Rossignol ARCADE W 78 Skis + Xpress 10 GW Bindings 2026
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PTO Verdict
“The first ski you actually own — and the one that makes you stop thinking about renting.”
Best for: Beginning-to-intermediate women who want their first real ski. You're done renting, you want your own gear, you're skiing green and blue groomers and starting to link parallel turns. Also works for the once-or-twice-a-year skier who wants something light, easy, and not intimidating.
Not for: Confident intermediates who already carve — you'll be bored in a week. Not for off-piste, not for speed, not for Mt. Hood's variable spring conditions. If you're already comfortable on blue runs and pushing into blacks, look at the Arcade 84 or Experience W 86 Basalt instead.
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Description
The Arcade W 78 is Rossignol's women's on-piste all-mountain carver — narrow at 78mm, so it rolls edge-to-edge easily and doesn't take much effort to steer, which is exactly what you want while you're building confidence carving groomers. A PEFC poplar core with cap construction keeps it light and forgiving (no metal), and Rossignol's VAS inserts take the edge off vibration for a smoother feel on firm snow.
It's a ski for a beginner-to-intermediate woman who skis mostly groomed runs and wants something easy and confidence-building. If you already ski fast and aggressively, want to charge off-piste, or want grip on firm snow at speed, you'll outgrow a soft, narrow ski like this — step up to a wider, metal-laminate all-mountain ski instead.
| Waist Width | 78mm |
|---|---|
| Sidecut | 129 / 78 / 117mm |
| Core | PEFC Poplar wood core |
| Construction | Cap Sidewalls, V-A-S, LCT, Sintered base |
| Profile | Tip & Tail Rocker with Extended Sidecut |
| Best For | Women's all-mountain carving — playful and forgiving |
Specs
- Waist: 78mm
- Sidecut: 129 / 78 / 117mm (156cm)
- Turn radius: 11m (156cm)
- Profile: Tip & Tail Rocker
- Core: PEFC Poplar wood
- Construction: Cap, fiberglass, V-A-S
- Base: Sintered
- Binding: Xpress 10 GW (DIN 2.5–10)
- Lengths: 132 / 140 / 148 / 156
Details
- Type
- SKI
- Vendor
- Rossignol
- UPC / GTIN
- 3607684824631
164 / Xpress 10 GW
Rossignol Arcade W 78 + Xpress 10 GW
By PTO Team, Based on the manufacturer’s published specs · Spec analysis
The take
“The first ski you actually own — and the one that makes you stop thinking about renting.”
The Arcade W 78 is Rossignol's entry into the women's frontside market with the newer Arcade platform. Same 78mm waist as the Experience W 78 Carbon, but with a different personality — the Arcade brings LCT, one of the platform's named features.
This is a soft, lightweight, cap-construction ski built for women in their first few seasons. The tip and tail rocker makes it easy to steer at low speeds. V-A-S absorbs chatter so the ski doesn't vibrate your confidence away on firmer snow.
11m radius at 156cm is short. Quick turns. The ski wants to go where you point it without a lot of convincing. For someone still building muscle memory for edge-to-edge transitions, that's exactly right.
The Xpress 10 GW binding is a lightweight integrated system. DIN 2.5–10, GripWalk compatible, tool-free adjustment. It's a perfectly fine binding for this ski's intended skier — you're not going to overpower it unless you've dramatically outgrown the ski itself.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Integrated system. Our pick: Xpress 10 GW (included).
System ski — Xpress 10 GW bindings included and pre-mounted. DIN 2.5–10, GripWalk compatible. No need to shop for separate bindings.
