Freeride skis
Product 2024
Woman, Man
Last year, we tested this ski on very hard snow, and its performance didn’t really impress us. However, for this 2024 version of the Scott Pure Mission 98 Ti, we had the opportunity to ski it on softer snow, and we discovered a nice, effective freeride ski.
It’s still a very light ski at the front, with its characteristic tip. It can easily be paired with touring bindings for some freeride touring near the slopes, with the Scott Pure Mission 98 Ti offering a good compromise between weight and skiability.
The tip taps a bit on the snow, but it’s not a real problem. In off-piste conditions, we would have liked to see a higher rise in the tip to feel completely confident and limit the need for rear pressure to potentially correct the ski’s pitch.
Lighter skiers feel the stiffness of the tail immediately, and one must know how to work with the energy of this area. Other skis offer more refined flex with smoother skiability. So, to sum up, speed and the skier’s weight are assets for piloting the Scott Pure Mission 98 Ti. For lighter skiers, concentration is necessary. Mistakes in powder are inconsequential, but in more complicated, hard snow conditions, the ski can quickly become dominant and clearly prone to understeering. It requires management.
All movements in slide/slipped turns are easily achieved, even if our test ski was very sharp at the front. The ski behaves predictably in its movements. Despite its leverage, the Scott Pure Mission 98 Ti easily gets on edge, an effect that doesn’t confine, as one can quickly choose to maneuver in a skidded/slipped stance. It’s very reassuring when you need to put the skis sideways.
In off-piste conditions, the Scott Pure Mission 98 Ti is truly capable of elongating the turn; in fact, it’s easier to increase the radius than to reduce it. However, on hard snow, if you pressure the front of the Scott Pure Mission 98 Ti, with pressure on the tongue of the boot, it reduces its turn without hesitation. It’s possible, but it requires a bit of effort. It’s evident that the Scott Pure Mission 98 Ti loves big, fast turns; it holds its own.
The ski’s edges mark a bit at the front/back. The topsheet holds up fairly well, especially the front and the tip, which might have seemed fragile, withstand impacts well. The die cut is nice, well-executed. Good grip, good glide.
It lacks a bit of fluidity, a flamboyant skiability. There are clearly skis that are less well-suited, like the heavy Nordica Enforcer, a sort of cumbersome boat that’s difficult to maneuver, a dominant ski. No, the Scott Pure Mission 98 Ti doesn’t fit into that category, but it lacks a little extra soul, a playful spark, exciting sensations, a bit of feedback underfoot. It feels like a long ski, a bit old school, a bit inert. In any case, it remains at the service of the skier off-piste, which is ultimately what we ask of it.
We used this equipment over a long period of time
These are our thoughts after intensive use:
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