Favorite Topsheets

[chasinghorizons]

It's summer and I miss skiing. What are your favorite ski graphics ever?

My favorites:
20/21 Moment Wildcats (speaking to my love of outer space & astronomy here!)




21/22 4frnt MSP CC (sis-in-law got this ski, art is by Noelle Pharis!):

4frnt Hoji CC (I think 20/21? Good lord it's gorgeous!):

20/21 & 21/22 Faction Dictator 2.0x (before this ski, I would've said I'm not a "pink person" - yet somehow, this graphic grew on me until I chose this ski over the MSP CC listed above, which has one of my favorite artists on it! Somehow it just spoke to me and demanded that I ski it... I got dictated ).




22/23 RMU North Shore:



21/22 Liberty Genesis 101 (reminds me of that anime movie Your Name - had to have it. Colors are more vibrant in person!):

 

[scandium]

Sadly (for me and the terrain I ski) it seems to be that park and big mountain/soft snow skis get the best graphics in terms of artwork, although I know not everyone wants skis with full graphics and I often hear the opinion that serious skiiers shouldn't be worried about graphics. I'm not completely convinced of that; sometimes I wish ski manufacturers would go back to more fun topsheets beyond the park and powder lines. Of my list here, only a couple are realistic contenders for skis I could own and use.

Nordica Santa Ana 2017:


Nordica Astral 84 2019:

Volkl Revolt 2019 (both widths):

Coalition SOS (same topsheet as the earlier Abyss, I think):

And J Skis Cats in Space park skis from 2015:

 

[Mudgirl630]

Beautiful.

For me, I absolutely pay zero attention to the top sheets. Most often, at least, part of my skis are covered in snow and when I am on a chair, I am not look at other people's ski's.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[ilovepugs]

Always and forever my unicorn skis. I’m never selling these.


I also find nordica’s top sheets very pretty, especially the now-discontinued astrals.

 

[Jilly]

I really couldn't care less either. But I get that some people want pretty skis, or matchy skis etc.

I want performance. But I will say that I don't want skulls, dead fish, dead animals on my skis.

 

[ski diva]

Those are awfully pretty!

I love the graphics on my 2019 Santa Ana 93's:

 

[chasinghorizons]

I really couldn't care less either. But I get that some people want pretty skis, or matchy skis etc.

I want performance. But I will say that I don't want skulls, dead fish, dead animals on my skis.

Lol performance is the number 1 factor. But it's summer and I like oogling pretty skis, in the absence of anything better to do. Thread is just for fun!

 

[chasinghorizons]

Coalition SOS (same topsheet as the earlier Abyss, I think):
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And J Skis Cats in Space park skis from 2015:
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I loved Coalition's red poppy graphic last year too! And that cats in space topsheet is so fun

 

[snoWYmonkey]

At the risk of being labeled a heretic, I have to pitch Cardiff splitboards for hands down my favorite top sheets. We first saw them in Japan, but it is actually a small custom US based company.

 

[ilovepugs]

At the risk of being labeled a heretic, I have to pitch Cardiff splitboards for hands down my favorite top sheets. We first saw them in Japan, but it is actually a small custom US based company.

Oooh those are gorgeous.

gotta say Burton’s line up this year has some stand outs:


Saw this one in person and thought “I gotta have this board!!”


This one is super pretty too.

 

[elemmac]

At the risk of being labeled a heretic, I have to pitch Cardiff splitboards for hands down my favorite top sheets.

Most of my favorite graphics are on snowboards…I'll make the pitch for Jones...although there are so many good ones out there.

I may be biased but I think my Hovercraft and DH's Ultracraft are a pretty gorgeous duo:

 

[ilovepugs]

Most of my favorite graphics are on snowboards…I'll make the pitch for Jones...although there are so many good ones out there.

I may be biased but I think my Hovercraft and DH's Ultracraft are a pretty gorgeous duo:

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Those are pretty too! I guess I’ll say I’ve always loved the top sheets on my two main boards — the Never Summer Aura and the Jones Twin Sister, which some ski valet stickered with sticky stuff that won’t come off:


I think on average snowboards are prettier to look at.

 

[newboots]

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Always and forever my unicorn skis. I’m never selling these.

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I also find nordica’s top sheets very pretty, especially the now-discontinued astrals.

As soon as I scrolled down, I knew those were yours!

 

[newboots]

Those are pretty too! I guess I’ll say I’ve always loved the top sheets on my two main boards — the Never Summer Aura and the Jones Twin Sister, which some ski valet stickered with sticky stuff that won’t come off:

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I think on average snowboards are prettier to look at.

There are some truly amazing snowboard graphics. Love yours!

 

[Elizabeth.I]

My Moment Sierras! also love the wildcat graphics throughout the series! I have the wildcat 2018 and wildcat 2020

 

[elemmac]

Basically every Bent Chetler ever made...I don't think I can choose a favorite.

 

[elemmac]

Those are pretty too! I guess I’ll say I’ve always loved the top sheets on my two main boards — the Never Summer Aura and the Jones Twin Sister, which some ski valet stickered with sticky stuff that won’t come off:

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I think on average snowboards are prettier to look at.

I love the Twin Sister! ^^that was a great graphic (even better in person, IMO). I love this past season's TS too...



I picked mine up last year, with this topsheet...

 

[ski diva]

Wait a minute! Something's wrong here! We're women and so far NO ONE has posted anything all pink with flowers, hearts, or butterflies. We're supposed to be uncontrollably drawn to these things. Get with it, ladies!

 

[Jilly]

Yes, @ilovepugs posted her unicorns!! They're PINK!!

 

[ilovepugs]

Yes, @ilovepugs posted her unicorns!! They're PINK!!

The ski manufacturer might have made them ironically but I love them unabashedly.