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Coalition Snow Rafiki Powder Skis - Women's - 2023/2024
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Float through deep drifts, twist through tight trees and crush corduroy all while still carving groomers with ease on the women's playful and pivoty Coalition Snow Rafiki powder skis.
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Best Use
Downhill Skiing
Ski Terrain
Powder
Ski Camber
Tip and Tail Rocker
- Rafiki means "friend" in Swahili and pays tribute to the trees that Coalition Snow plants in Kenya for every ski and snowboard they make
- Ample tips and waists provide a floaty ride, while pared-down tails make for quick release and instant control
- Blended hardwood core is composed of poplar and birch
- Dual-radius sidecut has a shorter radius at the tips for easy turn initiation and a slightly longer radius at the tails to maintain stability and control, especially at speed
- 18–21 m sidecut has a longer medium turn radius, a sweet spot for initiating easy turns in many conditions without compromising stability and control, especially at speed
- Sandwich construction with full-width triaxial fiberglass layup
- Early-rise tip profile is a directional shape that pairs off-piste stability and soft snow performance with control
- Rocker in the tips handles crud and bumps up front and provides maximum float in the soft snow
- Camber underfoot allows you to have full control on groomers
- Slightly eased tails enhance control and stay conveniently out of the way in a kick turn
- IS 7500 sintered base
- 2 mm full-wrapped steel edges
- Coalition Snow is owned and operated by women
Imported.
If you have questions regarding ski sizing, please visit a sales specialist at your local REI or contact us at 1-800-426-4840.
View all Coalition Snow Powder Skis| Best Use | Downhill Skiing |
|---|---|
| Ski Terrain | Powder |
| Ski Camber | Tip and Tail Rocker |
| Tail Type | Partial Twin |
| Core | Wood |
| Bindings Included | No |
| Boot Sole Compatibility | Bindings Not Included |
| Gender | Women's |
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Toryn
My favorite powder ski!!
1 year ago
The Rafiki powder ski is a great ski! I use it all the time, not just on powder days. It is great for powder and trees, it’s very responsive and very maneuverable! It is also great for groomers and technical steeps. Don’t let the width scare you! I would definitely recommend this ski if you’re looking for something for powder days or all-around skiing on the mountain! I am 5’6” and an expert level skier and use the 172cm (about 5’8”). I would go on the larger end if you’re debating between lengths for this ski because of the large rocker and smaller turn radius, it skis as if it’s a little shorter than you might expect. All around I fully recommend this ski to anyone looking for some fun ski days!
Age:Under 18
Weight:100–125 lbs.
Height:5'6"
Experience Level:Competitive
Yes , I recommend this product
Sammy
Salt Lake City, Utah
My Ride or Die!
1 year ago
This is the best pow ski I've every had! She makes the funnest surfy turns and will float through anything but can still hold her own on groomers too! If you're looking for a pow ski that you can still rip around on the hardpack this is the ski for you! The turning radius is awesome and responsive and I have no problem making quick turns in tight shoots or trees! 10/10 recommend!
Age:25–34
Weight:100–125 lbs.
Height:5'2"
Experience Level:Expert
Yes , I recommend this product
WinterParkKayla
Floaty, Dreamy Ski!
1 year ago
This ski is an absolute blast whether it's carving down soft groomers, ripping down steep bowls or flying through the trees! They are lightweight yet stable, maneuverable yet powerful. Before I moved out west I would even use this skis on hardpack days out east because they're just so freakin' fun!
Age:18–24
Experience Level:Competitive
Yes , I recommend this product
Snowdump
Kimberley BC
Floaty fun!
1 year ago
My rafiki skis are legit powde lovers that are floaty and fun to ski in the deep snow and flowy trees! Ps - I brought mine to Japow last February and had THE BEST TIME!!!
Age:35–44
Weight:150–175 lbs.
Height:5'8"
Experience Level:Expert
Yes , I recommend this product
HannahS
Reno, NV
Your new bestfriend!
1 year ago
I absolutely love this ski. It is designed to be friendly in powder and that is definitely where it shines, but don't think that's all the Rafiki is good for. I have mine mounted up for backcountry adventures and the Rafiki handles a variety of conditions quite well. I ski predominantly in the Lake Tahoe basin and this ski is light on the uphill, but handles the varying conditions and sierra cement like a dream. I am a huge fan of the hybrid turn radius which initiates turns with a good little punch, but manages to still feel stable at higher speeds.
Age:25–34
Weight:125–150 lbs.
Height:5'2"
Experience Level:Expert
Yes , I recommend this product
AdaptiveSkiB
Bozeman, MT
Touring+Pow Slayers
1 year ago
I use these for ski touring and powder days at the resort. I've beaten and battered my Rafiki's on early/late season missions and they've never let me down. I love how responsive and playful, yet durable and strong, these skis are. I float through pow like I'm flying through the air, weave through trees like the wind, and cut through the crud like a laser; I love how well you can maintain control on these. I've been using these to train for a 100 mile ski traverse and am stoked to take them with me- that's how much I love these!
Age:25–34
Weight:100–125 lbs.
Height:5'2"
Experience Level:Expert
Yes , I recommend this product
RAS
PNW
Don’t get the hype
1 year ago
I don’t get the hype on these. I have found them to be very clumsy, awkward and hard to maneuver. I am not someone who drops change on new skis all the time and my other skis made their debut around 2006 or so, I was excited to try these and set them up with side country bindings so I could hit both in line groomers and back pow. I haven’t found them to be responsive at all. It could be that I’m just used to my old skis, I’ve been back on them most of the time since I got these, it could be that they’re not made for gals my size. I’m 5,6 and ≈ 113-114 lbs so It could just be that it doesn’t work for my weight and hight. I also found it’s really hard to ski with my young daughter in these, my husband and I often ski together then switch off to do laps on our own, when I’m with her it’s harder to get her out of sticky situations if I’m using these skis.
Age:25–34
Weight:100–125 lbs.
Height:5'6"
Experience Level:Expert
No, I do not recommend this product
Rachel
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Playful and Powerful!
1 year ago
This ski is my best friend on the mountain. Truly the best powder flotation device I have ever skied. It is nimble, and quick to respond making it playful anywhere you go on the mountain (in bounds or out). While it is both powerful and trustworthy, I find this ski makes my turns feel light and graceful regardless of where I’m skiing. When spring rolls around, you’ll be stoked you have these to pop around some slushy bumps!
Age:25–34
Weight:125–150 lbs.
Height:5'9"
Experience Level:Competitive
Yes , I recommend this product
jhopko
Seattle, WA
G.O.A.T.
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure when Muhammad Ali said "Float like butterfly, sting like a bee" he was actually predicting the future of women-made powder skis because there is no better way to describe the Rafiki. This ski floattttttts, slashes and shreds.
Age:35–44
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:5'9"
Experience Level:Expert
Yes , I recommend this product