Rossignol Sweeps ‘Best In Test’ With New Sender Soul 102

Rossignol, manufacturer of winter sports equipment for 117 years, walked away from this season’s media ski tests with a sweep of awards, including across-the-board accolades for its all-new Sender Soul 102.

Drawing on the heritage of the brand's legendary 7 Series skis — and the instantly recognizable Soul 7 — the new Sender Soul 102 incorporates the accessibility of its extremely-popular predecessor with the modern freeride DNA of its award-winning Sender Free 110. The result has been met with resounding accolades, winning “Best in Test” in SKI, Outside, Powder, and Freeskier, among others, and ranking it the #1 all-mountain wide ski (100-110mm underfoot) in every test it was entered into for the 2024-25 season.

In addition to the success of the Sender Soul, its women-specific counterpart, the new Rallybird Soul 102, also topped its field as the #1 women’s all-mountain wide ski, winning “Best in Test” across SKI, Outside, Powder and Freeskier as well.

“As overused as the term may be, the original Soul 7 was a legitimate ‘game-changer’ for both North American skiers and the industry at large,” said Nick Castagnoli, Brand Marketing Director for Rossignol North America. “With its iconic yellow Air Tip, it changed what a freeride ski could be and opened the mountain up for skiers of all levels. We aimed to improve upon that formula by leveling up performance for a modern ‘do-it-all freeride ski’ that retained its accessibility. By all accounts we seem to have accomplished just that with the new Sender Soul.”

Other notable category-winners include:

• The all-new Arcade 88 (Best in Test, Frontside, SKI and Outside)
• The all-new Nova 14 Ti (Best in Test, Women’s Carving, SKI and Outside)
• Sender Free 110 (Best in Test, Newschoolers and Powder; Editor’s Choice, Freeskier; Best Of, BLISTER)
• Escaper 105 (Editor’s Choice, Backcountry), Escaper 97, 87 (Gear Guide Selects, Backcountry)

“Skiers today want products that address their problems, and the new Rossignol collection does exactly that,” added Jake Stevens, Rossignol Alpine Category Manager. “From carving to all-mountain, freeride to freetouring, our goal is to pair high-end performance with designs that — simply stated — are just easier to ski, making the barrier to ripping turns in a variety of conditions more accessible while elevating the skiing experience for experts at the same time.”