2013 Salomon BBR 10.0 Review - A New All Mountain Ski Option

When the Salomon BBR series (Salomon BBR 7.9 and BBR 8.9) first came out last year, they were touted as game-changers. Their unique shape certainly had skiers interested, but really advanced skiers found them to be a little under-gunned.

We still think they're one of the best skis for an intermediate skier trying to get off the groomers and explore the whole mountain, but Salomon listened to those who wanted more, and came up with the Salomon BBR 10.0.

Still using the unique rockered surfboard tip and aggressively tapered tail, these skis make it almost impossible to sink your tips in powder - they want to plain. But a much longer radius sidecut and more substantial flex (thanks to metal laminates) makes these a lot more stable at high speeds, making them a really viable option for advanced skiers.

By way of comparison, if you're not familiar with the last generation of BBRs, they were narrower at the waist and wider at the tip with a tapered tail, meaning they floated well for there width, would just about turn on their own when you rolled your ankle over, and skidded turns easily.

The 10.0 will ski a little more conventionally, while still being very friendly for those without perfect technique.

Philpug at Epicski.com said:
"The Salomon BBR 10.0 is a big-boy ski. It's too bad that so many strong skiers may skip this one because of the past generation, but it's their loss. Where the others had a speed limit, the 10.0 just kept going. While the first BBRs were quick and playful at slow speeds, this one wants you to open it up in big GS style turns."

It's still not the ski for those who huck off cliffs, but like the narrower BBR skis, is designed to make the whole mountain more accessible to skiers who might struggle in some conditions - just at a higher overall performance level than the BBR 7.9 and 8.9.

The Salomon BBR 10.0 is perfect for those who don't necessarily live in a ski area and want a ski they can take up on ski trips and not worry about - it'll do everything well. You won't be second guessing "should I have bought this ski or brought that ski," you'll be able to forget about it and enjoy yourself, no matter what the mountain throws at you.

Buy Salomon BBR 10.0 here