The first choice for demanding alpinists in high-altitude terrain, for whom ascents and descents are equally important. The Völkl Rise Above 88 is the most versatile ski in the new touring range, with equal strengths in both ascents and descents.

The Hybrid Tourlite Woodcore provides an impressive combination of minimal weight (1190gr @ 170) and riding stability. The 3D radius sidecut provides a highly resistant tip which is especially useful when skiing in wind-blown snow conditions.

The sidecut construction provides both agility as well as maneuverability in narrow passages. For ski tours with heavy loads, the combination of a more narrow waist under the foot and moderate shaping in the tip and tail areas helps skiers to stay in control and requires less effort when changing the direction.

The Rise Above 88 also comes with Völkl's new Smart Skinclip which is available with Fibre Tech and Smart Glue skins.

Specs:
 • Full Sidewall
 • 3D Radius Sidecut
 • Smart Skinclip
 • Base: P-Tex 2100
 • Tourlite Hybrid Woodcore

Technology

3D Radius Sidecut
Three radii in one ski for maximum manoeuvrability and speed in all-mountain use. The wider radii in the tip and tail are ideal for wide turns and high speed. The narrow radius in the centre favours tight turns and moderate speed.

Hybrid Multilayer Woodcore
A particularly light and complex wood core specially developed for touring skis. In the area around the steel edges, a poplar wood hand-picked by weight provides the necessary stability, while in the center of the ski, the soft and light Paulownia wood ensures the ski's flexibility. In the binding area beech wood provides the strength, which is needed to hold the screws of the binding. In the center of the core, a CNC-milled Isocore area contributes to optimal liveliness and dynamic development. Only the lightest batch of each wood delivery makes it into these cores.

Information on EU Regulation GPSR 

Name of the manufacturer: Völkl Sports GmbH
Postal address of the manufacturer: Europaring 8, 94315 Straubing, DE
Electronic address of the manufacturer: [email protected]