The Sintesi features the same Piuma Quadraxial construction as
the FreeRando with a more traditional sidecut, producing excellent
torsional rigidity while remaining pleasantly forgiving longitudinally.
The elastomer lined 52 HRC carbon steel edges hold well even on
icy hardpack while delivering a smooth, damp ride. The oversized
tips provide float comparable to much wider skis and integrate
with Trab's proprietary skin attachment system. Race capable yet
reasonably priced, the Duo Sintesi performs great for those in
search of solid downhill performance combined with traveling efficiency
for longer tours.
Kiwi
Grant Guise takes 2nd at the June Mountain Randonee Race. Grant
also finished 2nd at Kirkwood and went on to finish 4th overall
in the USSMA point standings, all while racing on his Duo Sintesis
"A
lightweight ski with a wood core, it is immediately apparent that
the Sintesi is of European ski touring origin. I had the opportunity
to test this ski first at home guiding multi-day hut tours in Crested
Butte then on a two week ski expedition in the Alaska Range, followed
by two weeks of ski touring in Valdez, Alaska while participating
in an AMGA course...I was very impressed with the overall feel
both uphill and down in the mid-winter Colorado snowpack. The skis
are easy to maneuver with a perfectly marked pivot location that
facilitated effortless kick-turns on the uphill. A surprisingly
snappy and stout feel for such a lightweight package on the downhill,
it didn't take long to figure out that these skies loved to make
tight quick turns...On to Alaska, skiing everything from gentle
glacier pow runs to 50+ degree variable crud with a 40lb. pack to
tight corn filled couloirs I was able to really get a feel for how
far I could push (the Sintesis). In Alaska it was apparent
that the Sintesi is simply one of the best all around ski mountaineering
tools available. While touring around 6000 ft per day, the skis
were a pleasure skinning as well as on my back for extended booting
sections. The skis handled very well in "no fall zone"
areas, confidently holding their edges on the most bulletproof hardpack
and were very well suited to tight, very steep lines with the
very low swingweight...While the trend towards fatter and heavier
backcountry touring boards continues to prevail in North America,
the Sintesi's overall good performance proves that there is certainly
a place for a lightweight ski alpinism tool in the modern guide's
arsenal. "
Mike Bromberg, Crested Butte Mountain Guides
AMGA guide
Mike Bromberg tops out in the Alaska Range
"Trab Duo
Sintesi...The king of modern touring skis. Wood core, a superb
ski for good skiers and stable at speed." Alpine-Guides.com
Mike Bromberg's
first descent of Mt Grosveor's, AK 50 degree west face
