Stockli Montero AR Skis - 2027

The Stöckli Montero AR is an all-mountain ski from the Swiss brand Stöckli, 84 mm underfoot — the Montero made for long arcs, pairing, in Stöckli's words, the line's playful lightness with giant-slalom stability. The sidecut stays 128-84-114 mm in every length, so length choice sets the radius: 14.2 m on the 165, rising to 18.4 m on the 185.

The build is a sandwich: an All Mountain Core of poplar and beech under aluminum. At shovel and tail an S-shaped notch is cut into the metal — the Tip and Tail Flex system — so both ends run softer in flex and torsion, easing a stable ski into the turn. All Mountain Rocker adds tip versatility and a longer tail rocker eases the release, and underneath sits a Racing-Graphite base with SME light edges, factory tuned at 1.5° base and 2.0° side. This season's ski is a revision: per an independent 2027 test, Stöckli moved the TTF cuts from the upper metal layer to the lower one and gave it a new look, keeping shape and profile.

Independent testers place it at advanced-to-expert, for strong skiers who spend most days on groomed and firm snow; lighter or slow-speed skiers should pass. At 84 mm float is limited for off-trail-first skiers. For quick, snappy short turns look to the Montero AS (76 mm) or the versatile AX (80 mm); the premium-trim Montero AR Pro keeps this shape on a different build — a Titec surface, Race Base and Flex Torsion Control.

We sell the Montero AR two ways: flat, or as a system with Salomon's Strive 13D blue demo binding mounted on Stöckli's D20 plate — GripWalk-compatible, adjusted to your boots in our shop. It carries premium pricing. Buying flat? We help you pick, mount and size it.

• Full Edge Contact - The widest points of the ski are set further forward or back. This makes the shovel grip faster and the part of the edge in contact with the snow when the ski is tilted becomes longer.
• Solid Metal Edge Light - Same edge width as the SME. A modified die-cutting procedure, however, means the edge is inserted less deeply into the ski, which saves weight.
• Tail Rocker - A longer rocker at the tail with a flatter radius
• Adaptive Contact Length - The widest point on the shovel is set further forward. Together with a slight rocker (more gradual up-bend of the shovel), the more the ski is tilted, the further forward the contact point of the edge with the snow moves. This preserves its nimble characteristics without sacrificing stability and grip during the turn.
• Light Core & Super Light Core - Particularly light European wood species are deployed in the all-mountain, freeride/off-piste and touring segments. This makes the core a little softer and suppler, which lends the ski dynamism and makes it very durable.