Rossignol Escaper 97 Nano
When you don't know what the day will bring, you'd best bring along the Escaper 97 from Rossignol. With its composition of light materials, the Escaper 97 is anything but laborious when ascending, allowing you to move efficiently and quickly in the mountains. When paired with the precut skins, the notched tip enables quick transitions at the top, allowing you to soak in the view while waiting for your partner to finish. By combining Basalt, Titanal, and paulownia, the Escaper 97 is extremely damp for its weight, allowing it to handle variable snow conditions with ease. The full sidewall provides edge bite in harder snow while the healthy rocker profile keeps your tips up in powder, allowing you to enjoy the untracked snow that you worked so hard to find. With the Escaper 97, Rossignol has created a versatile ski that can handle whatever the day throws your way.
- All Trail Sidecut provides versatility across a wide array of snow conditions.
- Paulownia Wood Core finds a compelling blend of weight and durability.
- Rectangular sidewall combines a horizontal layer of core material on top of the sidewall, providing edge grip, balance, precision, and power.
- Free Rocker technology allows the Escaper 97 to perform exceptionally well in deep snow.
- Nano titanium reinforcements place a Titanal sheet underfoot for increased binding retention and durability.
- Nano basalt fibers provide shock absorption and elasticity, resulting in a smooth and fun ride.
- V-skin anchor allows you to rip the precut skin from the tip, saving you time and effort while transitioning.
Update 2024/25: Rossignol changed the topsheet. Otherwise, the ski is unchanged.
Specifications | |
Lengths (cm) | 161, 169, 177, 185 |
Weight |
1175g [161] 1245g [169] 1325g [177] 1410g [185] |
Weight (pair) | 2350g [161] 2490g [169] 2650g [177] 2820g [185] |
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126-97-116 |
Turn |
15m [161] 17m [169] 19m [177] 21m [185] |
Skin |
Tip notch, flat notched tail |
Specs Verified | Yes |
Design | |
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Healthy rocker in the tip and tail, camber underfoot |
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Round tip, medium radius, tapered tail |
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Rectangular full sidewall, NANO BASALT, NANO TITANAL underfoot |
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Paulownia |
Skimo Co Says | |
Usage | Powder, crud, or anything in between |
Notes | Notched tip works well with race style skins |
Bottom Line | Maneuverable and fun in any condition |
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Questions & Reviews
The Escaper 97's tail is more cambered and less rockered and tapered than the Free 97, so it will tend to behave more traditionally and hold onto turns a little more. You can release the tails on the Escaper if you need to, but compared to the Free, it will take a little more deliberate effort - the Free/Radical 97 has more tail rocker and will slide out easier. Both would be solid options for tree skiing, depending on your preferred skiing style!
what is the mount point of these skis in the 185 length?
I just measured it at -12mm from true center for the 185 length. It is a relatively rearward mount point.
Any of the above skis could work for your needs. They are all relatively stiff skis with underfoot camber and a good edge. The Escaper has the most rockered shovel of the bunch and gains some floatation/versatility for soft snow due to that feature while still being competent on hardpack. I would also say the Escaper skis a bit damper than the Zero G 95. The K2 comes closer. The Zero G is noticably lighter than the other two - still a very capable ski, but the Escaper and the Wayback will feel slightly more substantial in rougher conditions.
The Wayback has some tail rocker as well as a low tip rocker, so it will be a little bit easier to break free/slide around in variable snow. The Escaper and Zero G will hold onto turns a little bit more.
Good comparison! The most pronounced difference is the tip splay/rocker, which is significantly higher on the Escaper 97 Nano. I would expect the Rossignol to float better in powder and to have a more tip-up attitude. Also, easier to initiate turns, especially in deeper or variable snow. The Transalp will feel more traditional. Both skis have camber underfoot, are fairly comparable weight-wise, and are pretty damp. I would recommend the Rossignol to someone who likes the energy of a cambered ski, but wants a bunch of tip rocker for soft snow performance. I would steer a more traditional skier, who likes to drive their shovels and likes a stiffer ski, towards the Fischer.
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