PIONEER

PIONEER

£625.00

(currency & price including taxes correct for your region)

When designing the Pioneer we set out to make a ski to discover a new country for yourself on, whatever the conditions. Be it slack-country, side country, or the back-country, we wanted the Pioneer to take you on an adventure. After multiple prototypes we finally settled on a construction that weighed just 1.7kg/ski, it was a perfect ski for skiing all day, whether it’s out hiking, touring, or simply charging about the resort. The medium-length turn radius, versatile rocker and directional sidecut will let you ride with confidence whether there is fresh snow on the ground, days old crust or you’re on hard-pack. 175 & 184cm available now!

Don’t just take our word for it though, this was how Blister Reviewer, Luke Koppa, described them in his independent ‘Flash Review”:

“it’s very easy to slash around in soft snow, and feels very playful overall. It has an incredibly low swing weight. I loved it in the air. It also felt great on landings. The suspension / damping of the Pioneer is quite good for its weight. In tight terrain, the Pioneer feels exceptionally quick and nimble. As a backcountry ski, I think the Pioneer could be a lot of fun, particularly in softer conditions. For wiggling through trees and slashing your way through spring corn, I think this ski would be great. The Fauna Pioneer is a unique ski. It’s extremely quick, loose, and playful in soft conditions, and surprisingly strong in the middle of the ski.”

(You can read the full Review over on Blister)

True Ski Length Dimensions (mm) Radius
184 cm 115-125-105-120-110 22m
175 cm 114-124-104-119-109 21m
164 cm 113-122-103-118-108 20m

 

One of our latest steps to improve our sustainability is to take responsibility for our products the whole way through their life and that means ensuring proper re-use or responsible disposal of the materials at the end of the skis life. We offer a 25% discount when you purchase a replacement pair of Fauna skis. Either include it in the order notes or email sales@faunaskis.com to set up the sale and include the return label and return packaging to send us back your worn-out pair of Fauna Skis.

TECHNOLOGY

Fauna Die-Cut 1.8mm PTEX 3000 Base
Race ski quality sintered base material that is 50% thicker than industry standard, making a fast-running, durable base material that is resistant to impact damage and core shots. Die-cut with the Fauna logo tip & tail.
Paulownia/Ash Core
A full wood core combining full length stringers of strong, lively ash used in our freestyle skis, with one of the fastest growing trees in the world, the super light, yet proportionally strong Paulownia. Giving responsive, yet light wider freeride skis.
2.2 x 2.5mm Hardened Steel Edges
Thicker than industry standard steel edges in both height & width, to fight the well known scourge of edge cracks & blow-outs from impacts to give longer lasting, durable skis. Using 3/4 edge wrap to decrease the swing weight of the skis allowing the tips to flex, reducing the chance of delamination.
Walnut Gun-Stock Sidewalls
For our sidewalls, Walnut hardwood is the material of choice for its sustainability, durability and hardness; for strong impact resistance and power transmission. If it’s durable enough to be taken to war as gunstocks then its durable enough for sidewalls.
Biaxial Carbon Matt
Carbon fibre matting woven at ±45° angles to the tips of the skis, giving the skis a torsional stiffness boost. Giving you greater control on edge in a carve. Used in combination with fibreglass to add the needed strength for freeride skis with minimal weight gain.
Epoxy Protected Wood Veneer Topsheet
Sustainably sourced, hand selected, real hardwood veneer, no plastic imitations here. Every veneer is laser cut to form the marquetry wood designs. The topsheets are finished with a layer of epoxy pressured into the veneer in forming the ski, resulting in a durable, moisture and UV resistant finish.
Triax Fibreglass + Binding Matt
Fibreglass matting woven in 3 directions to give tip to tail, torsional stiffness and strength to help edge hold, power transfer and control. Plus, an extra layer of full width fibreglass matting to give extra binding screw retention and added strength under-foot to transfer power from the bindings.
Screen Printed Eagle Design by Ruairidh Von Linden
Animal designs drawn by professional tattoo artists exclusively for Fauna Skis, screen printed onto the wood veneer.

DIMENSIONS

True Ski Length (cm) Tip Height (mm) Tail Height (mm) Eff. Edge (cm)
184 64 57 126
175 63 56 121.5
164 61 55 113