OGSO Grizzly — Review

The OGSO Grizzly is the Chamonix-based boutique brand's 106 mm all-mountain freeride ski, part of their Free Ride Series. It is produced at Kästle CZ using OGSO's EXALTED camber profile and combines a mixed poplar-and-paulownia wood core with fiberglass, basalt fiber, carbon and Titanal reinforcement, wrapped around a sidewall construction and sintered UHMW polyethylene base. Verified sidecut at 186 cm is 139-106-125 mm with a 19 m radius and roughly 1800 g per single ski. Available lengths are 170, 178, 186 and 194 cm.

At 106 mm underfoot with an EXALTED camber and Titanal reinforcement, the Grizzly targets skiers who want a versatile freeride shape that can float powder, carve hardpack and thread trees without wandering. The 19 m radius at 186 cm sits at the long end of the freeride segment, encouraging medium-to-long carves rather than short-turn quickness. Blend of basalt-carbon-aramid stringers plus Titanal cuts chatter in tracked-up snow, and the mixed poplar-paulownia core keeps weight competitive (~1800 g at 186 cm) for a 106 mm titanal-reinforced ski.

Core: mixed poplar and paulownia wood, glass fiber laminate, basalt fiber, carbon fiber, and Titanal reinforcement — a full composite stack for chatter reduction. Sidewall construction with sintered UHMW polyethylene base. Rocker profile is OGSO's EXALTED camber — a moderate directional rocker with camber underfoot. Verified sidecut at 186 cm: 139-106-125 mm, radius 19 m. Available lengths 170, 178, 186 and 194 cm. Manufactured at Kästle CZ.

Compared to the Blizzard Rustler 10 the Grizzly is stiffer and more directional — the Rustler surfs more, the Grizzly charges more. Against the Nordica Enforcer 104 it is close in intent (both freeride/all-mountain with Titanal) but the OGSO's mixed composite stack (basalt + carbon + aramid) offers a different damping character than Nordica's Terrain-Specific Metal approach. Compared to the Head Kore 106 Ti the Grizzly is heavier and less carbon-driven, with more damping under the foot.

Pros

• Full composite stack (basalt, carbon, aramid, Titanal) delivers strong chatter reduction in tracked-up snow.
• Verified weight of ~1800 g at 186 cm is competitive for a 106 mm Titanal-reinforced ski.
• Four length options (170-194 cm) suit shorter-to-taller advanced skiers.
• Boutique Chamonix design manufactured at Kästle CZ for quality control.

Cons

• 19 m radius at 186 cm makes short-turn skiing feel forced.
• Not built for touring — resort-oriented weight and construction.
• 106 mm waist and cambered profile limit real short-radius carving.
• Premium boutique pricing versus mainstream 106 mm all-mountain skis.

Verdict: A boutique Chamonix-designed 106 mm freeride ski manufactured with a serious composite stack. Best for advanced skiers who mix piste and off-piste and want a directional shape with real damping in tracked-up terrain.