The Armada Trace 88 21/22 is a women’s all-mountain frontside ski built for sport-minded riders who spend most of their time on groomed trails but don’t mind venturing into mixed snow. Its design focuses on stability and edge control, making it a solid choice when you want one ski that handles both firm corduroy and softer patches with confidence.

At 172 cm, the Trace 88 has a 116.5/88/108.5 mm profile that balances strong carving grip with enough surface area underfoot to handle variable conditions. Weighing in at 1 225 g per ski, it feels lively underfoot without dragging you down on the hike back to the car. The flat mounting platform means you can choose or swap bindings to suit your personal setup, so you’re not locked into a specific binding model as your style evolves.

The 20.5 m radius refers to the curvature of the ski’s sidecut at 172 cm, which naturally lends itself to longer, sweeping turns. A larger radius like this helps maintain stability at higher speeds and delivers smooth, predictable transitions from one arc to the next, ideal for linking clean turns on open slopes.