 It's a product review for the Zelda Foundation 106 for women. It's a perfect option for decent female freeride skiers wanting something that's maybe a little bit unique, something a little bit different. It features DPS's paddle tech design that uses set pack contact points and plenty of rocker. That means that it's got plenty of manoeuvrability and it makes skiing off-piece to the side really easy. Mix in with that 106mm waist and you've got a super stable platform that gives you loads of flotation. It has carbon stringers throughout the length of the ski, mixed in with wood, so it's got a lightweight, poppy, energetic feel that's really infectious no matter who's skiing on it. The shaping uses a slightly different design compared to its slightly stiffer counterpart, the Alchemist series. In this version, the foundation range, you see the widest point extend a little bit further towards the tip and the tail, which means that it's got a little bit more edge available on firmer snow, so you've got a bit more grip, a bit more stability. Our female testers were loving how smooth they were, but also how simple and easy they were, particularly in deeper, softer snow, it makes skiing powder a breeze. Which is why we've given it our female freeride runner-up award.