Atomic Nomad Coolgrey (2008)

Another winner for the Nomad collection, another story of surprising power without a lot of weight. With its 72-mm waist, the Coolgrey is the Eastern/hard-snow Nomad. Atomics traditionally succeed on hard snow, but test cards were sprinkled with words like "ease" and "fun." It’s offered as a system, with Atomic’s 4tix binding. "It does many things well," said Schoff. "And you don’t need to be a weight lifter." Best For Carve addicts looking for an undemanding ride.

Best For

Carve addicts looking for an undemanding ride.

Not For

Heavy skiers, who’ll want burlier bindings.

PRICE (MSRP): $725.00

Product Specifications | How We Test

Year	2007/2008
Level	Intermediate
MSRP	$725.00
Gender	Male
Binding	with binding
Lengths	148, 155, 162, 169, 178
Tip/Waist/Tail	115/72/100
Rating: Powder Performance	3.38 / 5
Rating: Stability at Speed	3.49 / 5
Rating: Long Turns	3.46 / 5

Rating: Medium Turns	3.27 / 5
Rating: Short Turns	3.08 / 5
Rating: Maneuverability	3.05 / 5
Rating: Hard Snow Grip	3.42 / 5
Rating: Crud Performance	3.38 / 5
Rating: Corduroy Performance	3.48 / 5
Rating: Moguls Performance	2.66 / 5
Rating: Forgiveness	3.03 / 5
Rating: Quickness/Bumps	3.06 / 5