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Women's · freeride

Blizzard Sheeva 9

5 available lengths: 150, 156, 162, 168, 174 cm
$800 MSRP
Blizzard Sheeva 9 — topsheet
The read

The Sheeva 9 is a women's-specific freeride ski built for soft snow and off-piste terrain. Its 96mm waist sits narrower than most freeride skis in the catalog, and its short 14m radius is among the quickest-turning in the freeride category. Without metal and at a notably light weight for its class, it rewards skiers who want a nimble, easy-to-flex freeride ski rather than a damp, high-speed charger.

Where it sits across every ski we carry

Waist 96 mm
Narrower · firmer-snow Wider · powder
Weight 1,410–1,780 g
Lighter · playful Heavier · damp & planted
Turn radius 12.0–16.0 m
Shorter · quick & nimble Longer · stable at speed
Tip taper 31–33 mm
Straighter · grippy More taper · loose

Specs & what they mean

What the Sheeva 9's numbers add up to, as a model — the three things that define how it skis.

Turn & shape

A 14.0-meter radius sits in the all-purpose range — turn shapes that shorten up or open out without committing to either; a moderate tip taper keeps turn entry easy while the shovel still engages.

Stability & dampness

Built without metal on a trueblend free woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,590 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.

Float & width

At 96 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
Metal
None
Core
Trueblend free woodcore
Rocker
Rocker camber rocker
Tail
Not published
Recommended binding
Marker Royal Family: 100 mm Brake
By length — exact specs for each size
Spec 150 cm156 cm162 cm168 cm174 cm
Tip (mm) 127.0127.5128.0128.5129.0
Waist (mm) 96.096.096.096.096.0
Tail (mm) 116.5117.0117.5118.0118.5
Radius (m) 12.013.014.015.016.0
Weight (g) 1,4101,5001,5901,6901,780

Common questions

How much does the Sheeva 9 weigh?

Per ski, the Sheeva 9 weighs 1,410–1,780 g across its lengths (1,410 g at 150 cm, 1,500 g at 156 cm, 1,590 g at 162 cm, 1,690 g at 168 cm, 1,780 g at 174 cm).

What is the Sheeva 9's turn radius?

The Sheeva 9 has a 12.0–16.0 m turn radius.

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