Atomic Bent Chetler 120 Skis

Atomic Bent Chetler 120 — a 120mm-waist dedicated powder ski with a 3D-bent tip and tail

The wide end of Atomic's Bent line, built for one job: floating soft snow. At 120mm underfoot with a Powder Rocker profile, the HRZN 3D Bent tip and tail lift out early so the ski planes and surfs instead of plowing.

Who it's for

• Skiers who get real deep-snow days — powder, soft chop, storm-day bowls
• Riders who want a surfy, playful feel, not a locked-in carver
• Anyone adding a powder ski to a quiver that already has something narrower

Who it's not for

• One-ski-quiver shoppers — at 120mm it's a specialist, not a daily driver
• Groomer and icy-resort skiers — too wide and slow edge-to-edge
• Beginners — that much width and float is a handful before the basics

One honest caveat

The light build that makes it fun in soft snow is its limit: in heavy, cut-up snow it gets knocked around and won't bulldoze crud like a heavier ski.

PTO bottom line

If deep and soft is your idea of a great day, it's one of the most enjoyable ways to ski it. Sold flat (no binding), in 176, 184, and 192 cm — it rides short thanks to the rocker, so most won't size down. Talk to us about length and binding.