Working with Ferreol, a popular ski brand from Quebec, Canada, I’ve had the pleasure of skiing their dedicated powder skis, the Surfeur 112, in Revelstoke and Rogers Pass since the start of the 2025-2026 season. Ferreol sent me the skis mounted with the Atomic Shift 13 MN hybrid binding. With that versatile setup, I’ve gone heli-skiing with it in the Selkirk Mountains, shredded the resort’s slopes of Revelstoke Mountain Resort and taken it on a few ski tours at Rogers Pass. By toying with a unique construction of unidirectional and bi-axial flax fibres, Ferreol designed this ski to be playful and agile in powder while maintaining its composure in crud and chop. It’s an eco-friendly design that shines in all sorts of terrain or snow conditions. Look below for my honest review of Ferreol’s prized powder ski.
Quick Specs
Playground: Resort Powder Ski, Powder-Oriented Backcountry Ski
Length: 184 cm
Dimensions (tip-waist-tail): 141-112-130 mm
Turn Radius: 17 m
Weight per ski: 1895 g
Construction: Poplar Core, Titanal/Flax/Carbon inlay
Bindings: Atomic Shift 13 MN
Binding Mount: Recommended Line
Climbing Skins: Contour Guide Pure 2.0
Construction
Sourced from sustainably managed forests located within 100 km of the factory, the Ferreol Surfeur 112 has a carefully crafted poplar core that comes from selective harvesting practices with a focus on forest regeneration. The result is a lightweight but strong and reliable ski. Ferreol added a Titanal mounting plate to increase underfoot stiffness, which results in great stability at speeds and edge hold on firm snow. Along its length, an optimized blend of flax and carbon fibres reinforces the ski, providing added stiffness while maintaining its low weight. In addition to the flax fibres, a biosourced epoxy resin and topsheet incorporate renewable materials, lowering the ski’s carbon footprint while offering exceptional durability.
Weight
While optimizing the carbon and flax fibre mapping within the Surfeur 112, Ferreol produced the perfect 50/50 ski. It’s equally happy hitting the resort slopes on a powder day or exploring our backcountry playground. On one hand, it’s on the lighter end of the resort ski spectrum. Fear not, its lightweight design can definitely hold its own in chop and crud. On the other hand, its 1895g (184cm model) is on the heavier end of the ski touring spectrum.
Mounted with a pin binding, the Surfeur 112 is tailored to ski tourers searching for a downhill-oriented option that can still be hauled up the mountain with a little extra effort. Personally, I prefer a slightly heavier ski that can offer added stability in variable conditions. Let’s be honest, backcountry skiing involves more than just blower powder. Oftentimes, you’ll encounter difficult snow conditions, especially closer to the valley bottom, something that’s easily handled by the Ferreol Surfeur 112.
Downhill Performance
The Surfeur 112 shines in soft snow on the resort or in the backcountry, especially when tree skiing. It’s an incredibly playful, intuitive, and maneuverable ski that can handle powder, tight trees and moguls with ease. Its light tip and softer tail make releasing or smearing turns as effortless as possible without getting thrown around too much when you don’t hit that bump perfectly. It has a progressive mounting point, 7-8cm behind the true center, which helps maintain its agility in tight terrain without compromising on flotation. There’s nothing better than slashing powder stashes all over the resort with the Surfeur 112. There’s no doubt – Ferreol has found an elegant solution to their “surfy” aspirations.
When the terrain opens up, it can keep its composure at speeds or in variable conditions. While it’s not a true charger compared to dedicated 2000+ grams resort straight-liners, the ski will happily rail groomers. Through chop and crud, it’s surprisingly damp and stable for its weight. Thankfully, the poplar core keeps the skiing lively enough. In any case, I’m not looking at a 112mm-underfoot powder ski for carving super-G turns on groomers, but it can handle its own to get to and from your favourite powder stash or if you’re looking for varied terrain after a half-day of powder skiing.
Ski Touring Performance
Having put a few backcountry days with the Surfeur 112 in a variety of conditions, I can confidently say this is my ideal powder touring ski. While there are lighter options on the market, none offer the same blend of agility in all snow conditions, stability at speeds and edge hold on firm snow. On a recent trip to Rogers Pass with more than 60cm of fresh snow, I had a blast surfing waist-deep powder, slashing turns on a whim, and navigating the early-season bush down in the valley. I cannot reinforce enough how well the Ferreol Surfeur 112 floats in the deep stuff, from 15cm of boot-top powder to 60cm of faceshot-friendly snow. It’s by far the most fun I’ve had in years – and that’s coming off the Atomic Backland 109, known for its flotation and playfulness.
On the uphill, the 184cm model pivots easily during kick-turns and stays afloat when breaking trail in deep snow. This is most likely due to its mounting point and weight balance. Since I had the ski mounted with the Atomic Shift 13 MN, the sheer weight and ergonomics of the binding did feel cumbersome after some time, but that’s totally an issue with binding choice. This is a compromise I made when selecting a ski that would work for resort, helicopter and slackcountry skiing. I’ve got no illusion. The Surfeur 112, mounted with a lightweight pin binding, would be my perfect touring partner at Rogers Pass.
The Brief Rundown
The Ferreol Surfeur 112 could be a great addition to your ski quiver. It’s an incredibly versatile ski that can be mounted with downhill, hybrid or pin bindings. Its playfulness truly whips the fun back into skiing, and its maneuverability helps tackle a range of conditions. It’s clear to me that the design emphasis is on powder skiing. It really comes alive when surfing on soft, untouched snow. This ski wants to be thrown sideways, hence the French naming “Surfeur”. While relatively damp and stable at speeds and in variable conditions for its weight, it’s no crud-busting resort charger. That’s an acceptable compromise for a ski that can handle the resort and backcountry alike. By all means, look elsewhere if you’re hunting for the best ski to race down a steep resort chute at Mach 1000 or climb 2000 vertical meters up Mt Baker in Spring.
Personally, I would also gladly mount a pin binding on the Surfeur 112 for a dedicated powder touring ski, perfectly suited for locations along the BC powder highway, such as Revelstoke and Rogers Pass. Mounted with a hybrid binding, the Surfeur 112 could be your 50/50 ski for hitting the resort slopes in the morning and ducking the rope into the backcountry in the afternoon. The ski essentially guarantees versatility with minimal compromise.