Review: Blizzard Sheeva 10

Shape, Length and Mount Point:

Blizzard’s updated Sheeva 10s still feature the same general shape and profile as the older version, with generous tip and tail rocker lines and a good amount of taper both front and back. Consequently, these feel relatively short, so if you’re in between sizes, consider going up. The ski is available in 156, 162, 168, 174, and 180 cm options, an impressive size run.

For a ski with this much tip and tail rocker, Blizzard still recommends a pretty traditional mount point at -7cm from true center, but testers noted that it felt appropriate and allowed for a relatively neutral, centered stance on the ski.

Where does the Blizzard Sheeva 10 shine?

Finding a ski that makes skiing fast through heavy, unpredictable snow fun isn’t an easy task, but Blizzard hits the nail on the head with the new Sheeva 10. There’s something about the combination of tip rocker, a short turn radius and the impressively damp and stable construction that makes skiing bad snow a blast on these. Furthermore, at 102mm underfoot, they can definitely hang on-piste–but don’t expect to be making massive GS turns, instead these provide a really fun and nimble ride feel for darting through moguls and making quick short-radius turns on groomers.

Above all, our testers loved how these performed off-piste, particularly in tighter terrain like trees and steep chutes where precise turns matter. While you can pivot and smear these thanks to the shorter effective edge, testers noticed that these felt like they could carve at high speeds through unpredictable snow, keeping speed through sections other skis would shy away from.

One tester said, “These skis were solid on groomers, and they felt responsive when trying to get an edge in. But in choppy and mixed terrain is where they shine, they feel super sturdy and reliable under my feet.”

Where does the Blizzard Sheeva 10 make some compromises?

While the Blizzard Sheeva 10 is an easy ski to pilot through questionable snow, many testers noted that the ski felt heavy and would tire them out pretty quickly. One also noted that they felt a little too glued to the ground, saying that, “They feel quite heavy, so I had a hard time playing around with them going over side hits and rollers.”

It’s always a challenge finding a balance between that monster-truck-like feel through variable snow and a playful, poppy nature. The Sheeva 10 certainly skews towards the former, at the expense of the latter. Is that a bad thing? Not at all, but it's certainly worth considering.

What would a perfect day on the Blizzard Sheeva 10 look like?

The Sheeva 10 would be the women’s ski we’d choose to ride the resort as soon as all the fresh snow is tracked out. It absolutely eats up crud, chopped up moguls, and otherwise undesirable snow in any kind of terrain–opening up areas on the mountain we’d normally avoid days after the last storm. It would make a great one-ski quiver for mountains that don’t groom much, or as a tool in the quiver to hop aboard when things aren’t looking inspiring on the home hill.