Romp Skis - Crested Butte, Colorado

jeff B.

As an IFMGA guide The Romp Pintails are hands down the best skis I've had the pleasure of riding. Skis are my security and livelihood. I wanted a light carbon ski that would be stable at speed, solid in serious terrain, edge well on ice, float in powder and be a joy to break trail for days on end. Caleb & Morgan and the carbon elves in the shop over delivered; the carbon black magic has to be skied to be understood. The Romp Pintails perform dramatically better than similar offerings from the big name companies.

I work with the with the Special forces Mountain Guide Team and they tried my ROMP Pintails on a training course and outfitted their entire unit with the Pintail 110mm. It exceeds their needs for a bombproof ski that turns effortlessly in all snow conditions, even with a heavy pack. They can buy any ski on the market and they chose the ROMP Pintail 110.

My guests' agree as well, ages 25-75yrs. They make powder effortless, breakable crust ridable and save ACL's. I find it a bit crazy to buy skis off the rack with "one flex for everyone". Romp can customize the flex to your weight (with pack), skiing style and needs.

The Pintail 99's are my "1 ski to rule them all" choice. Going on the Haute Route? This is the ski. The pintail smears effortlessly through breakable crust and lifts the tip to the surface in powder. 99mm underfoot is the ideal width for hardpack skin tracks (for grip & low stress on knees) while still floating in the deep days.

As a former rando national champion who's not as fit as I used to be, I love the light carbon construction for breaking trail day after day on consecutive hut trips. ROMP Pintail 110 for powder & the Romp Pintail 99 for hard/soft snow quiver of 1. Life's too short for bad skis and their are few things in life that give as much joy as backcountry skiing. You deserve it.

Charlie C.

Where's the 10 star option? That's what I'd give Romp if it was an option. Caleb and Romp skis have built 4 pairs of skis for me over the last 8 years, and a pair for my son, all the best performing skis we've ever owned.

Bought my first pair in 2013 of 100s, liked them so much I ordered a pair of 106s with the Countervail option and got my son a pair of 106s too. Then last year I replaced the original 100s which had over 120 days on them with a new pair of 100s with Countervail. Then in 2021, I ordered a replacement pair for my 106s, which had over 130 days on them.

Put in a little effort and these skis give back big time. Much less, the guys at Romp are great to deal with. I can't recommend their skis highly enough.

Over the years I've demoed other brands, but each time I put my Romps back on I'm amazed at their responsiveness and durability. And while the Countervail option is pricey, it's worth every penny. Not to mention the Romp skis last longer than any name brand skis I had in the past.

You might pay a few bucks more for your custom Romps, but given they'll still be skiing almost like new at 100 days, long after most skis would have turned to noodles, they are the best bargain out there. And yes the Countervail option is worth every penny

Grant L.

I love my Romp Pin Tail 99's! I wanted a ski setup for 60/40 backcountry/resort skiing, and these skis are it. The build quality is superb, and the overall experience ordering a custom pair of skis was very positive. I have no regrets, and can't wait to put them to use over the years to come.

Chris B.

I love my Romp Skis. I’m 61 and these have taken 20 years off my skiing. The team at Romp are great to work with. Have lots of demos and frankly it feels good keeping my money in the local community.

Windy K.

I have skied a great deal; all on high end skis.
The skis ROMP built for me are terrific.
Not sure they are $1400 good but I have found myself reaching for them 7 out of 10 days.
Lastly, the ordering process was........awkward.
But now as get old and begin to cull the heard…my Romps….not going anywhere EXCEPT skiing with me.
60+ years in many capacities and dozens and dozens pairs of top shelf skis….THESE are my favorite.
No…really‼️

Mark F.

I had Romp build me the ultimate powder ski with a healthy dose of stability, float and energy. Additionally wanted the skis to be able to carve up the front side and hold on hardpack. As impossible as all this may seem, they delivered. I can ski the woods and bowls, pop out onto a groomed trail, including frozen hardpack without skipping a beat - fast wide open terrain, large arcs and edge of the trail sharp fall-line tight turns. Skiing THE 120 with Countervail added.

Alex H.

I just spent a few weeks in Crested Butte and demoed around a dozen skis before deciding to buy some Romps. The guys there are super friendly and let me try out a bunch of different options. I also skied Volkl Mantras (not sure what the fuss is about), a few different size Nordica Enforcers (incredibly fun to carve), Blizzards, and a couple others I can’t recall right now. I’ve been skiing some 2017 Liberty Origin 96’s in 182 for the past several years and demo a few every year.

Here are my takes:

Zorro 100 - this was the most well rounded ski I used my entire time. They like to carve and are super playful. I could throw them around easily in the trees and on bumps.

Shepherd 106 - not for me but I can see what people like about them. A ton of rocker and super easy to do quick motions in trees and bumps. Probably great in powder but we didn’t get much.

Oso 105 - ended up buying these and sized up 188. These things are like maneuverable tanks. I can plow through anything the mountain throws at me but they’re still fun to pop off every little opportunity to get a bit of air I see. I could not hit a chattery top speed on these no matter how hard I tried and they are a ton of fun to do big GS turns with. I was torn between these and the Zorro but ended up going with these because they’re more different than my Liberty’s. If I had to choose a single ski, though, it would be these.

My takeaway was that these guys are great and make a solid product as well. Go check them out if you have the chance.

Ashley B.

ROMP skis are incredible. The quality and durability is unmatched. I ski on the 115s in a 180 cm length with a medium flex, no camber, and rocker in both the tip and tail. Despite the wide waist, I find these skis to be incredibly versatile.

I would recommend ROMP to any skier, but especially women because of ROMP's customized construction, with high quality materials, results in a top-notch product regardless of the length.

Thank you to the crew at ROMP! You guys made creating a dream ski much easier than I imagined.