The 2025 DPS Pagoda Tour CFL 105 is the touring ski for skiers who want the lightness of a feather—with the soul of a big-mountain charger. It’s a precision-built machine for long days in the backcountry, deep snow conditions, and technical descents where reliability, control, and float are non-negotiables.

At 105mm underfoot, it’s perfectly placed for soft-snow touring: wide enough to float, narrow enough to skin all day without feeling like you’re dragging a canoe. What really sets this ski apart is DPS’s high-end construction. The Pagoda Tour CFL (Carbon-Fiber Laminates) layup blends aerospace-grade carbon, ash, and paulownia woods with dual foam cores—creating a ski that is not only ultralight, but also impressively stable and damp for its weight class.

Despite its weight-saving design, the Pagoda Tour 105 feels smooth and confidence-inspiring on the descent. The flex is tuned to be more progressive than in previous generations, so the ski doesn’t feel twitchy or overly stiff, even when you're picking your way through firm snow or navigating techy alpine features. It’s surprisingly responsive edge-to-edge and handles speed better than most carbon-heavy skis, though it still prefers finesse over brute force.

For 2025, DPS has refined the flex pattern and slightly adjusted the rocker lines to make turn initiation smoother and improve float in lower-angle pow. The shape still leans directional, with plenty of effective edge and just enough tail rocker to release when you need it. It’s ideal for steep powder lines, big spring missions, and long traverses where weight and downhill performance are equally important.

Compared to the Blizzard Zero G 105 or Atomic Backland 107, the Pagoda Tour 105 feels more damp and luxurious—less nervous, more composed—but it does come at a premium. It’s the kind of ski that disappears under your feet in the best way: intuitive, stable, and light enough that you’ll forget you're climbing 5,000 feet.

In short, the 2025 DPS Pagoda Tour CFL 105 is for serious backcountry skiers who want a touring ski that doesn’t compromise on feel. It’s elegant, confident, and engineered for the kind of days where both the up and the down matter. A high-end tool for high-end missions.