4FRNT Renegade 2027 Skis

This is the deep end of the Hoji lineup.

The Renegade is the widest, most powder-specific ski Hoji has designed, built for skiers who want to go further into the mountains and ski the kind of terrain that rewards a big, floaty, trust-it ski. At 122mm underfoot it's not a quiver-of-one candidate and doesn't try to be. It's the ski you pull out when the forecast is right and the objective is serious.

The 2027 version is the most refined Renegade yet. The tip rocker has been re-engineered with a longer, more gradual profile that reduces tip deflection in variable and windloaded snow while increasing floatation without adding resistance. Tip height and splay are both up from the previous version, which is where you feel it most in real powder. Tail stiffness has been increased slightly for better tracking at speed and cleaner exit from steep terrain. Inside, the same aspen-maple core as the Hoji and Raven, stiffened with carbon stringers for a ski that's damp and composed at high speed without being heavy underfoot.

Take thta ski to the backcountry, and you'll be suprised to find out that it handles a narrow, wind-loaded couloir with an icy exit in a way that a 122mm waist has no right to. The shape and reverse camber let it pivot and feather in tight terrain, and the stiff tail holds the line on the exit. That's the Renegade's personality: a big ski that skis smaller than it looks when you need it to, and bigger than anything else when the terrain opens up.

Worth being clear: this is a commitment. 122mm on firm snow, hardpack, or variable spring conditions is a different experience than the Hoji or Raven. The Renegade is at its best in soft, deep, or untracked snow on big terrain. Skiers who spend most of their time on mixed conditions should look at the Hoji or the Raven first.

Made in Canada at the Utopie factory in Rimouski, QC.