Movement is aiming the Response-X at mountain guides and skiers who go on multi-day tours. Well, we think that if you ever ski back-to-back one-day tours, that is close enough. Weighing in at a little over a kilo, the Response-X will help prevent leg-hangover after a long day of climbing. And with a light rocker tip and a heavy dose of carbon technology, the ski could surprise you on the down with its overall performance and edge hold. While excelling on hard snow often found in shadowed couloirs, the 89mm wide body and rocker will also help you ski variable conditions from powder to wet snow that you may find on the way there. Note this ski replaces the much-loved Logic-X from previous seasons.

• Impressive surface-to-weight ratio tours like a race ski and skis like an adult ski.
• Karuba Paulownia light wood core is combined with some Poplar to balance liveliness and weight.
• Patented Thin Ply Technology (TPT) wraps the core with tri-axial carbon fibers spun around the ski.
• Sintered bases use 1.3mm of P-Tex 4000 for decent core protection and smooth glide.
• Part of X-Series skis that use semi-secret Movement Light Technology X, a unique carbon manufacturing process.

Update 2015/16: The Response gets a new paint job but otherwise is the same, thankfully.

** Telemarkers: Movement does not recommend mounting telemark bindings on these skis.