2025 Rossignol Sender Free 118 Open Skis with Marker Griffon 13 ID Bindings

The 2025 Rossignol Sender Free 118 with Marker Griffon 13 ID Bindings is a powerful addition to the freeride category, designed for tackling the deepest powder and steepest lines with confidence. Combining the perfect blend of float, speed, rebound, and explosiveness, this ski excels in handling big drops and deep powder landings. Aggressive freeriders will find the Sender Free 118 offers unmatched performance and support in challenging conditions. We paired the Sender Free 118 with the Marker Griffon 13 ID because of the Griffon’s precision and reliability for all mountain and freeride skiers. With a robust construction and all the best tech, the Griffon 13 is a popular high-performance binding choice for wider-bodied skis for good reason.

Why we like it:

Following the success of the Sender 110, the Sender Free 118 has been eagerly anticipated, and it doesn’t disappoint. It strikes a superb balance between stability and composure for big drops, while also being playful and forgiving for a surfy, slashy feel in deep snow.

Who it's for:

This ski is geared towards advanced to expert freeride skiers who are ready to take on aggressive pillow lines or big mountain steeps and deeps.

Highlights:

The Sender Free 118 features a Poplar PEFC wood core that delivers a balanced flex pattern, combining stability and composure with forgiveness for quick maneuvers. Kevlar/Carbon Reinforcement underfoot enhances overall stability, dampens vibrations, and boosts edge grip while also securing the binding. Full-length rectangular sidewalls increase longitudinal stiffness and ensure direct power transfer to the edges on firm snow. Air Tip technology reduces swing weight at the tips, improving agility and quickness in technical situations. As we’ve come to expect from Marker, there’s no shortage of tech packed into the Griffon 13 binding. Marker’s Triple Pivot Elite Toe and Inter-pivot 3 Freeride Heel systems work in tandem to provide improved edge grip and control, as well as helping to mitigate vibrations for a smooth ride. A cleverly placed anti-ice rail sits on top of the toepiece and can be used to scrape off those pesky clumps of snow and ice that accumulate on the sole of your boot. With Multinorm (MN) boot compatibility, the Griffon 13 is a versatile and reliable choice for a huge range of skiers and applications.

Things to consider:

The Sender Free 118 is relatively heavy, even for its width, so physically strong and aggressive skiers will find it easier to control.

Fit & sizing considerations:

The skis are true to size.