2027 Armada ARW 100 Skis with Marker Squire 11 Bindings

The 2027 Armada ARW 100 with Marker Squire 11 Bindings is the benchmark for playful women's all-mountain versatility, a freestyle-twin daily driver whose adaptable waist and rocker at both ends chase laps from sneaker pow to park to frontside groomers. We paired the ARW 100 with the Marker Squire 11 because of the Squire’s high performance and dependability for lighter weight all mountain and freeride skiers. With a light weight construction and a safe, reliable release, the Squire 11 is a go to choice to keep performance high and weight low.

Why we like it:

Balance is what the ARW 100 does best among women's freestyle twins. It dodges the extremes of soft and stiff, playful and damp, so it tends to take whatever the day hands it in stride.

Who it's for:

Women from the intermediate ranks up to advanced who want a playful twin that adapts to the whole hill are the heart of the audience. It earns its keep with shoppers hunting one daily driver, regular weekenders, and freestyle-minded skiers who weave park hits, groomer cruising, and off-trail turns into a single lap.

Highlights:

Riding a 100 mm waist, the ARW 100 feels alive thanks to a Poplar core packed with the snap and rebound the ARW range trades on. Ash inserts firm up the binding zone so the ski stomps landings and powers through harder turns, and W3DGEWALL injected sidewalls toughen the core bond without weighing it down, keeping the ski quick underfoot. Freestyle Rocker covers soft snow and switch landings, camber between the rocker zones bites on firm snow, and an Impact Edge with an S7 sintered base keeps glide and durability where they belong. Marker’s Triple Pivot Light 2 Toe and Hollow Linkage Heel systems work in tandem to provide powerful energy transmission to the ski, allowing for maximum edge grip and control of the ski. Lighter weight skiers can rest easy knowing the Squire 11 will be easier than ever to step into thanks to a re-designed heel piece. Perhaps the most underappreciated feature of the Squire 11 is the anti-ice rail, which sits on top of the toepiece and can be used to scrape the sole of your boots clean before stepping in.

Things to consider:

Its freestyle-twin character runs playful before aggressive. Skiers looking for a sharper, more charge-focused feel should consider the AntiMatter 100 W.

Fit & sizing considerations:

Ride it at your usual all-mountain length; the only reason to go longer is if you stay inbounds most days and want steadier hold when you open it up.