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Blizzard Stormbird 72 CA + TPC11 Demo

Blizzard Stormbird 72 CA + TPC11 Demo top sheet, image © Blizzard
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Category
Carving
Profile
Tip rocker
Lengths
148 · 154 · 160 · 166 · 172 · 178 cm
Tip / waist / tail
121 / 72 / 104 mm
Radius
14.5 m at 172 cm
Weight
not stated
Core
Full Woodcore
Metal
not stated
Carbon
not stated
Sidewall
Sandwich
Base
not stated
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

  • 148 cm

    Tip (mm)
    119.0
    Waist (mm)
    72.0
    Tail (mm)
    102.0
    Radius (m)
    11.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 154 cm

    Tip (mm)
    119.0est.
    Waist (mm)
    72.0est.
    Tail (mm)
    102.0est.
    Radius (m)
    12.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 160 cm

    Tip (mm)
    119.0est.
    Waist (mm)
    72.0est.
    Tail (mm)
    102.0est.
    Radius (m)
    13.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 166 cm

    Tip (mm)
    121.0est.
    Waist (mm)
    72.0est.
    Tail (mm)
    104.0est.
    Radius (m)
    13.5
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 172 cm

    Tip (mm)
    121.0
    Waist (mm)
    72.0
    Tail (mm)
    104.0
    Radius (m)
    14.5
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 178 cm

    Tip (mm)
    121.0est.
    Waist (mm)
    72.0est.
    Tail (mm)
    104.0est.
    Radius (m)
    15.5
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published
Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
148 cm119.072.0102.011.0not published
154 cm119.0est.72.0est.102.0est.12.0not published
160 cm119.0est.72.0est.102.0est.13.0not published
166 cm121.0est.72.0est.104.0est.13.5not published
172 cm121.072.0104.014.5not published
178 cm121.0est.72.0est.104.0est.15.5not published
Blizzard Stormbird 72 CA + TPC11 Demo, top view, 172 cm: tip 121 mm, waist 72 mm, tail 104 mmTAIL 104 mmWAIST 72 mmTIP 121 mm

“est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours. Where each number was read is under “Where these numbers come from” at the bottom.

What the model says

Carve radius, to scale

  • Sidecut radius: 14.5 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 12.6 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 10.3 m
All three drawn on one scale, from the same starting point. A smaller arc is a tighter turn.

Edge hold and float

  • Edge hold: 100%, Holds well
  • Float: 11%, Sinks
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 172 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Blizzard Stormbird 72 CA + TPC11 Demo at 172 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (75%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (11%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (71%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (11%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (69%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (11%)
The Blizzard Stormbird 72 CA + TPC11 Demo at 172 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.
SkierCarve radius at 30° / 45° / 60° edgeEdge hold, groomedEdge hold, iceFloat, powder
70 kg12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (75%)Sinks (11%)
90 kg12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (71%)Sinks (11%)
110 kg12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (69%)Sinks (11%)

These are the model’s numbers, not measurements. Carve radius comes from the sidecut, so it does not change with weight; edge hold and float do. Flex and camber are our estimates (see “What the model uses” below).

By ability

The Blizzard Stormbird 72 CA + TPC11 Demo at 172 cm for a 90 kg skier on groomed snow. Reviewers are mostly experts, so read the left of each band for what most skiers get.

Edge hold

On firm snow, 172 cm
  • First-timer: slides (19%)
  • Beginner: slides (41%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (70%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (95%)
  • Expert: holds well (100%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (70%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: sinks (8%)
  • Beginner: sinks (9%)
  • Intermediate: sinks (9%), assumed level
  • Advanced: sinks (10%)
  • Expert: sinks (11%)
assumed intermediate: sinks (9%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (0%)
  • Beginner: hard (10%)
  • Intermediate: manageable (67%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (100%)
  • Expert: easy (100%)
assumed intermediate: manageable (67%)

Our model, run with working assumptions about how each level skis (edge angle, speed, how much weight reaches the edge). Not measurements. The marked cell assumes an intermediate skier; compare with your own details to see your own level.

Who it suits

It suits

  • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers200 of 547 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 12.6 m at 30° edge and 10.3 m at 45° (172 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.

It doesn’t suit

  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain486 of 547 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 12.6 m at 30° edge and 10.3 m at 45° (172 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow490 of 547 skis in the catalogue for this skier.

    What the model uses

    Physics inputs
    Flex underfoot230 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Camber height7.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker12.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker6.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker height4.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker height0.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Mount point offset-7.0 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

    Made of

    Construction
    CoreFull Woodcore
    SidewallSandwich
    Maker's descriptionSandwich Partial Sidewall, Full Woodcore

    Only what the maker prints. A field left out is one the maker does not state.

    What reviewers say

    No published reviews of this ski yet.

    Compare with…

    Where to buy

    No shops to show for this ski yet. When we list one, it appears here with the reason it was picked.

    Where these numbers come fromblizzard-tecnica.com, edgelab.ski, read 9 Oct 2026· “est.” marks ours

    Numbers come from the maker’s own pages, with the date we read them. “est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours.