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Völkl Rise Above 88 2026

Völkl Rise Above 88 2026 top sheet, image © Völkl
image © Völkl
Category
All-mountain
Profile
Tip rocker
Lengths
156 · 163 · 170 · 177 · 184 cm
Tip / waist / tail
131 / 88 / 111 mm
Radius
17.0 m at 177 cm
Weight
1,280 g per ski at 177 cm
Core
Hybrid Multilayer Woodcore 1
Metal
not stated
Carbon
not stated
Sidewall
not stated
Base
Base P-Tex 2100
RRP
US$419.99 (US brand site, read 14 Oct)
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
156 cm131.088.0111.012.0

multi-radius: (R1) 20 m, (R2) 12 m, (R3) 17 m

1,051
163 cm131.088.0111.014.0

multi-radius: (R1) 22 m, (R2) 14 m, (R3) 19 m

1,137
170 cm131.088.0111.015.0

multi-radius: (R1) 25 m, (R2) 15 m, (R3) 22 m

1,186
177 cm131.088.0111.017.0

multi-radius: (R1) 28 m, (R2) 17 m, (R3) 23 m

1,280
184 cm131.088.0111.018.0

multi-radius: (R1) 31 m, (R2) 18 m, (R3) 25 m

1,358
Völkl Rise Above 88, top view, 177 cm: tip 131 mm, waist 88 mm, tail 111 mmTAIL 111 mmWAIST 88 mmTIP 131 mm

TAIL 111 mmWAIST 88 mmTIP 131 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: 17 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 14.7 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 12 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: 41%, Sinks
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 177 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Völkl Rise Above 88 at 177 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    14.7 / 12 / 8.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (66%)
    Float, powder
    Some float (47%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    14.7 / 12 / 8.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (62%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (41%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    14.7 / 12 / 8.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (99%)
    Edge hold, ice
    Slides (59%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (37%)
The Völkl Rise Above 88 at 177 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 kg14.7 / 12 / 8.5 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (66%)Some float (47%)
90 kg14.7 / 12 / 8.5 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (62%)Sinks (41%)
110 kg14.7 / 12 / 8.5 mHolds well (99%)Slides (59%)Sinks (37%)

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 Völkl Rise Above 88 at 177 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, 177 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 (32%)
  • Beginner: sinks (33%)
  • Intermediate: sinks (35%), assumed level
  • Advanced: sinks (38%)
  • Expert: sinks (41%)
assumed intermediate: sinks (35%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (0%)
  • Beginner: manageable (59%)
  • Intermediate: easy (100%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (100%)
  • Expert: easy (92%)
assumed intermediate: easy (100%)

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 groomers65 of 858 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 13 m at 30° edge and 10.6 m at 45° (170 cm)
    • Strongest here: turn shape. Weakest: float.

It doesn’t suit

  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain462 of 858 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 14.7 m at 30° edge and 12 m at 45° (177 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow486 of 858 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 15.6 m at 30° edge and 12.7 m at 45° (184 cm)

What the model uses

Physics inputs
Flex underfoot192 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Camber height4.6 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker19.5 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker6.9 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker height11.5 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker height2.8 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Mount point offset-7.9 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

Made of

Construction
CoreHybrid Multilayer Woodcore 1
BaseBase P-Tex 2100
Maker's descriptionHybrid Multilayer Woodcore 1, Full Sidewall ABS

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

What reviewers say

No reviews indexed yet for this ski. We read Realskiers (opens in a new tab), Ski Canada Magazine (opens in a new tab) and SkiEssentials (opens in a new tab); check their sites directly.

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Where these numbers come fromvolkl.com, edgelab.ski, read 14 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.