Skis - John Padilla

I exclusively ski in the backcountry, meaning I usually see every type of snow on a given day and my skis have to be wheelie-proof sitting on the back of my sled.

John Padilla's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu

Products in this list

2026 Professor 111 by RMU — The RMU Professor 111 is a quiver killer, it’s stiff, yet poppy and playful and designed for charging big backcountry lines. I haven’t been able to break it, which is saying something because I am not a small human and I’m notoriously hard on skis. I use this ski 90 out of 100 days
2026 Apostle 114 by RMU — The RMU Apostle 114 is my weapon of choice on the deep days in Cooke. It floats and its swing weight is perfect for launching lazy boy 3s, big backies, and cork 7s. It’s also bombproof and backed by RMU’s industry-leading, lifetime warranty.
2026 Apostle 106 Carbon by RMU — The RMU Apostle 106 Carbon is my touring ski of choice. I mounted mine with pin bindings and it is unbelievably light. I use it for couloir missions into Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding wilderness areas. It’s stiff and stable enough to hold up when charging through sluff and hitting mandatory drops, yet light enough for me to walk miles on them and then climb up a couloir or ridgeline with them straps to my backpack

Skis - John Padilla

I exclusively ski in the backcountry, meaning I usually see every type of snow on a given day and my skis have to be wheelie-proof sitting on the back of my sled.

John Padilla's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu

Products in this list

2026 Professor 111 by RMU — The RMU Professor 111 is a quiver killer, it’s stiff, yet poppy and playful and designed for charging big backcountry lines. I haven’t been able to break it, which is saying something because I am not a small human and I’m notoriously hard on skis. I use this ski 90 out of 100 days
2026 Apostle 114 by RMU — The RMU Apostle 114 is my weapon of choice on the deep days in Cooke. It floats and its swing weight is perfect for launching lazy boy 3s, big backies, and cork 7s. It’s also bombproof and backed by RMU’s industry-leading, lifetime warranty.
2026 Apostle 106 Carbon by RMU — The RMU Apostle 106 Carbon is my touring ski of choice. I mounted mine with pin bindings and it is unbelievably light. I use it for couloir missions into Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding wilderness areas. It’s stiff and stable enough to hold up when charging through sluff and hitting mandatory drops, yet light enough for me to walk miles on them and then climb up a couloir or ridgeline with them straps to my backpack