Have about 15 days on this ski out in Big Sky for the '24/'25 season. Some awesome powder days, some warmer days on corn, some choppy crud, some heavier slushy days. These skis do it all! With the short radius they roll from side to side effortlessly yet still float well in powder. They cut through crud well, turning easily around jumps and bumps and on groomers can carve pretty well too!

The short radius and a softer build makes them a total Agent of Chaos, in a fun way! But, if you aren't on top of the ski and working your transitions they can be a tad unpredictable and catch you off guard, especially if you are used to the more standard 20-26m radius skis. Super fun when you work them, and if you are nice and loose you can choose to ride them or drive them as much as you like! They are a bit soft as a true all mountain ski, but I found myself reaching for these even on groomer days and just skiing a bit slower to compensate.

I did have to try two different mounting positions. While I loved the responsiveness of the recommended boot center mount I found that I was getting too much tip dive in the powder. I moved the mounting position back a full two cm and found a sweet spot; great control, good edge to edge transitions and no more tip dive.

Finally, a single improvement I would like to ski for the next season: a bit more curve upwards at the tip could promote better float.

Specs: 186cm, Meidjo 3, Crispi Evo
Size: 194cm, 85kg (dry), 15 years on telemarks
Prior Skis: BD Boundary Pros in 100mm and 115mm

I spent last two Winters in Montana, splitting my time and teaching at Big Sky, Bridger Bowl and Great Divide -- I got a lifetime of powder Telemark skiing in those two seasons -- "Cold Smoke" and in that time "POWDERHOUND" was 80% my daily planks. Responsive, agile and stable and predictable. I also did a fair amount of Climbing Skins Hikes ... the entire set up worked amazingly well. Rugged, Reliable, Proven. My other plank was "CHEDI" love them both

I live in Utah where deep days are not uncommon, and this ski absolutely rips. After trying a few other powder skis over the past decade, i can say these are my favorites or at least top 2. My favorite thing about them is how easy and willing they are to make tight short radius turns, while still being burly enough to float in deep or heavy pow. The epitome of nimble. They are pretty soft and playful, great for bumps, but certainly can charge hard when required. If you are purely a straight-liner, they may not be for you. But if you like turning, tree skiing and technical chutes/ steeps, these are hard to beat. They float beautifully in pow, and are even pretty fun on groomers due to the sidecut and rocker making them ski a lot shorter than they are. Can't say enough good things about these skis. Cool graphics, and I love to support a tele only company. Great job Bishop!
I am 6'1, 190 lbs and ski the 186s

Skier type and location: Aggressive skier, former patroller, central cascades, variable conditions. 6' - 155lbs skiing the 177 length - generally prefer a shorter ski for trees etc.

I don't think I would ever call if 115 underfoot ski a one ski quiver but if I had to this would be it. Remarkably responsive and stable on corduroy or firm variable snow. Plenty of float in soft snow. Nimble in the trees and quick edge changes. These skis are as badass as the bindings. They absolutely charge and pop whenever I want them to. They're even fun in the park. I can't recommend the Pow Hounds enough. 6/5 STARS!