80–90 mm · 2026/27
VÖLKL Rise Above 88
72.96 of 100 points
- RRP
- 650.00 €
- Weight
- 1274 g
- Weight per area
- 0.71 g/cm²
Quick verdict
The Rise Above scores with a solid weight, ease of turning, stability and a very good price and performance ratio. Good choice for all beginners.
Test strengths
- Powder: 12/15 points
- Corn snow: 11.5/15 points
Relatively lower scores
- Tracked snow: 9.5/15 points
- Hard snow/ice: 10.1/15 points
Ideal for: Beginners
- Total points
- 72.96 / 100
- Total riding performance
- 43.1 / 60
- Weight
- 1,274 g
- Weight per area
- 0.71 g/cm²
- RRP
- 650 €
- BACKLINE stars
Test year 2026 · Lenzerheide
Verdict
The Rise Above scores with a solid weight, ease of turning, stability and a very good price and performance ratio. Good choice for all beginners.
Technical data
- Test class
- 80–90 mm
- Target group
- Unisex
- Test year
- 2026
- Model year
- 2027
- Lengths
- 156, 163, 170, 177, 184 cm
- Sidecut
- 12,95–8,78–11,00 cm
- Tip
- 129.5 mm
- Waist
- 87.8 mm
- Tail
- 110.0 mm
- Surface per ski
- 1798.91 cm²
- Weight (measured)
- 1274 g
- Weight per area
- 0.71 g/cm²
- RRP
- 650.00 €
- Euro per point
- 8.91 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 26.36 points of 3526.36 / 35 | |
| Anti-icing | 3.50 points of 53.50 / 5 | |
| Weight & anti-icing total | 29.86 points of 4029.86 / 40 | |
| Performance on hard snow | 10.10 points of 1510.10 / 15 | |
| Performance in powder | 12.00 points of 1512.00 / 15 | |
| Performance in corn snow | 11.50 points of 1511.50 / 15 | |
| Performance in tracked snow | 9.50 points of 159.50 / 15 | |
| Riding performance total | 43.10 points of 6043.10 / 60 | |
| Total points | 72.96 points of 10072.96 / 100 | |
| RRP / point | 8.91 € / point | |
Suitability beginner / expert ★ BeginnerExpert | ||
Suitability by skier weight 50 kg75 kg100 kg | ||
