Riding the Line Mothership Alpine Ski is like being abducted by aliens, except they’re nice ones who take you on a spaceship ride to the Alaskan backcountry where they cheer you on while you lap 4,000 ft. powder runs above the tree line all day. It’s the best because with the Line Mothership, this happens without hallucinogenic drugs, plus the aliens don’t perform mind experiments on you. This ship’s futuristically high-tech Metal Matrix construction offers you power where you need it, minus the weight. These may be superfat, but don’t call them obese: they’re limber enough to ride your ass down 50-degree slopes, responding to your every shift with extraordinary edge-grip and torsional responsiveness.