ZAG
ZAG Chamonix is a French ski brand founded in 2002 in the Chamonix Valley, renowned for designing and manufacturing high-end technical equipment specializing in freeride, ski touring, and all-mountain skis.
Key Features
- Origin and Innovation: Founded in the French Alps, it revolutionized the market with its first parabolic ski ("Big"), ideal for powder snow. It has its own R&D lab in Chamonix.
- Technical Focus: Its products stand out for offering an excellent balance between lightness for the ascent and stability/performance for the descent.
- Sustainability: Through its ZAGreen program, it focuses on minimizing environmental impact by using exclusively European-sourced materials.
Popular Product Ranges
- Ubac: Its flagship line of touring/freerando skis, recognized for their balance between minimal weight and excellent playability on descents.
- Adret: Pure mountain skis, very lightweight and designed for versatility and optimal grip on steep slopes or difficult snow.
- Harfang / H-96: Models focused on freeride and all-mountain skiing, developed in collaboration with the ski patrollers of Chamonix.
- Mata: Their most recent foray into piste carving and all-mountain skiing, featuring innovative geometries.