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4FRNT Hoji Alpine Touring Ski
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Description
The 4FRNT Hoji Alpine Touring Ski is a 112 mm freeride ski on a multi-radius rocker, 1,990 g per ski at 184 cm, built to slash and float in soft snow on tours and at the resort.
Tech Specs
4FRNT Hoji Alpine Touring Ski
The 4FRNT Hoji Alpine Touring Ski is for skiers who tour for soft snow and want a ski that surfs, slashes, and pivots on the way down rather than locking into a carve. A 128-112-120 mm shape on a multi-radius rocker lifts the tip in deep snow and lets the tail release on demand, while the 30 m radius keeps the ski calm at speed instead of hooking into short turns. Weighing 1,990 g per ski at 184 cm, with an aspen and maple core and a 4-Lock tail slot that anchors the skin, the 4FRNT Hoji Alpine Touring Ski suits powder touring, tree laps, and storm days at the resort.
Is This the Right Ski for You?
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Why We Like It
- The multi-radius rocker blends several rocker curves from tip to tail, so the 4FRNT Hoji floats in deep snow and pivots on demand without a hooky shovel.
- A 30 m radius on a 112 mm waist keeps the ski straight and quiet at speed, which is unusual for a ski this easy to slash.
- An aspen and maple core, a light hardwood blended with a dense one, takes carbon fiber stringers for stability and rebound, and a neoprene tip insert damps chatter in variable snow.
- The 4-Lock tail slot, a 12 by 9 mm hole through the tail, takes a self-locking skin strap that cannot slip off the tail on steep skin tracks.
Best Uses
- Powder touring and tree skiing
- Storm days and soft snow at the resort
- Slashing, pivoting, and surfy turns in deep snow
- Freeride lines where float matters more than edge grip
- One wide ski for both lift-served and backcountry days
Ski Selection Advice
Because the 4FRNT Hoji is rockered with no camber, it puts less edge on the snow than its length suggests. Effective edge runs 1,160 mm at 170 cm, 1,230 mm at 177 cm, 1,300 mm at 184 cm, and 1,370 mm at 191 cm, and the 30 m radius holds at every length. We size most skiers to height or one length longer than their cambered ski. Weight climbs from 1,790 g per ski at 170 cm to 2,066 g per ski at 191 cm, which is worth weighing against how much climbing you plan to do.
4FRNT publishes a mount point for each length, measured from the tail: 780 mm at 170 cm, 815 mm at 177 cm, 850 mm at 184 cm, and 885 mm at 191 cm. Mount pin-tech, frame touring, or alpine bindings at that line. If the binding carries brakes, choose one wider than the 112 mm waist, which means a 115 or 120 mm brake depending on the binding. Match the binding to your boot sole norm.
Size the skin off the 120 mm tail, which means a 120 mm skin trimmed to the sidecut. The 4-Lock system needs a skin with a 4-Lock compatible tail strap; skins are sold separately.
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Construction and Use
Compare the 4FRNT Hoji
Hoji vs. DPS Powderworks Lotus 117
The DPS Powderworks Lotus 117 is 5 mm wider at 117 mm and runs camber underfoot between rockered ends with a 21 m radius, so it holds a long carved turn. The 4FRNT Hoji is fully rockered with a 30 m radius and wants to slash and pivot. Skiers who carve open faces choose the Lotus 117; skiers who surf and smear choose the Hoji.
DPS Powderworks Lotus 117Hoji vs. Black Diamond Helio Carbon 108
The Black Diamond Helio Carbon 108 is a dedicated touring ski, 4 mm narrower, built to climb with less weight. The 4FRNT Hoji gives up some climbing efficiency at 1,990 g per ski at 184 cm and in return skis lift-served powder days as well as tours. Skiers who mostly tour choose the Helio Carbon 108; skiers who split days between the resort and the backcountry choose the Hoji.
Black Diamond Helio Carbon 108 Alpine Touring SkiHoji vs. Elan Ripstick 108
The Elan Ripstick 108 is a 108 mm resort freeride ski with camber under the inside edge of each ski for grip on firm snow. The 4FRNT Hoji is 4 mm wider with no camber, built for soft snow and a looser feel. Skiers who need edge grip on mixed resort snow choose the Ripstick 108; skiers who want a playful powder ski they can also tour on choose the Hoji.
Elan Ripstick 108 Alpine Ski