96 mm All-Mountain Alpine Ski
Atomic Maverick 96 CTI Alpine Ski
The Atomic Maverick 96 CTI is a directional all-mountain ski for advanced and expert skiers who want one pair that handles groomers on Monday and cut-up fresh snow on Saturday. A 96 mm waist at 179 cm rolls edge to edge fast enough to carve a clean arc while carrying enough platform to stay up when the snow softens. The CTI Powered laminate, a mix of carbon fiber and titanal aluminium sheet, damps chatter in crud without killing the rebound out of a turn. At 1,900 g per ski in the 179 cm the Maverick 96 CTI sits mid-weight for a resort all-mountain ski, and the radius runs from 16 m in the 165 cm to 19 m in the 186 cm, so the short lengths pivot through trees and bumps while the long ones hold a wide, fast arc.
Expert Review Specs and setup guidance reviewed by CCBB ski staff.
Is This the Right Ski for You?
Best For
Advanced to expert skiers who carve a real edge and want one resort ski for firm mornings and soft afternoons, from groomers to trees to cut-up snow.
Consider Another Ski If
You want a dedicated powder ski, a lightweight setup for earning turns, or a soft and forgiving ski. The Maverick 96 CTI is a metal-laminate alpine ski at 1,900 g per ski.
CCBB Ski Ratings
Downhill Performance
Carbon and titanal laminate at 1,900 g per ski
Firm Snow Grip
87 degree factory side edge angle
Soft Snow Float
96 mm waist with 20 percent tip rocker
Playfulness
16 m radius in the 165 cm length
Rating scale: 5 = top of its class, 4 = excellent, 3 = good, 2 = specialized or below average, and 1 = limited.
CCBB Ski Profile
Dimensions129-96-114.5 mm (179 cm)
Turn Radius18 m (179 cm)
Rocker ProfileAll Mountain Rocker 20/65/15
Core and LaminateAsh and poplar with carbon and titanal
SidewallDura Cap
Tip DesignHRZN 3D
Factory Edge Angles87 degree side, 1.0 degree base
Recommended UseAll-mountain resort
Why We Like It
- The CTI Powered laminate pairs carbon fiber with titanal, an aluminium alloy sheet, so the ski stays quiet in cut-up snow but still springs out of a turn.
- Radius steps from 16 m to 19 m across the four lengths, which means length choice actually changes how the ski turns rather than only how much edge is on the snow.
- The HRZN 3D tip adds surface area at the shovel without adding waist width, which lifts the nose in soft snow and keeps the 96 mm waist quick on firm snow.
- The factory tune is set at an 87 degree side edge with a 1.0 degree base edge, which is a usable grip angle out of the wrapper rather than a starting point for the shop.
Best Uses
- One-ski resort quivers on mixed firm and soft days
- Carved turns on groomers at 16 m to 19 m radius
- Trees, bumps, and crud off the side of the trail
- Soft-snow days where float matters less than edge control
- Skiers moving up from a narrower frontside carver
Ski Selection Advice
Length selection on the Maverick 96 CTI is a radius decision as much as a height decision. The four lengths run 16 m, 17 m, 18 m, and 19 m, so a skier who lives in trees and bumps gains real quickness dropping to the 165 cm or 172 cm, while a skier who opens it up on wide groomers gets a more settled ski at 179 cm or 186 cm. The waist also moves with length, from 95 mm at 165 cm to 96.5 mm at 186 cm, so the longer skis are marginally wider underfoot as well as longer.
This is a flat ski, so it takes a standard alpine binding on a normal four-hole pattern and needs no reinforcing plate. Match the binding to the sole norm printed on your boot rather than to the ski. Brake width has to clear the waist: at 96 mm underfoot in the 179 cm, a 97 mm brake is the practical minimum and a 100 mm brake mounts cleanly. Atomic does not publish a recommended mount point for the Maverick 96 CTI, so mount to the factory boot-center line marked on the ski unless you have a reason to move it.
Length and mount guidance from CCBB ski staff. Confirm brake width against the length you order.
📏 Technical Specifications Manufacturer specs · Click to expand
Shape and Sizing
Dimensions126-95-111.5 mm (165 cm), 127.5-95.5-113 mm (172 cm), 129-96-114.5 mm (179 cm), 130.5-96.5-116 mm (186 cm)
Turn Radius16 m (165 cm), 17 m (172 cm), 18 m (179 cm), 19 m (186 cm)
Lengths165, 172, 179, 186 cm
Weight1,900 g per ski (179 cm)
Rocker ProfileAll Mountain Rocker 20/65/15
Construction
CorePower Woodcore, an ash and poplar wood core
LaminateCTI Powered, carbon fiber with titanal aluminium sheet
SidewallDura Cap sidewall, base to topsheet
TipHRZN 3D, added shovel surface area
Edges and Base87 degree side edge, 1.0 degree base edge, World Cup base finish, Dura Edge
Built InAustria
Compare the Atomic Maverick 96 CTI
Maverick 96 CTI vs. Atomic Maverick 88 CTI
The Atomic Maverick 88 CTI is the narrower ski in the same family, 88 mm underfoot at 172 cm against 96 mm at 179 cm, on a tighter 15 m to 17 m radius and 130 g lighter per ski. Skiers who spend most days on firm groomers take the 88. Skiers who want the same feel with more float on soft days take the 96.
Shop the Atomic Maverick 88 CTI Alpine Ski
Maverick 96 CTI vs. Atomic Bent 100
The Maverick 96 CTI is 96 mm underfoot at 179 cm and the Atomic Bent 100 is 100 mm, so width is not what separates these two. The Bent line is Atomic's freeride and freestyle range, shaped to be skied loose. The Maverick 96 CTI is directional, with a titanal laminate and a defined tail built to hold an edge through a carved turn.
Shop the Atomic Bent 100 Alpine Ski
Maverick 96 CTI vs. Atomic Backland 102
The Atomic Backland 102 is the touring answer at 102 mm underfoot and 1,430 g per ski in the 179 cm, which is 470 g per ski lighter than the Maverick 96 CTI. That weight difference is the whole argument: the Backland is built to be carried uphill, the Maverick 96 CTI is built to be driven downhill on lift-served snow.
Shop the Atomic Backland 102 Alpine Ski
Common Questions
Who should buy the Atomic Maverick 96 CTI?
The Atomic Maverick 96 CTI suits advanced and expert resort skiers who want one ski for the whole mountain and who actually carve. A 96 mm waist at 179 cm and a carbon and titanal laminate give it enough width for soft snow and enough damping to stay composed in cut-up snow at speed.
Is the Atomic Maverick 96 CTI really 96 mm underfoot?
Only in the 179 cm. The waist changes with length on this ski: 95 mm at 165 cm, 95.5 mm at 172 cm, 96 mm at 179 cm, and 96.5 mm at 186 cm. The model name uses the 179 cm figure. It matters when you size a brake or a brake, because that gets matched to the length you actually buy rather than to the name on the topsheet.
What bindings work with the Atomic Maverick 96 CTI?
The Maverick 96 CTI is a flat ski and takes any standard alpine binding, mounted on a normal four-hole pattern with no reinforcing plate required. Compatibility is set by your boot sole rather than by the ski, so match the binding to the sole norm printed on the boot. Brake width has to clear the waist, which means 97 mm or wider in the 179 cm.
What length Atomic Maverick 96 CTI should I choose?
Pick against radius, not only height. The 165 cm turns at 16 m and the 186 cm at 19 m. Skiers who spend their days in trees, bumps, and tighter terrain are better served by the 165 cm or 172 cm, and skiers who open it up on wide groomers get a more settled ski from the 179 cm or 186 cm.
How much does the Atomic Maverick 96 CTI weigh?
1,900 g per ski in the 179 cm. Shorter lengths weigh less and longer lengths weigh more, so that figure describes the 179 cm only. That puts the Maverick 96 CTI mid-weight among resort all-mountain skis, heavy enough to stay planted and far too heavy to be a touring ski.
Can the Atomic Maverick 96 CTI handle powder?
It handles soft snow well for a 96 mm ski that is not a powder ski. The HRZN 3D tip adds shovel surface area and the profile carries 20 percent tip rocker, which lifts the nose in soft snow. On a deep day a wider ski floats better, and the Maverick 96 CTI earns its place on the days that are firm underneath and soft on top.
What is CTI Powered on the Atomic Maverick 96 CTI?
CTI Powered is Atomic's name for a laminate that combines carbon fiber with titanal, an aluminium alloy sheet long used in skis to damp vibration. Carbon adds stiffness for its weight and titanal adds the quiet, settled feel at speed. The pairing is why the Maverick 96 CTI stays composed in cut-up snow without feeling lifeless.
Our Verdict
The Atomic Maverick 96 CTI is the resort all-mountain ski to look at if you want one pair and you want it to carve. A 96 mm waist at 179 cm, an ash and poplar core, and a carbon and titanal laminate produce a ski that holds an edge on firm snow and stays quiet in crud, and the 16 m to 19 m radius spread across four lengths means the size choice changes the ski's character, not only its length. At 1,900 g per ski it is not a touring ski and does not pretend to be. For a lift-served quiver of one, on a mountain that is firm as often as it is soft, the Maverick 96 CTI is a straightforward recommendation.
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