Blackcrows Anima

The Black Crows Anima has always been a charger. It is Mark Abma’s deep day tool of choice, after all. But this year, Black Crows decided to make the Anima an agile charger. Shortening the sidecut to 19 meters in every size, you are now free to move about the cabin—making quicker turns when the terrain gets hairy. The result is a burly and poppy powder tool that won’t lock you into Super G turns. Our testers found the new turn radius snappy and playful, while the combination of the weight and smooth flex pattern powered through chop and crud. Of course, when you’re ready to really open it up, so is the Anima. It’s powered by a ton of fiberglass and kevlar stringers to keep things stable when you’re ripping face out on the apron.