The Heritage Lab BC100. Basic dimensions are 130-100-122.

The Heritage Lab BC100. Basic dimensions are 130-100-122.

 

Questing for an ideal—the perfect mid-winter, high-alpine ski—early on, Heritage Lab’s BC100 looks like it’s hitting the sweet spot. 

 

Many readers will remember my raving about the Black Crow’s Solis and the Heritage Lab Skis BC110 last winter. Between these skis (and the Moment Deathwish Tour), I was privileged to have a great quiver last winter. 

Moving into 2025, my quest continues for the perfect mid-winter, high-alpine ski. Between the Solis and the Deathwish, I almost met my desires last winter. So close. What I wanted is a slightly lighter, slightly longer Solis. As seems to be the case more and more lately, Marshal at Heritage Lab read my mind and made what I was looking for: the BC100. 

Unlike the rest of the BC ski line, the BC100 incorporates a kiss of camber, very much like the Solis. Also, very muchlike the Solis, is the BC100’s long, gentle tip rocker. A little more tail rocker and a tighter but not small 20m turn radius make the BC100 a little more “normal” than the Solis—at least on paper. Round all this out with 180 or 187 cm length options and a 1550g verified weight for the 180, and I frothed to try these skis out.

Relative the Black Crows Solis (bottom), the Heritage Lab BC100 sports a bit more tip and tail rocker.

Relative the Black Crows Solis (bottom), the Heritage Lab BC100 sports a bit more tip and tail rocker.

Relative the Black Crows Solis (bottom), the Heritage Lab BC100 sports a bit more tip and tail rocker.

Relative the Black Crows Solis (bottom), the Heritage Lab BC100 sports a bit more tip and tail rocker.

And in the middle of it all, the minimal camber.

And in the middle of it all, the minimal camber.

 

And fresh with kaleidoscope-eyes topsheets.

And fresh with kaleidoscope-eyes top sheets.

 

Ten days in, seven or so of which I have taken out the BC100’s, three of which involved exactly the high-mountain variable and powder skiing that I have in mind for this ski, and I am very pleased with the preliminary results. While I don’t have enough time on them to make such definitive claims, thus far, the BC100 is the closest I’ve come to the perfect Teton high peak, mid-winter ski that I have long ruminated on and wished for. 

Based on the last Heritage Lab marketing email, the fall 2025 delivery skis need to be ordered/reserved by Feb 1. Here at The High Route, we are psyched to support a project like Heritage Lab that is tuned in and creating what these niches of the ski world seek. Cheers Marshal.

 

Basic Stats from Heritage Lab

Dimensions (mm): 130-100-122

Est Weight: 1675g (187cm) and 1600g (180cm)

Radius (m): 21.5 (187cm) and 20 (180cm)

Mount Point: -7cm

Price: On sale for $749, looks to be a usual clean and crisp $1,000