Volkl M7 Mantra W Skis 2026 // Women's

The Volkl M7 Mantra W replaced the Secret 96, which was reconstructed for the 2025 season. The M7 Mantra W is meant for a strong skier who knows how to drive their skis, it's just slightly less demanding than previous generations of the ski. This makes it more effortless off-trail and through technical descents, and ultimately, less one-dimensional. This is one of the more popular womens skis out there for more experienced skiers who priortize limitless performance and top end power. 

While the Mantra has always been great on-trail when the snow is a little firmer, the current generation will be just as much fun on those days when the woods are filling in or the backside bowls are skiing well. Beginner skiers might still find the M7 to be more work, but experienced intermediate to expert skiers won't have a problem steering it at lower speeds. The construction makes the ski more accessible and we'd recommend it to a wider range of skier types and abilities than past Secret models, but the truth is, most skiers don't need a ski with this much power.

This is for the ladies that can rip. Out of the skis in this category, the Mantra M7 W remains number one in terms of stability and hard-snow performance. If you spend most of your time skiing aggressively and want something you can take to any part of the mountain, this might be your winner.