Salomon MTN 86 W Carbon (Backcountry Touring Ski 2023/2024)

With an 86 mm underfoot, Salomon's MTN 86 W CARBON is engineered to balance the extreme lightness you need to easily skin up, with the unfailing stability and grip you expect when crushing it down the steepest, most hard-packed couloirs. Partly made with recycled and natural materials.

Weight: 2020g/pair (@156cm)

CORE: Full Karuba Woodcore

REINFORCEMENT: Carbon Basalt Fiber

Cork Damplifier: Cork is three times more absorbing than Koroyd. Using it in the tip of the ski enables a high level of vibration absorption and dampening with even less weight.

SHAPE PROFILE: All Mountain Profile

CONSTRUCTION: Full Sandwich Sidewalls guarantees stability and precision, it enhances performance by providing good edge grip and smooth ski-to-snow contact.

Ti Binding Reinforcement: A titanal insert edge-to-edge underfoot, running throughout the ski, for maximal power and increased hard snow edging.

Skin Tail Clip: Precut notch in the tail of the ski allows quick, easy and secure attachment of climbing skins.

At the 2023/2024 WorldSkitest the skis were closely evaluated in the category „Touring Ladies“. Tester opinion: "Pleasure both on the ascent and the descent are guaranteed with the "MTN 86 W"! Our testers were particularly impressed by the long turns and perfect edge grip. A lightweight that was absolutely convincing with its performance. Touring enthusiasts will have a lot of fun with the "Salomon".

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