Elan

Ripstick 106 2018

One of the revelations of the spring tests last season, the Elan Ripstick 106 Skis came out on top of several skier's lists in the "Expert All Mountain" category. Plenty of power combined with the ability to mix up your turn shapes in a size that works well in pretty much any snow conditions is a challenge for ski designers, but Elan's nailed it with this ski. Lighter and snappier than you might expect for a ski with this much precision, the Ripstick 106 sports TNT Technology - light composite Vaportip inserts at tip and tail, along with a Tubelite core with tip to tail carbon tubes inside of the wood laminate. Top it off with Elan's radical Amphibio® rocker profile, which gives you camber on your inside edges with subtle rocker on the outsides, and you'll find yourself railing better and faster than ever before without the hesitation you've probably grown accustomed to on your uphill ski.