Ladies looking for pure fun and versatility will find a lot to like about these skis. With a new graphic and a fun-loving personality, the 2024 Salomon Stance 80 W is an amazing option for beginner and intermediate skiers who are looking to progress in an on-trail and all-mountain format. As far as narrower all-mountain skis are concerned, the 2024 Salomon Stance 80 W has carved out a place of its own right at the top. With a lighter, yet sophisticated build, a useful shape, and a versatile profile, this ski is able and willing to tackle anything the mountain can throw at it. We get a new graphic for 2024, but the ski remains the same as before, giving a lot of skiers an excellent tool with which to progress and improve their skills upon. That said, it’s still got some high-performance vibes as well, so it’s not just a glorified package ski. By sticking to the plan that the Stance 84 uses in terms of build and overall character, skiers looking for something slightly narrower and slightly less expensive will find a lot to like about the 2024 Salomon Stance 80 W.

For a mid-range ski, this Stance 80 W has a whole lot of technology packed into a compact setup. Built with a poplar wood core, the ski gets the Stance treatment with the Ti-C Frame. By using a metal plate underfoot, Salomon then adds carbon stringers to the forebody and the tail in the central portion of the ski. This makes for a snappy and energetic feel in the front and back while the mid-section of the ski remains strong, sturdy, and torsionally stiff. This blend of materials is a lot higher end than the price may let on. When you factor in the M10 GW binding system, you’re getting a great set of skis and bindings at a wonderful price. The brushed top sheet is durable and resistant, so you’ll have a strong setup for years to come.

Since we’re dealing with a pure all-mountain ski here, it’s nice to see some gratuitous rocker come in to play. The ski consists of 15% tip rocker and 12% tail rocker with the remaining section as full camber. This lines up well with how the ski goes from full sidewall underfoot to cap in the tips and tails. While there’s some taper here to talk about, it’s not nearly as dramatic as we see in the more freeride-oriented QST skis in the Salomon lineup. Regardless, there’s still some, and that adds to the flotation and all-mountain versatility that these skis seem to have a whole lot of for such a narrow ski. In the 159, the ski generates a pretty short13-meter turn radius, so that’s great for helping skiers get up and onto higher edge angles to initiate and complete clean and round carved turns with ease.

This is not a ski to overlook. If you’re an intermediate level skier and you spend most of your time on groomers, this is a fantastic place to be. Most skiers don’t need anything wider than this, and at that point, you’re mainly just making it harder than it needs to be. Thanks to Salomon’s commitment to the mid-range of ski and skier, you’re getting an amazing setup with fantastic value built right in.