The Elan Ripstick 106 Skis is a modern freeride ski built for skiers who spend most of their time in soft snow conditions as it blurs the edge between all-mountain versatility and freeride flotation and fun. Thanks to the construction, shape, and profile, the Ripstick 106 makes for a great ski in soft snow that���s surprisingly agile and incredibly fun for true all-mountain skiing. Elan’s Amphibio technology is much to thank here, as the skis have a rockered outside edge and a more cambered inside, allowing for very smooth transitions between turns, especially on softer snow, but it actually works quite well on firmer stuff as well. Built with Elan’s Tubelite wood core, the use of carbon tubes that run the length of the ski on the sides makes for a fun, playful, and energetic feel that a lot of skiers are going to gravitate to. The spoony tip shape is tapered perfectly for initiating turns on a lot of different snow types, and the vapor tip inserts keep the shovels nice and ligh, great for floating as well as absorbing bumps and chop in less-than ideal snow conditions. For advanced skiers looking for a ski that’s easy to use in soft snow while still retaining strong performance on groomed and firmer terrain, the Elan Ripstick 106 is a fantastic option in the wider shape.