The Elan Wildcat 86 CX Women's Skis with Bindings is a fantastic combination for ladies who enjoy spending most of their time carving up the front side of the mountain. At 86- millimeters underfoot, you are getting a fantastic carving ski with extra waist width to get off trail too. This makes this carving ski an extremely versatile tool for women who carve trenches but want to ski some bumps too. The Wildcat CX starts with the tubelite wood core with carbon rods. These tubes that run the length of the ski function in a three-dimensional application, allowing the ski to benefit from an almost infinite amount of flexion directions. This gives the ski a new dimension that nothing else on the market has. True Line Technology is the other big thing, adding to the asymmetric nature of the ski. By bulking up the inside edges of the skis with more material, Elan increases the edge grip on the inside while leaving the outside more playful and able to drift along and be more playful and forgiving. It's all about striking that nice blend and balance of performance and playfulness, and the build of the new Wildcat 86 CX does just that. While not a powder ski by any stretch, the added width to go along with the light weight makes it an adequate soft-snow performer. Ladies if you are looking for a ski and binding that carves and has some off-trail versatility, the Elan Wildcat 86 CX Women's Skis with Bindings is worth a long hard look.