The Salomon MTN 96 Carbon Skis are light weight touring skis that combine light weight for the uphill approach while providing solid downhill performance for the ride down. Tipping the scales at 1390 grams per ski, you will have increased energy for full days in the skin track so you can do multiple laps in the backcountry or at the local ski area. This weight savings also increases your efficiency for breaking trail when the snow is untouched. A Carbon ski tail clip provides the perfect notch for your skins to clip into, and keeps them there so they don’t move or slip. But this ski is not your typical carbon chatter box, for the descent. A wood core from tip to tail offers optimal stability and provides powerful rebound, even in variable snow conditions. It's also one of the lightest woods available for ski construction these days. Cork damplifiers help smooth out the ride too, even when you are charging hard. Cork is 16 times more absorptive than Koroyd, which is used in many other skis on the market today. Using it in the tip and tail of the ski enables it have a very high level of vibration dampening and absorption while keeping the weight low. At 95-millimeters underfoot, we are talking about the true sweet spot for all-mountain versatility here, and is the go-to width for most one ski quivers. For both the up and the down, it's hard to go wrong with the Salomon MTN 96 Carbon Skis.