Ski: 2025-2026 Salomon Départ 1.0, 180 cm
Available Lengths: 170, 180 cm
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 178.4 cm
Stated Weight per Ski (180 cm): 1740 grams
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski (180 cm): 1763 & 1783 grams
Stated Dimensions (180 cm): 140-106-128 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 139.5-106-127 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (180 cm): 15 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 62.5 mm / 38.5 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 5.5 mm
Core Materials: karuba/poplar + titanal binding plate + fiberglass laminate
Base Material: sintered
Factory Recommended Mount Point: -5.3 cm from center / 83.9 cm from tail
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What Salomon says about the Départ 1.0:
“Dare to dream, dare to be different. With every twist, turn, and trick, Salomon’s Départ 1.0 lets you unleash the full potential of your imagination. Clicking into these skis is like stepping into the future of freestyle, where you are not bound by limitations but rather fueled by the fire of creativity that burns brightly within you.”
Flex Pattern
Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the Départ 1.0:
Tips: 7
Shovels: 7.5-8
In Front of Toe Piece: 8-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-7.5
Tails: 7.5
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Flash Review: 25/26 Salomon Départ 1.0
The Départ is an athlete-driven ski from Salomon that represents a new chapter for the freestyle side of the brand. Here are our initial thoughts on it and how it compares to Salomon’s new QST models.
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They need to make a 190 real bad.