Ski: 2024-2025 Salomon MTN 96 Carbon, 182 cm
Available Lengths: 166, 174, 182, 188 cm
Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 180.8 cm
Stated Weight per Ski (182 cm): 1540 grams
Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski (182 cm): 1451 & 1502 grams
Stated Dimensions: 130-96-116 mm
Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 130-95-116 mm
Stated Sidecut Radius (182 cm): 19 meters
Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 68 mm / 13.5 mm
Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 6 mm
Core Materials: karuba + titanal binding reinforcement + cork tip inserts + carbon & basalt laminate
Base Material: sintered
Factory Recommended Mount Point: -11.0 cm from center / 79.3 cm from tail
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What Salomon says about the MTN 96 Carbon
“Engineered so it’s light enough for easy touring, yet wide enough for outstanding free touring, the MTN 96 CARBON moves downhill as effectively as it climbs up. Combining all the strengths of Salomon’s iconic MTN 95, it has an alpine shape and a more lightweight, carbon construction. Partly made with recycled and natural materials.”
Flex Pattern
Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the MTN 96 Carbon:
Tips: 5-5.5
Shovels: 6-7.5
In Front of Toe Piece: 8-10
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-9
Tails: 8.5-7
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Flash Review: 24/25 Salomon MTN 96 Carbon
Several of us have been skinning and skiing on Salomon’s MTN 96 Carbon, which is the successor of one of our all-time favorite touring skis, the MTN Explore 95. Here’s what Luke Koppa has learned so far.
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