2024-2025 Salomon MTN 96 Carbon

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

Blister reviews the Salomon MTN 96 Carbon.
Salomon MTN 96 Carbon: 24/25 Top Sheet
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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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Blister reviews the Salomon MTN 96 Carbon
Flash Reviews: Skiing

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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Rocker Pics:

Full Profile
Tip Profile
Tail Profile
Rocker Profile - Decambered
Tip Profile - Decambered
Tail Profile - Decambered
24/25 Top Sheet
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