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BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2025 – 100 mm+, women, 2 out of 5 stars
ELAN Ripstick 106 W – Tested model
Tested model

100 mm+ · 2025/26

ELAN Ripstick 106 W

69.28 of 100 points
RRP
799.95 €
Weight
1737 g
Weight per area
0.87 g/cm²
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Quick verdict

Softly tuned, balanced in all conditions, and fairly priced. Especially light female skiers will find this an ideal entry into the 100+ mm category.

Test strengths

  • Powder: 24.57/30 points
  • Corn snow: 10.57/15 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Weight score: 8/15 points
  • Hard snow/ice: 9.71/15 points

Ideal for: Beginners

Total points
69.28 / 100
Total riding performance
57.85 / 80
Weight
1,737 g
Weight per area
0.87 g/cm²
RRP
799.95 €
BACKLINE stars

Test year 2025 · Lenzerheide

Verdict

Softly tuned, balanced in all conditions, and fairly priced. Especially light female skiers will find this an ideal entry into the 100+ mm category.

Technical data

Test class
100 mm+
Target group
Frauen
Test year
2025
Model year
2026
Lengths
154, 161, 168, 175 cm
Sidecut
14,10–10,70–12,15 cm
Tip
141.0 mm
Waist
107.0 mm
Tail
121.5 mm
Surface per ski
1998.21 cm²
Weight (measured)
1737 g
Weight per area
0.87 g/cm²
RRP
799.95 €
Euro per point
11.55 €

Detailed test scores

CriterionPointsStar
Weight8.00 / 15
Anti-icing3.43 / 5
Weight & anti-icing total11.43 / 20
Performance on hard snow9.71 / 15
Performance in powder24.57 / 30
Performance in corn snow10.57 / 15
Performance in tracked snow13.00 / 20
Riding performance total57.85 / 80
Total points69.28 / 100
RRP / point11.55 € / point

Suitability beginner / expert

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Suitability by skier weight

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