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BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2026 – 80–90 mm, women, 3 out of 5 stars
ELAN Ripstick Tour 88 W – Tested model
Tested model
ELAN Ripstick Tour 88 W – Verified manufacturer view
Verified manufacturer view

80–90 mm · 2026/27

ELAN Ripstick Tour 88 W

68.52 of 100 points
RRP
599.95 €
Weight
1182 g
Weight per area
0.7 g/cm²
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Quick verdict

The Ripstick Tour 88 W scores with a good weight and an excellent price/performance ratio. More softly tuned, lighter women will appreciate the ski.

Test strengths

  • Weight score: 26.52/35 points
  • Anti-icing: 3.53/5 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Hard snow/ice: 9.07/15 points
  • Tracked snow: 9.53/15 points
Total points
68.52 / 100
Total riding performance
38.47 / 60
Weight
1,182 g
Weight per area
0.7 g/cm²
RRP
599.95 €
BACKLINE stars

Test year 2026 · Lenzerheide

Verdict

The Ripstick Tour 88 W scores with a good weight and an excellent price/performance ratio. More softly tuned, lighter women will appreciate the ski.

Technical data

Test class
80–90 mm
Target group
Frauen
Test year
2026
Model year
2027
Lengths
148, 156, 163, 170 cm
Sidecut
12,70–8,80–10,65 cm
Tip
127.0 mm
Waist
88.0 mm
Tail
106.5 mm
Surface per ski
1677.00 cm²
Weight (measured)
1182 g
Weight per area
0.70 g/cm²
RRP
599.95 €
Euro per point
8.76 €

Detailed test scores

CriterionPointsStar
Weight26.52 / 35
Anti-icing3.53 / 5
Weight & anti-icing total30.05 / 40
Performance on hard snow9.07 / 15
Performance in powder10.13 / 15
Performance in corn snow9.73 / 15
Performance in tracked snow9.53 / 15
Riding performance total38.47 / 60
Total points68.52 / 100
RRP / point8.76 € / point

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