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BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2025 – 90–100 mm, Unisex, 4 out of 5 stars
SALOMON MTN 96 Carbon – Tested model
Tested model

90–100 mm · 2025/26

SALOMON MTN 96 Carbon

74.74 of 100 points
RRP
730.00 €
Weight
1449 g
Weight per area
0.75 g/cm²
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Quick verdict

This ski impresses with its low weight, balanced handling across all speeds and radii, and an attractive price-performance ratio.

Test strengths

  • Powder: 16.14/20 points
  • Corn snow: 15.93/20 points

Relatively lower scores

  • Anti-icing: 3.29/5 points
  • Weight score: 17.3/25 points
Total points
74.74 / 100
Total riding performance
54.15 / 70
Weight
1,449 g
Weight per area
0.75 g/cm²
RRP
730 €
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Test year 2025 · Lenzerheide

Verdict

This ski impresses with its low weight, balanced handling across all speeds and radii, and an attractive price-performance ratio.

Technical data

Test class
90–100 mm
Target group
Unisex
Test year
2025
Model year
2026
Lengths
166, 174, 182, 188 cm
Sidecut
13,00–9,50–11,60 cm
Tip
130.0 mm
Waist
95.0 mm
Tail
116.0 mm
Surface per ski
1924.52 cm²
Weight (measured)
1449 g
Weight per area
0.75 g/cm²
RRP
730.00 €
Euro per point
9.77 €

Detailed test scores

CriterionPointsStar
Weight17.30 / 25
Anti-icing3.29 / 5
Weight & anti-icing total20.59 / 30
Performance on hard snow11.29 / 15
Performance in powder16.14 / 20
Performance in corn snow15.93 / 20
Performance in tracked snow10.79 / 15
Riding performance total54.15 / 70
Total points74.74 / 100
RRP / point9.77 € / point

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