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Touring Skis Tested

350 skis tested · 3 test classes · 33 brands

Weight, anti-icing and riding performance on hard snow, in powder, corn and tracked snow – weighted per test class and summarised in total points.

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, women, 4 out of 4 starsVÖLKL Rise Above 88 W – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

VÖLKL Rise Above 88 W

74.16 / 85 total points

88 mm waist · 1149 g · 149–170 cm

Easy to drive and up to high

630.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 100 mm+, men, 4 out of 4 starsATOMIC Backland 107 – tested model

100 mm+ · 2022/23

ATOMIC Backland 107

74.08 / 85 total points

107 mm waist · 1550 g · 175–189 cm

The Backland 107 from Atomic

749.99 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, Unisex, 4 out of 4 starsATOMIC Backland 85 UL – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

ATOMIC Backland 85 UL

71.56 / 85 total points

85 mm waist · 1017 g · 158–179 cm

The Backland 85 UL from Atomic is

799.99 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, Unisex, 4 out of 4 starsBLACK CROWS Ova Freebird – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

BLACK CROWS Ova Freebird

70.11 / 85 total points

85 mm waist · 1183 g · 156–182 cm

The Ova Freebird by Blackcrows

549.95 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, men, 4 out of 4 starsVÖLKL Rise Above 88 – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

VÖLKL Rise Above 88

66.57 / 85 total points

88 mm waist · 1279 g · 156–184 cm

The Rise Above 88 by Völkl is hard

630.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 90–100 mm, Unisex, 4 out of 4 starsKÄSTLE TX93 – tested model

90–100 mm · 2022/23

KÄSTLE TX93

66.02 / 80 total points

93 mm waist · 1335 g · 154–186 cm

The TX 93 from Kästle is a great

799.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, Unisex, 4 out of 4 starsSALOMON MTN 86 Carbon – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

SALOMON MTN 86 Carbon

65.70 / 85 total points

86 mm waist · 1147 g · 156–180 cm

The MTN 86 Carbon from Salomon

600.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, men, 4 out of 4 starsATOMIC Backland 86 SL – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

ATOMIC Backland 86 SL

63.74 / 85 total points

86 mm waist · 1365 g · 158–179 cm

The ski scores points with balanced

599.99 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 100 mm+, Unisex, 4 out of 4 starsBLACK DIAMOND Helio Carbon 104 – tested model

100 mm+ · 2022/23

BLACK DIAMOND Helio Carbon 104

63.22 / 85 total points

104 mm waist · 1550 g · 160–184 cm

The Helio Carbon 104 by Black

755.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 100 mm+, women, 4 out of 4 starsATOMIC Backland 98 W – tested model

100 mm+ · 2022/23

ATOMIC Backland 98 W

63.02 / 70 total points

99 mm waist · 1240 g · 156–172 cm

The Backland 98 W from Atomic is

699.99 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 90–100 mm, Unisex, 4 out of 4 starsBLACK CROWS Orb Freebird – tested model

90–100 mm · 2022/23

BLACK CROWS Orb Freebird

62.39 / 80 total points

90 mm waist · 1500 g · 155–173 cm

The Orb Freebird by Blackcrows

649.95 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 90–100 mm, Unisex, 4 out of 4 starsARMADA Locator 96 – tested model

90–100 mm · 2022/23

ARMADA Locator 96

62.15 / 80 total points

96 mm waist · 1350 g · 157–185 cm

The Locator 96 from Armada is a

699.95 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 100 mm+, women, 3 out of 4 starsVÖLKL Blaze 106 W – tested model

100 mm+ · 2022/23

VÖLKL Blaze 106 W

71.25 / 85 total points

106 mm waist · 1592 g · 158–172 cm

With Blaze 106 W, Völkl is an excellent

770.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, women, 3 out of 4 starsKÄSTLE TX87 W – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

KÄSTLE TX87 W

65.65 / 85 total points

87 mm waist · 1148 g · 150–166 cm

Smoothly tuned, lighter and

699.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 90–100 mm, men, 3 out of 4 starsATOMIC Backland 100 – tested model

90–100 mm · 2022/23

ATOMIC Backland 100

64.99 / 80 total points

100 mm waist · 1380 g · 164–188 cm

A very lightweight all-rounder that can handle all

699.99 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, Unisex, 3 out of 4 starsSTÖCKLI Edge 88 – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

STÖCKLI Edge 88

64.92 / 85 total points

88 mm waist · 1505 g · 156–183 cm

The Edge 88 from Stöckli is not

1049.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 100 mm+, Unisex, 3 out of 4 starsHEAD Kore Tour 99 – tested model

100 mm+ · 2022/23

HEAD Kore Tour 99

63.44 / 85 total points

99 mm waist · 1630 g · 163–184 cm

The Kore Tour 99 by head scores

700.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 100 mm+, Unisex, 3 out of 4 starsSALOMON QST Blank – tested model

100 mm+ · 2022/23

SALOMON QST Blank

63.28 / 85 total points

112 mm waist · 2220 g · 176–194 cm

At 194 cm, this is the longest ski in the test.

800.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, Unisex, 3 out of 4 starsSCOTT SPORTS Proguide 89 – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

SCOTT SPORTS Proguide 89

63.24 / 85 total points

89 mm waist · 1270 g · 156–176 cm

Scott's Proguide 89 is more

649.95 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 100 mm+, Unisex, 3 out of 4 starsSALOMON QST 106 – tested model

100 mm+ · 2022/23

SALOMON QST 106

62.51 / 85 total points

106 mm waist · 2090 g · 165–189 cm

Sturdy and yet easy to turn

700.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 80–90 mm, Unisex, 3 out of 4 starsDYNASTAR M-TOUR 86 – tested model

80–90 mm · 2022/23

DYNASTAR M-TOUR 86

61.93 / 85 total points

86 mm waist · 1345 g · 152–180 cm

The M-Tour 86 by Dynastar is

520.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 90–100 mm, Unisex, 3 out of 4 starsSALOMON MTN 96 Carbon – tested model

90–100 mm · 2022/23

SALOMON MTN 96 Carbon

61.67 / 80 total points

95 mm waist · 1390 g · 166–182 cm

Great all-rounder, extremely manoeuvrable,

700.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 90–100 mm, Unisex, 3 out of 4 starsHEAD Kore Tour 93 – tested model

90–100 mm · 2022/23

HEAD Kore Tour 93

60.86 / 80 total points

93 mm waist · 1590 g · 163–184 cm

Alpine shaped, the Kore delivers in all

700.00 € RRP

BACKLINE Touring Ski Award 2022 – 100 mm+, women, 2 out of 4 starsATOMIC Backland 107 W – tested model

100 mm+ · 2022/23

ATOMIC Backland 107 W

69.18 / 85 total points

107 mm waist · 1450 g · 159–175 cm

The Atomic Backland 107 W is

749.99 € RRP

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