Salomon QST Echo 106

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Image of tested ski Salomon QST Echo 106 top-sheet design

Lengths:

157, 165, 173, 181, 189

Dimensions:

139-106-126 @ 181

Radius: 

19m @ 181

Weight:

1,760g @ 181

Best for:

An expert backcountry or slackcountry skier who doesn’t want to give up downhill performance.

Compare with:

Dynafit Free 107, Black Diamond Impulse 104, Nordica Enforcer Unlimited 104

 When making the QST Echo, Salomon started with a blueprint for its popular QST 106 freeride ski, then lightened up its construction with sustainable materials. The result is a ski with a karuba and poplar wood core, cork and basalt fibres in the tip and tail, and recycled content in the double sidewalls and topsheet. The Echo is about 300g lighter per ski compared to the regular QST, but loses little in downhill performance. The Echo 106 floated through knee-deep fluff, ploughed through spring schmoo, and ripped in the mountain’s most challenging conditions. “It’s not the lightest touring ski,” said technical editor Ryan Stuart, “but it’s one of the most lively and powerful backcountry boards I’ve tried.”



Ryan Stuart
Ryan Stuart has a ski for every possible condition and a jacket to match. Well maybe not quite, but the magazine’s Technical Editor has more than enough of both and can’t wait to test out whatever is coming next. When he’s not testing skis or writing the buyer’s guides, you can’t find him exploring his bumpy backyard on Vancouver Island. @ryan_adventures
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