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Elan Ripstick 106 W

4 available lengths: 154, 161, 168, 175 cm
$850 MSRP
Elan Ripstick 106 W — topsheet
The read

Built for women who chase powder days, this freeride all-mountain ski carries a 105.5mm waist and sits notably lighter than most freeride skis in the catalog. Elan's asymmetric edge profile pairs camber on the inside edge for grip with rocker on the outside for easy initiation and release. The carbon and flax construction without metal rewards an engaged, energetic skier who wants a quick, float-first ride in soft and variable snow.

Where it sits across every ski we carry

Waist 104–107 mm
Narrower · firmer-snow Wider · powder
Weight 1,520–1,725 g
Lighter · playful Heavier · damp & planted
Turn radius 15.8–18.8 m
Shorter · quick & nimble Longer · stable at speed
Tip taper 31–34 mm
Straighter · grippy More taper · loose

Specs & what they mean

What the Ripstick 106 W's numbers add up to, as a model — the three things that define how it skis.

Turn & shape

A 17.8-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.

Stability & dampness

Built without metal on a tubelite woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,585 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.

Float & width

At 106 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. An asymmetric rocker profile tunes float and grip differently at tip and tail.
Metal
None
Core
Tubelite woodcore
Rocker
Asymmetric
Tail
Not published
Recommended binding
Not published
By length — exact specs for each size
Spec 154 cm161 cm168 cm175 cm
Tip (mm) 135.0137.0139.0141.0
Waist (mm) 104.0105.0106.0107.0
Tail (mm) 114.0117.0119.0121.0
Radius (m) 15.816.817.818.8
Weight (g) Not published 1,5201,5851,725

Common questions

How much does the Ripstick 106 W weigh?

Per ski, the Ripstick 106 W weighs 1,520–1,725 g across its lengths (1,520 g at 161 cm, 1,585 g at 168 cm, 1,725 g at 175 cm).

What is the Ripstick 106 W's turn radius?

The Ripstick 106 W has a 15.8–18.8 m turn radius.

Similar freeride skis

Other freeride skis near this waist. Open a ski, or compare it head-to-head.