Salomon Skis 2026: The First Look
Call us a broken record, but we love the QST line here at the shop. From the nimble and versatile QST 92, to the beloved, freeriding QST 106 and the mega-playful QST 98, there’s something for everyone. For the upcoming season, Salomon has redesigned the QST line, along with a few new skis. The bottom line? Salomon doubles down on the unique feel in each model while prioritizing versatility and fun. We dive into the differences, new tech, and our first thoughts from being on snow in our Salomon skis 2026 preview.
What’s New
There’s quite a bit new from Salomon this year, but the big news is the all-new QST line. The new skis include a Salomon QST 94, a QST 100, and a redesigned QST 106. The QST 92 stays in the line, but is separate from this new tech. Salomon blended features that skiers love about the current design, with new tech to refine the design. Let’s talk shape first.
Salomon kept the shovel shape across the line while changing the tail shape in each ski. The 94 features a more directional, less tapered, and less rockered tail. The 100 is the most symmetrical of the bunch, getting as close to a twin tip as you can get in this collection, making it easy to swivel and slash sideways. On the 106, Salomon moved the contact points out and changed the taper lines to increase edge hold. At the same time, they splashed more splay to help you slash and release the tails.
On the inside, Salomon removed the C/FX in favor of a basalt mat. This helps improve torsional rigidity, without too much weight. They also adjusted the cork insert, by injecting it into a rubber casing to improve dampening. The wood core also extends further into the tip. You still get a poplar core, and single, partial sheet of titanal underfoot. Overall, these changes are intended to help keep the ski more quiet and planted, without really adding much weight or making it harder to ski.
On snow, the new 106 felt a bit chargier by feeling more planted up front, along with that tail that feels significantly more locked onto carves when you’re on edge. The 94 offers a great balance of solid and predictable on edge while being fairly easy to get on the shovels. The 100, well, if you’ve ever skied the old QST 98, it’s a lot of the same fun-fun. Just a bit more planted up front.
Other Highlights
As for the rest of the QST line, the powder hound QST X returns unchanged. The big-mountain freeride charger Blank returns as the S/Lab QST Blank. Not much changed in this ski, aside from a stiffer tail to improve support on landings.
Salomon also made some changes to their Stance collection. While the Stance 96 and Stance 90 come back unchanged on the inside (new graphics), there’s a new Stance 86. This ski features a partial sheet of metal, which is full underfoot and tapers into the tip and tail. It shares the directional shape of the other skis, giving you extra bite on firm snow and good edge hold while carving. We think this ski is a great compliment to the partial metal offerings in the narrow all-mountain category, with a little less heavy metal compared to other models.
In carving, you’ll find Salomon brings the new Addikt line to the States. This ski has been around in other countries for some time, but Salomon decided to bring the goods to us. You’ll get an Addikt that’s 72mm unnderfoot, an Addikt Pro 76 and Addikt Pro 66. The Pro models have their “Blade Technology”, which are polymer inserts in the titanal layer for additional dampening and liveliness.
There are plenty of new boots from Salomon too. A new Shift Supra BOA as a medium volume freetour alternative to the Shift Alpha BOA. There are also dual BOA offerings with the S/Pro Supra Dual BOA. Learn more about these boots in our new boot preview.
