You asked, Salomon answered: a touring-specific evolution of the iconic QST line. The 2024 Salomon QST Echo 106 Ski combines a karuba/poplar core, superlight basalt fibers, and cork damplifier, for a light-weight, lively, go-anywhere backcountry ski. The 106mm waist rallies in all conditions.

A featherlight karuba/poplar core combined with basalt fibers and cork damplifier in the tip and tail result in a lightweight core that excels on the uphill.
Cork damplifier in the tip and tail combined basalt fibers throughout offer stability at speed, while the karuba/poplar core creates a lively and responsive ride.
The QST Echo 106 is made from 30% recycled topsheet materials and 100% recycled ABS in the double sidewalls.
Full Sandwich Sidewalls guarantees stability and precision, it enhances performance by providing good edge grip and smooth ski-to-snow contact.
A titanal insert edge-to-edge underfoot, running throughout the ski, for maximal power and increased hard snow edging.
Freeride Profile
Cork is three times more absorbing than Koroyd. Using it in the tip of the ski enables a high level of vibration absorption and dampening with even less weight.