The Salomon QST Stella 106 is the freeride ski that does it all. Whether you're carving through fresh powder bowls or exploring the rest of the mountain, this ski is your perfect companion. With its Freeride Profile, it offers a mellow and cruisy handling that makes every ride effortless, while still providing a solid feeling underfoot for ultimate confidence. The Cork Damplifier eliminates unwanted vibrations, ensuring the best snow contact and grip on hard snow. And with Double Sidewalls, you'll have the power you need when you want it. Voted Women's Freeride Ski of the Year, this ski is one you need in your quiver.
Terrain Type & Ability Level
Terrain Type
They love to ski in the deep snow, whether it's in the trees, on steep slopes, or in powder bowls; they have a ton of float. But more than just powder skis, they are also capable on hard snow, able to create smooth, arcing carves on corduroy at speed as well.
Skier Type
This skier goes everywhere and in any conditions, from the deepest powder to spring slush and firm groomers. They're always looking for the best lines and need a ski that matches their adventurous spirit.
Overview
Shape
It is 106mm under foot with plenty of rocker both tip and tail tells you this ski is going to be good in soft snow. Having set back contact points and a bit of camber at the waist means it playful and manoeuvrable on firm snow too.
Rocker
Twin Rocker uses plenty of rocker at the nose and tail, more than you might expect for a 98mm directional ski. This is more than the QST 99 that it replaces and helps give the ski the playful part of its personality.
Core
The Full Poplar Woodcore maximises liveliness, stability and ski-to-snow contact while filtering vibrations. A central strip of flax and carbon (C/FX) assits with the resposiveness and energy whilst keeping it smoother than if just carbon was used.
Construction
Full Sandwich Sidewalls provide excellent control along the skis full length. An extra layer of injected ABS above this, through the centre section of the ski, improves edge grip. Smoothness is emphasised with the use of Carbon Powered C/FX and Cork Damplifier; an edge-to-edge Titanal plate is used underfoot for maximal power and increased precision on hard snow.
Key Features
C/FX
Carbon and Flax woven together. It combines the strength, stability, minimal weight of carbon with the increased level of dampening of the flax.
Cork Damplifier
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.
Double Sidewall Technology
High density injected piece of ABS underfoot combined with full length sidewalls which allows a strong platform underfoot to maximize the grip on hard snow.
EB tester’s comments: Victoria (Braehead) With its 106mm waist width, this ski was excellent for tackling powder and delivers tons of stability. They felt smooth to ski and get from edge-to-edge. The ski's rocker-camber-rocker profile made it very versatile in all the snow conditions I found and overall they left me wanting to extplore the mountain further.
| Size (cm) |
Tip Width (mm) |
Waist Width (mm) |
Tail Width (mm) |
Radius (m) |
Weight (g) |
| 157 | 136 | 106 | 123 | 16 | 1730 |
| 165 | 137 | 106 | 124 | 17 | 1810 |
General Information
- Skier Ability: Advanced|Expert
- Terrain Type: Freeride
- Rocker: Tip/Tail Rocker
- Radius: Medium
- Bindings: Ski sold flat
- DIN: n/a
- Construction: Full Sidewall
- Core: Wood, Carbon
- Demo: No
- Sizing Description: Forehead to over head height. The increased length ensures better grip, stability and floatation and is essential to making the ski work to its full potential. Large rockers at the tip mean it is important not to size down.
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