Last tested

2024

Status:ongoing

2025

Wayback 106

In brief

Suitable for

big verticals on soft snow, traditional tourers

Not suitable for

backcountry freestyle, demanding pros, high-octane performance

Also suitable for

spring snow, long missions, tech bindings

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In words
Technical specifications

In words

Intro

The widest ski in the iconic Wayback series dedicated to pure touring has an ultralight construction with paulownia core reinforced with titanal around the mounting point and layers of unidirectional carbon fiber to increase torsional rigidity. Its low weight sees it destined for big verticals on soft terrain. It holds up everywhere but you'll need to dial back the speed a little on hardpack, while it makes light work of setting tracks in freshly fallen snow. Its medium flex is suited to a wide range of skiers, even those with less experience, though more demanding pro riders may not be completely satisfied by its downhill performance.

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Technical specifications

Recommended level

Intermediate, Advanced

Construction

cap-sidewall

Materials

paulownia, fibra di carbonio, titanal

Base

sintered UHMWPE

Length

179 cm

Tip width

132 cm

Tail width

121 cm

Waist width

106 cm

Individual weight

1475 g

Sidecut radius

22.3 m

Available sizes

165, 172, 179, 186

Released in

2023

Made in

China

Price

750 €

Top stories

Thoughts

Necessity

Editorial

Thoughts

At the heart of every ski (duplicate)

Editorial

Location

Test Center Pontedilegno Tonale

Our freeride base camp

Location

Base Camp Race

Sertorelli Sport Hotel

Location

Test Center Cervino Ski Paradise

To test the equipment and skins for the Race category, we based ourselves in Breuil-Cervinia

Location

Test Center Livigno

For the second year in a row, we headed to Livigno, aka Little Tibet.

Race

Intro

Race: boots

Innovation at the lower end of the market

Instruction

Boot under the microscope

We tested flex, walkability and liner warmth in the Light, Tour and Free unisex models

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