Comparing Backcountry Skis

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	Blizzard Zero G 105	Atomic Backland 100	Movement Alp Tracks 100	Salomon QST Echo 106	Black Crows Camox Freebird
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Price	$899.95 at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers	Check Price at REI Compare at 2 sellers	$810.00 at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers	$800 List $799.95 at Evo	$849.00 at REI Compare at 4 sellers
Overall Score	72	71	70	69	69
Star Rating	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5	1 2 3 4 5
Pros	Stable, damp, versatile, floaty, balanced	Optimum weight and dimensions, excellent downhill performance in a variety of conditions	Light for the uphill, balanced downhill performance for all conditions	Damp, floaty, great edge hold	Stable, damp, predictable
Cons	Moderately heavy, not optimal firm snow performance	On the heavier side of our ideal weight range, dark colored topsheet collects snow and ice	Expensive, generalized downhill performance	Heavy, not the most stable at high speed	Mid-weight, no real stand out performance
Bottom Line	This is our favorite ski for modern, all-around backcountry skiing, bringing traditional reliability, modern dimensions, and performance balance	Widely available, reliable, predictable skis for all kinds of self-propelled wild skiing	Choose this ski for all-year, all-purpose human-powered skiing in any region of the world	Heavy, albeit forgiving skis that are excellent for intermediate backcountry skiers or folks who want to optimize downhill performance	Good skis for good skiers in all kinds of conditions; the definition of all around backcountry skis
Rating Categories	Blizzard Zero G 105	Atomic Backland 100	Movement Alp Tracks...	Salomon QST Echo 106	Black Crows Camox F...
Weight (25%)	5.0	7.0	8.0	2.0	5.0
Firm Snow (20%)	7.0	8.0	7.0	8.0	8.0
Powder (20%)	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	7.0
Crud and Poor Snow (20%)	8.5	7.0	6.0	9.0	8.0
Stability at Speed (15%)	8.0	5.0	5.0	8.0	7.0
Specs	Blizzard Zero G 105	Atomic Backland 100	Movement Alp Tracks...	Salomon QST Echo 106	Black Crows Camox F...
Weight Per Pair (lbs)	6.7	5.9	5.6	7.8	6.7
Weight Per Pair (g)	3025	2661	2542	3557	3024
Weight Per Ski (g)	1515, 1510 Average: 1513	1338, 1323 Average 1331	1270, 1272 Average: 1271	1784, 1773 Average 1779	1510, 1509 Average: 1510
Weight Per Surface Area Ratio (g/cm²)	0.72	0.64	0.62	0.8	0.71
Measured Length (cm)	178	178	176	180	182
Manufacturer Claimed Length (cm)	180	180	177	181	183
Available Lengths (cm)	164, 172, 180, 188	164, 172, 180, 180	170, 177, 185	157, 165, 173, 181, 189	157.1, 164.3, 172.1, 178.4, 183.4
Measured Dimensions (mm)	133/104/118	129/100/119	131/100/118	140/105/125	137/97/117
Manufacturer Claimed Dimensions (mm)	133/105/118	130/100/120	132/100/120	136/106/123	130/97/115
Construction Type	Sandwich	Dura Cap Sidewall	Cap	Sandwich	Sandwich
Core Material	Paulownia	Poplar and Caruba	Paulownia	Poplar and Caruba	Paulownia, poplar
Waist Width (mm)	105	100	100	105	97
Radius (m)	23	19	19	16	18
Rocker/Camber	Tip and tail rocker	Tip and tail rocker, camber underfoot	Tip rocker, camber underfoot	Tip and tail rocker, camber underfoot	Tip rocker, camber underfoot

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