Elan W Ripstick 94 Alpine Ski

94 mm Women's All-Mountain Freeride Ski Elan W Ripstick 94 Alpine Ski The Elan W Ripstick 94 is a women's all-mountain freeride ski for intermediate to advanced skiers who want one pair for morning groomers, afternoon trees, and the odd storm day. A 94 mm waist on a 129-94-109 mm shape keeps the ski quick edge to edge, and the Amphibio Profile, an asymmetric layout that cambers the inside edge and rockers the outside edge, makes turn entry take less muscle. At 1,500 g per ski at 168 cm, on a radius map that runs from 12.8 m at 147 cm to 16.8 m at 175 cm, the W Ripstick 94 rewards a skier who wants a light ski that still finishes a turn. Expert Review Specs verified against the Elan 2026/27 article number for this ski. Is This the Right Ski for You? Best For Intermediate to advanced women skiers who want one resort ski for groomers, trees, and soft snow, and who value a light 1,500 g per ski feel over heavy damping. Consider Another Ski If You ski hardpack fast and want a titanal laminate, need more than 94 mm underfoot for deep snow, or would rather not track which ski goes on which foot. CCBB Ski Ratings Downhill Performance 4/5 Carbon rods and edge bands, no metal laminate Soft Snow Float 3/5 94 mm waist with a rockered tip and tail Firm Snow Grip 4/5 Cambered inside edge, 15.8 m radius at 168 cm Playfulness 5/5 1,500 g per ski (168 cm) with a rockered tail Rating scale: 5 = top of its class, 4 = excellent, 3 = good, 2 = specialized or below average, and 1 = limited. Specs at a Glance Waist Width94 mm Dimensions129-94-109 mm (one geometry published for all lengths, 147 to 175 cm) Turning Radius12.8 m (147 cm), 13.8 m (154 cm), 14.8 m (161 cm), 15.8 m (168 cm), 16.8 m (175 cm) Weight1,500 g per ski (168 cm) Lengths147, 154, 161, 168, 175 cm ProfileAmphibio Profile: rockered tip and tail with camber underfoot, rockered deeper on the outside edge than the inside edge, so the skis are left and right specific CoreTubelite Woodcore, a laminated wood core with two carbon rods following the sidecut, plus a flax fibre layer in the tip ConstructionCarbonDeck Technology layup with unidirectional carbon bands over both edges and SST slanted sidewalls Why We Like It 1,500 g per ski at 168 cm is the number that makes this ski work. Low swing weight shows up in trees, in moguls, and on the fifth hour of a long day. Amphibio, the asymmetric profile, cambers the inside edge where a skier stands through a turn and rockers the outside edge where engagement is not wanted, so initiating a turn asks for less input than a symmetric 94 mm ski does. Two carbon rods follow the sidecut inside the Tubelite wood core and carbon bands run over both edges, which is where the torsional stiffness comes from in a ski with no metal in it. The radius map runs 12.8 m at 147 cm to 16.8 m at 175 cm, tight enough at the short end for a skier who likes a quick turn and long enough at 175 cm to hold a line on an open groomer. Best Uses Resort days that start on corduroy and end off trail Trees and bumps, where 13.8 m at 154 cm turns without a fight Soft snow mornings on a 94 mm waist A one-ski quiver for a skier who does not want a second pair in the garage Skiers stepping up from a narrower frontside ski Ski Specialist’s Advice Length here is a choice about turn shape, not only height. Radius runs 12.8 m at 147 cm to 16.8 m at 175 cm, so a skier who likes short quick turns in trees is well served at 154 cm or 161 cm, while a skier who opens turns up on wide groomers gains stability at 168 cm or 175 cm. Chin height is a starting point and nothing more. Tell us how fast you ski and where, and we will pick between two lengths rather than five. Elan pairs the W Ripstick 94 with an Attack LYT 11, and the brake needs to clear the 94 mm waist, so 95 mm to 110 mm is the working range. Match the binding to your boot sole norm rather than to the ski, since the ski does not care and the binding does. Bring your boots in and we will set the mount against your own sole length. One thing to know before the first run: the asymmetric profile makes this a left ski and a right ski, and both are marked. Skis on the wrong feet put the rockered edge under the turn and give up grip, which is easy to mistake for a tune problem. We check the marks at mount and again when you collect the skis. Length and mount guidance from CCBB staff. Final mount position should be set in the shop against your boot sole length. 📏 Technical Specifications Manufacturer specs · Click to expand Shape and Dimensions Waist Width 94 mm Dimensions 129-94-109 mm (one geometry published for all lengths, 147 to 175 cm) Turning Radius 12.8 m (147 cm), 13.8 m (154 cm), 14.8 m (161 cm), 15.8 m (168 cm), 16.8 m (175 cm) Lengths 147, 154, 161, 168, 175 cm Profile Amphibio Profile: rockered tip and tail with camber underfoot, rockered deeper on the outside edge than the inside edge, so the skis are left and right specific Build and Setup Weight 1,500 g per ski (168 cm) Core Tubelite Woodcore, a laminated wood core with two carbon rods following the sidecut, plus a flax fibre layer in the tip Construction CarbonDeck Technology layup with unidirectional carbon bands over both edges and SST slanted sidewalls Base Sintered high speed gliding base Brake Width 95 mm to 110 mm clears the 94 mm waist Recommended Use Women's all-mountain freeride, on trail and off trail Compare the Elan W Ripstick 94 W Ripstick 94 and the W Ripstick 94 Black Edition The Elan W Ripstick 94 Black Edition is the same 129-94-109 mm shape at the same 1,500 g per ski at 168 cm, with four carbon rods through the core rather than two and a C-Ply carbon layer through the mid-body. Skiers who ski fast and want more edge hold take the Black Edition, and skiers who want the more forgiving ride stay here. Shop the Elan W Ripstick 94 Black Edition W Ripstick 94 and the Atomic Maven 94 CTI Both are women's skis at 94 mm underfoot. The Atomic Maven 94 CTI carries titanal in the layup, which damps chatter and suits a skier who skis firm snow fast. The Elan W Ripstick 94 has no metal, which makes it the lighter and more maneuverable of the two, and the easier one to move around at slow speed. Shop the Atomic Maven 94 CTI W Ripstick 94 and the unisex Ripstick 96 The Elan Ripstick 96 runs 2 mm wider on a 133-96-114 mm shape and 1,640 g per ski at 182 cm, in lengths from 161 to 189 cm. Skiers who want a length longer than 175 cm, or a little more width, cross-shop the unisex ski, and the shorter 147 cm and 154 cm lengths only exist in the W Ripstick 94. Shop the Elan Ripstick 96 Common Questions Who should buy the Elan W Ripstick 94? The Elan W Ripstick 94 suits intermediate to advanced women skiers who want one resort ski and prefer a light one. A 94 mm waist, an asymmetric Amphibio Profile, and 1,500 g per ski at 168 cm make the ski easy to steer and quick between turns. Skiers who ski hardpack at speed and want chatter damped out will prefer a ski with metal in it. Is the Elan W Ripstick 94 just a softer version of a unisex ski? Not as far as Elan publishes. The W Ripstick 94 is its own article with its own shape (129-94-109 mm), its own length run (147 to 175 cm), and its own weight (1,500 g per ski at 168 cm), and the construction Elan lists is the same CarbonDeck layup used across the Ripstick line. Elan publishes no separate flex figure, so we do not claim one. The real differences you can hold us to are shape, length run, and weight. What bindings and brake width work with the Elan W Ripstick 94? The W Ripstick 94 is a flat ski, so any alpine binding with a brake that clears the 94 mm waist works, which means 95 mm to 110 mm. Elan pairs the ski with an Attack LYT 11. Match the binding to your boot sole norm rather than to the ski, check your boots against the binding maker's own chart, and have the mount set in the shop against your boot sole length. Does it matter which W Ripstick 94 goes on which foot? Yes. The Amphibio Profile is asymmetric, so the pair is built as a left ski and a right ski and each is marked. Wearing them on the wrong feet puts the rockered outside edge under the turn instead of the cambered inside edge, which costs grip. It also means the pair cannot be swapped between feet to even out edge wear. What length Elan W Ripstick 94 should I ski? The run is 147, 154, 161, 168, and 175 cm. Radius climbs with length from 12.8 m to 16.8 m, so the short lengths make a quicker turn and the long lengths hold a longer one. Most skiers land at 154 cm or 161 cm, taller or faster skiers at 168 cm or 175 cm, and 147 cm suits lighter skiers or anyone who skis mostly tight terrain. Send us your height, weight, and where you ski. What is the Elan W Ripstick 94 built from? A Tubelite Woodcore, which is a laminated wood core with two carbon rods running the arc of the sidecut, inside the CarbonDeck layup: unidirectional carbon bands over both edges and a flax fibre layer in the tip to settle chatter. SST slanted sidewalls carry edge pressure to the snow, and the base is a sintered high speed gliding base, which absorbs wax better than an extruded base. Elan does not publish the wood species, so we do not list one. How much does the Elan W Ripstick 94 weigh? 1,500 g per ski at 168 cm, published with a 50 g tolerance either way. That figure is per ski, not per pair, and it describes 168 cm only, because a ski gets heavier as it gets longer. We publish ski weights per ski with the length attached so two skis can actually be compared. Our Verdict The Elan W Ripstick 94 is the ski to look at if the last pair felt like work. A 94 mm waist on a 129-94-109 mm shape covers a resort day on and off trail, the asymmetric Amphibio Profile puts camber under the edge a skier stands on and rocker on the one she does not, and 1,500 g per ski at 168 cm keeps the ski quick in trees and honest at the end of a long day. Five lengths from 147 to 175 cm run 12.8 m to 16.8 m of radius, which is a real range of turn shapes rather than a token size run. Skiers who charge firm snow and want damping should look at a ski with metal in the layup.