The 2024 Stockli Edge FT is a new offering representing the wider option in Stockli’s touring line. While this ski borrows some traits from the Stormrider 95, it’s mainly its own thing when it comes to light weight and efficient shape. We even get speed holes in the tips for 2024! These are very exciting times indeed. Stockli, a company mainly known for precision and quality in the downhill aspect of the ski world, unsurprisingly also makes a dynamite touring ski. The Edge FT is a well-rounded option that has a light weight, a friendly turn shape, and amazingly, three metal laminates. The overall character of this ski makes it suitable for more of a hybrid ski that’s capable in both lift served and backcountry formats but it mainly lingers on the touring side of the spectrum.

We’re pretty stoked to see the new build come through in this ski. Starting with a super light core, the ski gets a thin glass laminate, a light and thin touring edge, thinner bases and sidewalls, and Titec Evo metal laminates. With a bottom layer and an upper layer sandwiching the light wood core, Stockli adds that upper topsheet metal to the mix. Since they don’t need an additional graphic on top of that, the upper titanal laminate has a dual purpose, lightening the load for uphill efficiency. In the 176, this ski sits on the scale at 1470 grams, which is a shade under our mythical 1500-gram mark that denotes whether a ski is touring light or not. The metal goes a long way in making the Edge FT a confident downhill performer that is capable of ripping through soft and fresh snow as well as holding tight to more technical terrain.

As far as shape is concerned, this thing borrows a few traits from the new Stormrider. The 176 measures 94 mm underfoot, and that waist is bookended by 130 mm tips and 119 mm tails respectively. This creates a turn shape of 18.4-meters which is right in the middle of short and long. For touring, this makes sense as it’s a versatile arc that can be used in a variety of snow conditions and terrain. There’s more tip taper in this ski and that gives it a smoother pull through the fresh. With a flat and square tail, the ski is precise in the back, playing the shovel and the tail somewhat against each other.

Best when paired with a lightweight tech binding and boots, this ski is built for long tours and strong skiing. Sure, you can put a heavier hybrid binding on it, but we think the on-trail and resort portion of this ski isn’t quite there. Frankly, if you can afford a Stockli touring ski, you can likely afford a separate downhill setup. Either way you choose, the new Stockli Edge FT is a great addition to the touring line, offering a playful and precise mid-90's ski for a mix of uphill efficiency and downhill performance.