2026 Salomon QST 94

The Salomon QST 94 is one of the more well-rounded skis on the planet, making quick work of groomers, bumps, and trees without missing a beat. Built with a smooth and fun-loving character, these skis have a lot of energy to go along with a very progressive rocker profile and taper shape. These skis are incredibly poised, balanced, and well-rounded and will fit a huge number of skiers and their preferred characteristics. We put these skis thoroughly through the wringer this year and loved every second of it, regardless of terrain or snow conditions.

Built with a full poplar wood core, the QST 94 also benefits from full layers of basalt stringers embedded in the fiberglass laminate. While many of the QST skis have used a cork damplifier over the years, the 94’s get a new cork layup—one that extends into the sidewalls of the ski but is shaped more like a horseshoe. This is in both tips and tails and allows for the basalt stringers to fully extend in the ski, providing more energy and pep. The 180, as per Salomon, sits on the scale at 1810 grams per ski. This is not particularly light, but the ski’s ability to feel agile is uncanny at this weight. Tester David Wolfgang notes that “Salomon took a really good ski in the QST 92 and turned it into a great ski. I have not found a condition that this ski does not handle with precision, playfulness and comfort. The energy that comes out of the turn makes you want to just dive into the next turn.”

The shape of the QST 94 is more turny and directional than the rest of the skis in the QST lineup, and that’s no accident. As a result of this footprint, the ski is an amazing carver with a bit of a rearward set mount point versus the 100. In addition, it drops a meter of sidecut radius to emphasize the shorter arc. The 180 uses a 16.5-meter radius to deliver impeccably short carves and amazing rebound. Salomon states a rocker profile that utilizes a 20% tip and 16% tail bend. This leaves not a lot of camber in the middle, but it still feels very balanced and symmetrical. Louise Linthilac says that “This ski was an absolute dream. It plowed through the slush, arced turns perfectly and was nimble edge to edge. I’d take this ski anywhere on the mountain in any conditions.”

We found that this ski steered so much better than almost anything else that’s not a QST. It’s not that it turns well, it steers so competently in any type of turn or any condition. As such, it’s going to be super-helpful for skiers who are looking to improve and still be supported by the ski instead of overpowered. While it does have some weight to it, it’s more that the QST 94 is predictable and confidence-inspiring in a huge range of snow conditions and terrain.