2026 Salomon Stance Pro 82

The Salomon Stance Pro 82 is a ripping good time and is one of the more surprising new skis that we got on this past year. Featuring a different build and shape than the existing Stance series of skis, most notably the similar width’d 84, the Pro 82 is crisp, fast, and engaging on groomers for advanced and expert skiers. There’s a noticeable lack of all-mountain skis in this width range in the industry today, and seeing a company like Salomon stand up, take notice, and build a real ski here is a huge benefit to the community. As a result, it can vary between strong carved turns on trail and fun bump skiing and cruddy snow off-trail. While nobody’s going to mistake this for a powder ski, it certainly has the Stance influence that allows it to be at least competent in deeper snow.

This is a throwback ski with more of a traditional feel and stiffer flex to it. The Stance Pro 82 is built with a full poplar wood core and a partial metal laminate. Salomon calls it Powerflex Ti, and it helps to keep the central portion of the ski strong and engaged in the turn. The metal is wider along the central part of the ski and narrower along the sides. It’s split in the middle to keep the torsional flex fully engaged. They also use a wider steel edge for increased grip and traction as well as durability and longevity between tunes. Salomon lists the Stance Pro 82 as having a stated weight of 1690 g/ski in the 177 but it feels denser than that. Tester Ryan Daniel notes that “This is my type of ski. Stiff but not to stiff. Great edge grip. Rails turns and blasts through the crud.”

At 82 mm underfoot, this ski skirts the line between front side and all-mountain. Since it’s part of a wider all-mountain series, it’s probably more accurate to call it an all-mountain ski that just so happens to carve extremely well. There are wider front side skis out there in the world, but the shape and style of the Stance Pro 82 puts it in more of a versatile category. This ski uses measurements of 125/82/107 to generate a 15-meter turn radius in the 177, making it a crisp and clean carver since it is also on the stiffer side. Salomon adds rocker to the tips and tails, but not a whole lot. It’s relatively straight and flat leading it to have more of that all-mountain character, but not a whole lot of playfulness. Tester Dave Raybould states that he “was pleasantly surprised by this ski! Similar to a Kore 88. Felt quicker edge to edge than the width would suggest. Very playful in spring slush and bumps. Fairly easy-going but can also be pushed at higher speeds and more dynamic turns.”

It’ll be interesting to see where this ski ends up and on whose feet it lands. The Stance Pro 82 is a sharp ski that can toe the line of front side and all-mountain ,so it’ll open up some boundaries. It’s a strong ski, and can be used by advanced and expert skiers, but it’s also on the narrower side, so intermediates looking for a steady ski will be more than happy with the agility and mobility of this ski. This is especially helpful if you’re not looking for a full-on frontside shape that is angular and sharp. The Stance Pro 82, despite being stiffer and stronger, is also rounder than a lot of skis out there, making it a good option for progressing skiers.