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Lightest SKIS for Skimo and Rando Racing – comparison:

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This page compares:

  • 27 lightest skimo skis that are suitable for ski mountaineering and rando racing, and are currently on the market, heaviest being only 850 grams per ski
  • technical specs (weight, side-cut…) are from manufacturers’ websites and other official or confirmed sources
  • ski weight (half pair) is shown for the shortest available length for that model that still complies with the shortest length allowed for men under the ISMF sporting rules – currently at 160 cm, and 150 cm for women
  • under the current ISMF rules lowest race-legal weight for a combo ski + binding (half pair)  is 750g for men and 700g for women

This page is updated as new models are released or whenever you suggest a ski via email (must include a link). Also, if you find any mistakes please report them via email (include your source link).

  Atomic Backland UL 65 skimo skis Aski Stealth race skis Blizzard Zero G Race skis Dynafit DNA skimo racing skis Dynafit PDG skimo race skis Dynastar Pierra Menta Factory race skis
Brand Atomic Aski Blizzard Dynafit Dynafit Dynastar
Model Backland UL 65 Stealth Zero G Race DNA PDG Pierra Menta
Weight / Length 680g / 161cm 715g / 160cm 685g / 161cm 690g / 162cm 790g / 161cm 645g / 160cm
Side-cut (mm) 93-65-78.5 98-65-79 98-65-78 94-64-79 99-65-80 96-65-79
Radius (m) 24 19.7 24 24 20 23
Lenghts (cm) 161 155, 160 161 162, 153 161 150, 160
Price range (USD) $650-750 $900-1000 $750-850 $750-900 $650-750 $1100+
             
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  Fischer Alp Attack racing skis Fischer VerticAlp skis Hagan Ultra 65 race skis La Sportiva Gara Aero LS skis La Sportiva Gara Aero LS women skis Merelli M Limited skis
Brand Fischer Fischer Hagan La Sportiva La Sportiva Merelli
Model AlpAttack
Carbon 		VerticAlp Ultra 65 Gara Aero LS 60 Gara Aero LS
Women		 M Limited
Weight / Length 650g / 161cm 580g / 161cm 710g / 161cm 715g / 164cm 685g / 157cm 630g / 160cm
Side-cut (mm) 99-65-81 82-64-72 97-65-80 91-64-80 91-65-80 97-65-79
Radius (m) 20.7 43 23 21.5 20.6 ---
Lenghts (cm) 151, 161 161 151, 161 164 157 160, 166
Price range (USD) $800-900 $800-1000 $800-900 $1000-1200 $1000-1200 $850-1050
           
Buy at Skimo.co Skimo.co Skimo.co     Skimo.co
             

 

  Merelli M Zero skis Merelli VRT racing skis Movement Race Pro 66 race skis Movement Race Pro 71 race skis Movement Race Pro 71 race skis Movement Gold Fish X skis
Brand Merelli Merelli Movement Movement Movement Movement
Model M Zero VRT Race Pro 66 Race Pro 71 Race Pro 77 Gold Fish X
Weight / Length 650g / 160cm 570g / 160cm 680g / 160cm 810g / 160cm 850g / 160cm 770g / 160cm
Side-cut (mm) 97-65-79 83-63-73 96-66-80 109-71-90 115-77-96 109-71-90
Radius (m) --- --- 22, 23 18, 19 17-20 18
Lenghts (cm) 160, 166 160 150, 160 160, 168 152-174 160, 168
Price range (USD) $800-1000 --- $700-900 $700-900 ---

$650-750
   
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  Moonlight skimo race skis Salomon Minim race skis SkiTrab Gara Aero World Cup skis SkiTrab Gara Aero World Cup Women skis SkiTrab Gara Aero 70 skis SkiTrab Gara Aero Sprint skis SkiTrab Gara Powercup skis
Brand Moolight Salomon SkiTrab SkiTrab SkiTrab SkiTrab SkiTrab
Model The Race Minim Gara Aero
World Cup		 Gara Aero
World Cup Women		 Gara Aero
World Cup 70		 Gara Areo Sprint Gara Powercup
Weight / Length 660g / 160cm 720g / 160cm 705g / 164cm 685g / 157cm 715g / 164cm 660g / 162cm 760g / 164cm
Side-cut (mm) 90-65-80 97-68-83 91-64-80 91-65-80 91-64-80 81-61-71 91-64-80
Radius (m) 24 21 21.5 20.6 21.5 30.5 21.5
Lenghts (cm) 160, 166 160 164 157 164, 171 162 157, 164, 171
Price range (USD) $1300 $700-850 $950-1100 $950-1100 $950-1100 $950-1050 $800-900
               
Buy at   Skimo.co Skimo.co Skimo.co   Skimo.co  
               

 

  SkiTrab Gara Powercup skis Voile WSP rando race skis Voile WSG skimo skis      
Brand SkiTrab Voile Voile      
Model Gara Powercup WSP WSG      
Weight / Length 760g / 164cm 790g / 160cm 750g / 150cm      
Side-cut (mm) 91-64-80 84-63-72 84-63-72      
Radius (m) 21.5 25 22.5      
Lenghts (cm) 157, 164, 171 160 150      
Price range (USD) $800-900 $600-700 $600-700      
             
Buy at   Skimo.co Skimo.co