WEDZE TOURING SKI – MT85 + SKINS

A versatile ski touring, with an 85 mm waist, for enjoying abseiling without being too heavy during climbs. The wait is over, this is the ski for you.User-friendly. The paulownia construction makes it responsive and lightweight. Manoeuvrable during conversions when climbing

Product improvement: skins net addition

Following your feedback left on our website, from September 2021 we’ve decided to add a skin net to our touring skis.
Store the skins on the netting in order to maintain the stickiness of the adhesive.

What is Mountain Touring

Mountain Touring is our definition of cross-country skiing in the mountains.
Go for it, create your climbing route far away from the ski resorts.
Go back down to where the snow looks better and the slope is less exposed to avalanche risks.
For authentic cross-country skiing.
Given the natural aspects of the mountainous surroundings, you must have good technique, prepare your outings and have a good understanding of your avalanche safety equipment.
Don’t head out alone.

Weight of a single ski

Naked ski:
168 cm = 1,300 g
176 cm = 1,400 g

Ski skins

The skins that come with the MT85 skis are trimmed and cut to the length and width of the ski.
They are made of 70% mohair and 30% synthetic materials – the ideal compromise in terms of gliding performance (when climbing in order to save energy) and grip (when climbing to avoid backsliding).
The skins are fitted with elastic at the front for quick fastening on the tip and an adjustable camlock on the back to fasten the skin to the tail of the ski.

Naked skis

We have chosen to offer you this type, without binding so you can select your own.
If you prefer a stop ski binding for greater safety then we suggest the TOUR FREE, available on our website.

Structure

Sandwich construction with straight sidewalls at the waist,
Lightweight Paulownia wooden core with fibreglass reinforcement.

What is a rocker?

On a ski with a “rocker”, the nose, and sometimes the tail, raises off the ground much sooner than with a cambered ski with no rocker. This moves the points of contact towards the centre of the ski. The surface of the ski in contact with the snow is shortened: they have better handling and more buoyancy on soft snow. When leaning into turns, the edge length offers more grip on hard snow. The longer the rocker, the better the handling of the ski.

Rocker

The MT85 has a pronounced rocker at the front of the tip and has a light rocker at the tail of the ski which makes it manoeuvrable and extremely easy to turn on all types of snow.

What is a camber?

When placing a ski on the ground, its points of contact are found near the nose and tail, whereas the middle of the ski (under the bindings) is slightly raised (this is the camber). The longer and higher the camber, the greater the edge grip and more responsive the ski. The lower the camber, the more forgiving the ski and the better the handling.

Camber

The MT85 has a high camber which offers good reassuring edge grip on hard snow and rebound in powder.

What are ski sidecuts?

The sidecut is determined by 3 measurements: the width of the tip (front of the ski), the waist (middle of ski) and tail (back of ski). The wider the tip, the easier the turn entry. The narrower the waist, the stronger the grip in hard snow. The wider the waist, the more comfortable and stable in different snow conditions. The wider the tail, the more stable the ski is in turns. The narrower the tail, the better the glide.

Sidecuts

Sidecuts =

168 cm = 122/85/108 Radius: = 17m
176 cm = 122/85/108 Radius: = 19m

Preparation

Ready-to-use waxed and sharpened skis. Edges sharpened to 89°

How do I choose my ski size?

The shorter the skis, the more manoeuvrable they are.
That’s why beginners would be better off choosing shorter skis.

For ski touring, we generally recommend you choose skis:
between 5 cm and 10 cm less than your height.
The length can also change depending on where you’re skiing:
In a resort, on marked routes: from -5 cm to -15 cm compared to the skier’s height,
In the mountains, from 0 to -10cm compared to the skier’s height.