Touring for Descent

QST Echo Salomon Ski - Review 2026

By: Melissa Stevens & Annie Gunton - Updated: April 2025

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Melissa Stevens

Collaborator at SlopeMagazine.com

Born in New Hampshire, Melissa grew up skiing on the east coast before moving to Utah in 2013 to seek out the so-called best snow on earth. In 2019 she set out to New Zealand to be a ski instructor for the season and loved it so much that she immediately started a second season of instructing upon returning to Park City. Melissa still resides in Utah for most of the year and loves to ski and mountain bike.

Annie Gunton

Editor at SlopeMagazine.com

Annie has lived on 4 continents and traveled through 6. Spending her time in places as different as London and the Kalahari she has adapted how she gets out and enjoys what’s around.

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Where to buy QST Echo Salomon Ski:

REI

Backcountry

Evo

The QST Echo Salomon ski is everything we love about the original QST and more. This ultralight model for touring does not disappoint on the downhill, making it one of the best all around skis we have reviewed.

If you could only own one pair of touring skis, this is the one. The Karuba/poplar core offers lightness and stability comparable to, if not better than, those made of carbon. The wide 139mm tips break right through crust and powder, while the slim shape of the plank holds an edge well on the hardpack.

The QST does not come in women’s and men’s specific skis, but we have found that both genders give it a thumbs up.

If you love the QSTs but want a lighter version, check out the Echo. It has the ability not only to excel on a tour but also in the sidecountry and even at the resort. The only time this ski starts to disappoint is at very high speed and high radius turns. Unless you expect this to be a race ski, you won’t be disappointed.