Best Aggressive All-Mountain

Stance 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 Stance Salomon Ski:

Amazon

REI

Backcountry

Evo

Though the Stance doesn’t get nearly as much publicity as the QST, these all-mountain Salomon skis aren’t to be overlooked. For someone looking for an all-mountain ski that is hard charging and aggressive, the stance is perfect.

First released in the 20/21 season, the stance filled a gap in Salomon’s lineup as a directional metal/laminate all-mountain ski. The directional rocker and 2 sheets of metal make this ski a less playful counterpart to the QST, but no less fun for those looking for a powerful ride.

This ski rips in all kinds of conditions, from crud to powder. Though the metal makes this ski heavy and harder to maneuver, it does come up short of a full blown expert ski. The carbon and flax cutouts add flex to the ski, and for the 2023/2024 season, Salomon added additional windows into the metal, making for a lighter ski than previous years.