In high-performance motorsport, where the power-to-weight ratio determines dynamic efficiency, lightening the body assembly while reinforcing only the suspension mounting points makes it possible to have a very agile vehicle that does not flex under critical loads. The Völkl Blaze 106 W in 165 cm (121428) brings this philosophy to modern backcountry skiing. Its architecture uses the Hybrid Multilayer Woodcore, combining selected lightweight woods such as paulownia with dense beech and poplar woods, keeping the weight to just 1590 g per ski for long touring ascents while maintaining a solid and consistent response on the descent.

Under the binding mounting area, it features the Titanal Binding Platform: a 0.3 mm titanal sheet that distributes lateral pressure directly to the vertical Full Sidewall edges and eliminates any risk of screw pull-out during hard impacts. To eliminate vibrations in crusty or wind-affected snow, the tips and tails incorporate Suspension Tips & Tails, perimeter inserts made of elastic thermoplastic material that absorb direct impacts before they reach the skier's legs. Its 3D Radius Sidecut geometry in 165 cm offers outstanding versatility: a tight 14 m center radius allows the ski to flex and pivot through narrow trees or couloirs with remarkable ease, while the long radii in the tip (30 m) and tail (22 m) provide confidence on wide slopes at high speed. Supplied without bindings (flat skis), it allows the installation of tech/pin touring bindings (such as ATK FR14 with a 110 mm brake) or alpine freeride bindings.

Technical specifications

• Brand and model: Völkl Blaze 106 W (flat ski version without bindings).

• Manufacturer reference: 121428.

• Available length: 165 cm.

• Bindings: Not included (flat skis to be drilled and mounted in a specialized workshop).

• Category: Women's versatile freetouring / freeride.

• Skier level: Upper-intermediate, advanced and expert.

• Waist width: 106 mm (70% off-piste and powder / 30% groomed slopes and ascents).

• Geometry dimensions (Sidecut): 146 - 106 - 128 mm.

• Triple turn radius (3D Radius Sidecut in 165 cm): R1 (tip) = 30.0 m | R2 (waist) = 14.0 m | R3 (tail) = 22.0 m.

• Binding reinforcement: Titanal Binding Platform (0.3 mm titanal sheet for screw retention).

• Perimeter damping: Suspension Tips & Tails (elastic TPU inserts in the tips to reduce vibrations).

• Core structure: Hybrid Multilayer Woodcore (lightweight hybrid core made from premium wood and paulownia).

• Construction: Full Sidewall (continuous straight vertical sidewalls from tip to tail).

• Profile: Tip & Tail Rocker with traditional camber underfoot.

• Base: High-density molecular P-Tex 2100 sintered base with maximum wax retention.

• Weight: ~1590 g per ski in 165 cm (~3180 g per pair of skis without bindings).

• Recommended brake width for mounting: 110 mm (incompatible with brakes narrower than 106 mm).