Salomon Depart 1.0 Skis — Post-Park Creativity, All-Mountain Control

Feeling stale? The Depart 1.0 brings a fresh, throwback-meets-modern freestyle vibe built for the “post-park” skier—someone who hunts natural hits, wind lips, and weird side banks as much as rails. A lively Karuba/Poplar full woodcore and Basalt Superlight fibers give it snap without the chatter, while Ti Binding Reinforcement underfoot locks in edge hold when the snow turns firm. A quick ~15 m radius keeps things tight and playful, so you can get weird (and look good doing it).

Why you’ll love it

• Freestyle rocker that still carves — Freestyle Rocker (~23% tip / camber / ~18% tail) feels loose and pivoty for butters and slashes, yet grips on demand when you roll it on edge.

• Pop with backbone — Karuba/Poplar woodcore brings energy and rebound; Basalt fibers add dampness without weight.

• Confidence underfoot — Titanal binding reinforcement (edge-to-edge) boosts power transfer and hard-snow bite for confident takeoffs and landings.

• Durable daily driver — Semi-Sandwich sidewalls channel power to the edges and add protection for season-long abuse.

• Pro pedigree — Ridden by Nico Vuignier and Sämi Ortlieb, born to make the whole mountain a playground.

Best for

Advanced to expert skiers who want a twin that excels on natural features, side hits, and creative lines—while staying composed on groomers and firm days.

Tech specs

• Terrain: Park & Pipe, All-Mountain

• Profile: Rocker/Camber/Rocker (Freestyle Rocker 23% / camber / 18%)

• Shape: FS Park Profile • Tail: Full Twin Tip

• Core: Karuba / Poplar full woodcore

• Reinforcement: Ti Binding Reinforcement (underfoot)

• Laminates: Basalt Superlight fibers

• Sidewalls: Semi Sandwich

• Ability Level: Advanced–Expert

• Athletes: Nico Vuignier, Sämi Ortlieb

• Warranty: 2 years

Sizes, dimensions & radius

• Lengths (cm): 170 • 180

• Dimensions (tip/waist/tail, mm): 137/104/125 @170 • 140/106/128 @180

• Turning radius (m): 14 @170 • 15 @180

• Weight (per ski): ~1580 g @170 • ~1740 g @180

Binding & mount notes

• Choose a brake equal to the 104–106 mm waist or up to +15 mm wider (≈ 105–120 mm ideal).

• Mount closer to center for maximum freestyle balance and switch; go slightly rearward for more directional carving grip.

Bottom line: A lively, creative twin with legit hard-snow chops—made to turn side hits into lines and every lap into a session.