What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I skinned up for a few backcountry laps and immediately noticed how much less the Soul 102 dragged on my legs compared to a heavier setup. Transitions felt intuitive even as the snow changed from wind affected to soft, and I never had to fight the ski to get it to respond."Backcountry pushes ask a lot from a ski, and the Rossignol Soul 102 Ski answers by staying light without giving up composure. We skin up through variable snow, feeling the tip and tail rocker ease each transition, then drop in and let the ski carve tighter turns than its width would suggest. Titanal reinforcement keeps the ski stable through choppy, wind affected sections, while the green epoxy construction quietly cuts down on environmental impact without asking us to compromise on feel. It's a ski built for the kind of day where less weight on the way up means more energy for the way down.