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this article about next year's crop of lightweight touring skis:
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"One of the lightest skis ever to hit the skin track - at 1,200 grams per ski - is La Sportiva's Vapor Nano (130/103/120 mm; MSRP $1,200). Made in the U.S. using a carbon-nanotube technology originally developed for the aerospace industry, the skis have an aggressively rockered tip, flat tail, and enough stability to handle the most technical lines."
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"A narrower, lighter, and even nimbler version of the much-laded V8 ski introduced last winter, Voile's V6 (122/100/107 mm; MSRP $625) has the same full-length aspen core, carbon fiber/fiberglass construction, and buyer-friendly price."
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"Thanks to the capabilities of its new dedicated factory, Black Diamond can crank out more carbon-construction skis, including the Carbon Convert (133/105/117 mm, MSRP $900), a backcountry-focused model that shaves 380 grams per pair off the non-carbon Convert, weighing in at 1,460 grams per ski."
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"Volkl's V-Werks BMT was designed for big mountain touring, and includes elements like carbon-fiber construction, an air-channeled wood core, full rocker, and early-taper tip drawn from the brand's V-Werks and powder skis. The three models (MSRP $1,275) differ by waist width: 94, 109, and 122."
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Those were the four that caught my eye. Article also talks about other skis already mentioned in this thread.
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