Your Shopping Cart
Shop by Category
Hot Items
Ski & Snowboard Outlets
Elan Ripstick 102 Black Edition Skis 2025
The Elan Ripstick 102 Black Edition is a great choice for adventurous skiers who spend time in soft snow, big bowls, and tight terrain but still need a ski that can hang on groomers and is stable in crud. It's powerful without feeling sluggish or cumbersome while being agile and quick without feeling twitchy or weak. The 102mm waist width is appropriate for a variety of terrain. The 102 Black is also easy to balance on, making it a great choice for skiers of all abilities and preferences.
$949.99
Free Shipping
We Price Match
Trees, bumps, bowls and groomers in between. Try and find somewhere this ski doesn't thrive.
PAINT IT BLACK.
REVIEWED BY: 
Joe Riccio
The Elan Ripstick 102 Black Edition shares a ton of characteristics with its more narrow sibling (Ripstick 96 Black Edition) but it's better off-piste and in softer snow. The Ripstick 96 Black Edition is our top-tested ski -- has been for a while. The 102 Black Edition offers to open up more adventurous terrain and is better suited for skiers who spend time in softer, deeper snow or spend more time off trail. The 102 Black Edition is strong on a groomer, arcs a serious turn for a "wider" ski, and can confidently hold an edge. So if the soft snow is tough to find, or you want to rip groomers while you wait for conditions to soften up a bit the 102 Black can handle it. However, this ski comes to life in technical terrain, wide open bowls with fresh snow, or bombing down tree runs. Similar to the more narrow 96 Black the 102 Black is not a difficult ski to handle for less experienced skiers and it can be skied aggressively by more experienced skiers who like to get after it. The generous rocker profile makes turn initiation smooth and allows for easy pivoting through tighter terrain. Compared to the older Ripstick 106 the more narrow 102 is less cumbersome and feels more stable through chopped up terrain or crud. This is a new ski in Elan's Ripstick collection and a welcome addition to the family. It is more of a "freeride" ski compared to the more narrow Ripsticks but it is no slouch when it comes to lapping groomers. If you're a skier looking for a ski that can take you from coast to coast or you're looking for a ski that is well suited to daily conditions out West this should be on your radar.
Tested by
Garrett Finn
George Michaelsen
Joe Riccio
Matt Berkowitz
Tech Specs
- Radius/ 18.8m @ 182cm
- Profile/ Rocker - Camber - Rocker
- Core Materials/ Poplar & Paulownia
- Designed By/ Elan
- Weight/ 1720g @ 182cm
- Dimensions/ 138 - 102- 118mm
- Added Materials/ Carbon // Fiberglass
- Built By/ Elan
The Test Crew
We test products year round in order to curate the best gear for you.
The Ripstick 102 Black is great option for skiers who spend time all over the mountain. It has more freeride-inspired DNA without feeling out of place ripping groomers. The rocker profile and side cut make this ski nimble in technical terrain while also being capable on groomers if conditions elsewhere are less desirable.