This Women's Origins Diamond ski with integrated Z10 Binding shines at the top of Salomon's All-Mountain ski collection. It offers the widest waist in Salomon's array of all-terrain excellence, but the floatation potential doesn't diminish this ski's exceptional carving characteristics. Unlike some older expert-oriented skis that simply went fast, the Origins Diamond also facilitates easy turn initiation while minimizing unsettling vibrations. In a sense the Origins Diamond is the "quiver of one" female-specific counterpart to Salomon's XW Fury. Compared to the other women's all-mountain skis offered by Salomon this season, the Origins Diamond features the widest waist for slightly better performance in softer snow. Salomon revised the sidecut and tightened the turn radius, so the Origins Diamond has a narrower tip and a wider tail, resulting in a shorter turn radius that you'll immediately notice (we're talking shorter by a couple of meters here). The Origins Diamond also features a full wood core construction that improves the consistent contact with the snow and filters out jarring vibrations. To smooth out jolts and bumps, Salomon added an Oversized Pulse Pad--a distinct elastomer layer that runs along the edges for better shock absorption on ice and hardpack. The Oversized Pulse Pad also neutralizes vibrations at speed, which gives you a bit more stability to take on those blue-iced, wind-scraped patches on your favorite (or most dreaded) double-diamond ski runs. This version of the Origins Diamond remains paired with the proven Z10 Ti B80 Binding. If quality is everything, Salomon's Z-concept bindings with titanium components are at the top of the list with the best in construction and durable, lightweight design. It's an ideal match for the Origins Diamond, especially if you're looking for top-shelf, all-mountain excellence.