Stöckli Montero AX
By PTO Team, Based on official specs and published independent test results · Spec analysis + published test results on this ski
The take
“The middle Montero - cut-in metal at the ends makes this 80 mm carver forgiving where the AR is fierce.”
The Montero AX is the middle width in Stöckli's Montero all-mountain line - 80 mm at the waist, between the short-turn Montero AS and the wider Montero AR - and it is the version for skiers who want one ski to run the whole resort. For 26/27 it is a straight carryover with no construction changes, so tests run on this same construction over the 2025/2026 test seasons still describe today's ski. Its defining detail is TTF: the aluminum is cut in at the shovel and tail, leaving the ends softer in flex and torsion for easier turn entry while the ski stays controlled.
On firm snow, the two independent test panels that ran it landed in the same place. One called it 'the cream of the crop in the 80 mm waist range,' scored stability and edge grip among its strongest traits, and had a tester sum it up as a 'very stable, fast ski but also very lively.' The other panel's testers rated it their favorite carving ski of the test, praised its 'excellent edge-to-edge power transition,' and described a nimble, accessible ski with GS-ski feel. Testers tied that accessibility to the cut-in tips and tails: high edge angles come at moderate speeds, so the carving arrives well below race pace.
The limits are just as consistent. Flotation was the lowest-scored trait on its test card: at 80 mm the Montero AX handles fresh snow by the centimeter, not by the knee, and the official any-terrain billing is best read as piste-first versatility. The narrower platform gives up off-piste range to the 84 mm Montero AR, and testers are equally direct that the AX prioritizes forgiveness over aggression. Stöckli publishes no weight for this model, so we quote no number and make no comparisons.
Within the line the split is clean. The Montero AS (76 mm, radii 12.6-16.0 m) is the quick end, Stöckli's short-turn all-mountain slalom ski. The Montero AR (84 mm, 14.2-18.4 m) carries what Stöckli calls the stability of a giant slalom ski, for technical experts who value speed over ease. The Orea AX shares this ski's 123-80-112 platform and radii in a premium design trim. Outside the family, testers grouped the Montero AX with piste-oriented all-rounders like the Head Shape e-V10, Völkl Deacon and K2 Disruption.
Five lengths run 163 to 183 cm, and the radius does the sizing work: 13.5 m at 163 cm up to 17.5 m at 183 cm, so picking a length is picking a turn shape. Independent panels put its rider range between strong intermediate and expert; Stöckli's own page lists no level. PTO sells it as a system - the Salomon Strive 13D demo on the factory pre-drilled D20 plate, the configuration in Stöckli's dealer workbook - or flat. Either way, mounting and adjustment are technician work, and we size the setup to your boot in the shop.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Sold as a system (Salomon Strive 13D demo on the pre-drilled plate) or flat. Our pick: Salomon Strive 13D demo (the system configuration).
- Salomon Strive 13D demoThe system configuration
The binding in Stöckli's own 26/27 workbook for the Montero AX system: a Strive 13D demo on the factory pre-drilled D20 plate, GripWalk-compatible.
The Strive 13D demo is the workbook-listed system pairing, and the plate also accepts Strive 11, 13 and 14 MND demo bindings. The flat version ships without a binding; choosing, fitting and mounting one is technician work.
Common Questions
- What is the difference between the Stöckli Montero AX and the Montero AR?
- Four millimeters of waist and a different temperament. The Montero AX (80 mm, 13.5-17.5 m radii) is the nimble, forgiving one; the Montero AR (84 mm, 14.2-18.4 m) is the GS-stability pick, aimed at harder-charging technical skiers.
- What is the difference between the Montero AX and the Montero AS?
- The Montero AS is the short-turn ski: 76 mm at the waist with 12.6-16.0 m radii, built for slalom rhythm. The Montero AX is wider and runs longer radii, trading some quickness for a broader all-mountain range.
- Is the Stöckli Montero AX good in powder?
- No - it is a piste-first all-mountain ski. Flotation was its weakest test result, and at 80 mm it is built for groomed and firm snow with fresh-snow tolerance, not for deep days. For real powder, look at a wider platform.
- What bindings come with the Stöckli Montero AX?
- The system version comes with the Salomon Strive 13D demo binding on a factory pre-drilled D20 plate; the plate accepts Strive 11, 13 and 14 MND demo bindings, and the setup is GripWalk-compatible. A flat version without a binding is sold as well.
- What lengths does the Montero AX come in, and how do I choose?
- Five lengths: 163, 168, 173, 178 and 183 cm, all with the same shape. Radius grows with length, from 13.5 m to 17.5 m, so a longer Montero AX carves a longer arc; we match length to your weight, speed and preferred turn in the shop.
- Is the 26/27 Stöckli Montero AX new or a carryover?
- A carryover: Stöckli kept the article number and construction unchanged. Published tests from the 2025/2026 test seasons were run on the same construction, so they still apply to this season's ski.
