I think your forgetting that salomon was the first company to make a ski specific for pipe with race base and specific flex patterns that boosted candide and cr twice as high as anyone else at the x-games. not to mention they make more skis with a stellar track record then most other companies. the gun, the foil, the spk, the thruster, the dumont, and the rocker to name a few. not to mention 3 different womens specific freeride skis. id have to disagree with you and say salomon is still one of the leading companies in the industry.Â