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}\n    .ccbb-rating:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }\n    .ccbb-rating:nth-child(-n + 2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ccbb-border); }\n    .ccbb-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  }\n  @media screen and (max-width: 640px) {\n    .ccbb-ski-page { margin: 24px auto; }\n    .ccbb-section { padding: 26px 0; }\n    .ccbb-grid-2, .ccbb-rating-grid, .ccbb-fit-grid, .ccbb-spec-columns { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .ccbb-rating, .ccbb-rating:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ccbb-border); border-right: 0; }\n    .ccbb-rating:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }\n    .ccbb-spec-details summary { align-items: flex-start; padding: 18px; }\n    .ccbb-spec-icon { font-size: 21px; }\n    .ccbb-spec-heading { font-size: 17px; }\n    .ccbb-spec-content { padding: 18px; }\n    .ccbb-spec-row { gap: 4px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-ski-page\"\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section ccbb-intro\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-eyebrow\"\u003e88 mm Women's Ski Mountaineering Touring Ski\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eKastle Biafo 88 Alpine Touring Ski\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"ccbb-lead\"\u003eThe Kastle Biafo 88 is the Terra line ski mountaineering ski, for women who count a day in vertical and want the lightest ski Kastle builds for touring. At 1,120 g per ski (151 cm) the Biafo 88 is the lightest ski in Kastle's Terra touring range, and a low-density paulownia wood core inside a carbon and glass fiber wrap is what keeps a ski that light from feeling loose in a turn. An 88 mm waist with a 10.2 m radius at 151 cm makes the Biafo 88 quick to pivot on firm snow, across three lengths at 151, 159 and 167 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-expert-line\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-expert-badge\"\u003eExpert Ski Review\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan\u003eSpecifications verified against the manufacturer workbook by CCBB staff.\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eIs This the Right Ski for You?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-grid ccbb-grid-2\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-card-title\"\u003eBest For\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-quick-answer\"\u003eWomen focused on ski mountaineering and vertical who want 1,120 g per ski at 151 cm, a 10.2 m radius for tight terrain, and a length run built around shorter sizes.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-card-title\"\u003eConsider Another Ski If\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-quick-answer\"\u003eYou want float in deep snow and need 94 mm or more underfoot, you want a length beyond 167 cm, or you prefer a longer arc than a 10.2 m radius at 151 cm gives you.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eCCBB Ski Ratings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-label\"\u003eUphill Efficiency\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating-bar-row\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Uphill Efficiency: 5 out of 5\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-bar__fill ccbb-rating-bar__fill--5\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-number\"\u003e5\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-description\"\u003e1,120 g per ski at 151 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-label\"\u003eDownhill Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating-bar-row\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Downhill Performance: 4 out of 5\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-bar__fill ccbb-rating-bar__fill--4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-number\"\u003e4\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-description\"\u003eWound carbon and glass, 112 mm tail\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-label\"\u003eSoft Snow Float\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating-bar-row\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Soft Snow Float: 2 out of 5\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-bar__fill ccbb-rating-bar__fill--2\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-number\"\u003e2\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-description\"\u003e88 mm waist, 125 mm shovel\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-label\"\u003eFirm Snow Grip\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating-bar-row\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-rating-bar\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Firm Snow Grip: 4 out of 5\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-bar__fill ccbb-rating-bar__fill--4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-number\"\u003e4\/5\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-rating-description\"\u003e10.2 m radius at 151 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"ccbb-rating-key\"\u003eRating scale: 5 = top of its class, 4 = excellent, 3 = good, 2 = specialized or below average, and 1 = limited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eCCBB Ski Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-fit-grid\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-fit-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-label\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-value\"\u003e125-88-112 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-fit-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-label\"\u003eTurn Radius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-value\"\u003e10.2 m to 13.6 m\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-fit-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-label\"\u003eRocker Profile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-value\"\u003eDirectional touring, low camber\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-fit-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-label\"\u003eFlex Pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-value\"\u003eDirectional, progressive\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-fit-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-label\"\u003eCore and Laminate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-value\"\u003ePaulownia core, carbon and glass\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-fit-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-label\"\u003eMount Point\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-value\"\u003eFactory line, offset unpublished\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-fit-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-label\"\u003eSkin Fit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-value\"\u003e120 mm stock width\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-fit-item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-label\"\u003eRecommended Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-fit-value\"\u003eSki mountaineering and touring\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-grid ccbb-grid-2\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eAt 1,120 g per ski (151 cm) and no more than 1,240 g per ski at 167 cm, the Biafo 88 is the lightest ski Kastle offers in the Terra touring range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eA 10.2 m radius at 151 cm is unusually short for a touring ski, which is what makes the Biafo 88 easy to pivot in a couloir and to steer across a firm sidehill.\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eA low-density paulownia wood core inside a carbon and glass fiber wrap is why the Biafo 88 stays torsionally stiff at a weight where light skis usually get vague.\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eAn Armoclad sidewall, a hardened sidewall strip carried to the steel edge, protects the part of a light ski most exposed to rock strikes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBest Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eSki mountaineering and objective days with technical descents\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eSpring corn and firm morning snow on a narrow, quick platform\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eBig vertical days and hut-to-hut traverses\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eCouloirs and tight terrain at 151 cm for the 10.2 m radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eFast-and-light pin-tech setups where weight is the priority\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-highlight\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3\u003eSki Specialist's Advice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe Kastle Biafo 88 comes in 151, 159 and 167 cm with radii of 10.2 m, 11.9 m and 13.6 m. All three are short-radius numbers, so this ski stays quick to turn at every length rather than getting directional at the top of the run. We size the Biafo 88 to terrain, and a skier who spends the day in couloirs and trees is often better on 151 cm even if a height chart suggests longer, because an 88 mm ski is easier to manage short on firm snow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eWeight runs 1,120 g per ski at 151 cm, 1,180 g at 159 cm and 1,240 g at 167 cm, a 120 g spread, so length is close to free on the skin track. The Biafo 88 ships flat with no plate mounted and Kastle does not specify a reinforcing plate for the flat ski, so pin-tech touring bindings are the natural pairing. Kastle also lists a version with an RTS base plate premounted as a separate item, so confirm which one you are ordering. Match the binding to your boot sole norm rather than to the ski.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eSkin width comes off the 112 mm tail rather than the 88 mm waist, which puts the Biafo 88 on a 120 mm stock skin trimmed to shape, and Kastle offers both a Pro Skin and a Basic Skin cut for it. Both shovel and tail are hook free, so a standard tip loop seats normally and a tail clip wraps the tail rather than dropping into a notch. Brakes, if your binding has them, need to clear 88 mm, so 90 mm brakes are the size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp class=\"ccbb-rating-key\"\u003eSpecifications verified by CCBB staff. Confirm length against your height, weight and terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdetails class=\"ccbb-spec-details\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-spec-summary-main\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-spec-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e📐\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ccbb-spec-heading\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-spec-subheading\"\u003eFull spec table · Click to expand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"ccbb-spec-toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-columns\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-group\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eShape and Sizing\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"ccbb-spec-list\"\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDimensions\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e125-88-112 mm (all lengths)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTurn Radius\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e10.2 m (151 cm), 11.9 m (159 cm), 13.6 m (167 cm)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eLengths\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e151, 159, 167 cm\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eWeight\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e1,120 g per ski (151 cm), 1,180 g per ski (159 cm), 1,240 g per ski (167 cm)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eRocker Profile\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eDirectional touring rocker, low camber, hook free shovel and hook free tail\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eItem Number\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eAT88T25\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-group\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eConstruction and Use\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"ccbb-spec-list\"\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCore\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003ePaulownia wood core with a carbon and glass fiber wound core\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eConstruction\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eArmoclad sidewall, Hollowtech Evo hollow-chamber tip\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eBinding Base\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eFlat, no plate mounted. An RTS base plate version is sold separately\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSkin Fit\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e120 mm stock width off the 112 mm tail\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eRecommended Use\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eSki mountaineering and all-round touring\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n              \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-spec-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eWarranty\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2 years from date of purchase, handled through the selling retailer\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eCompare the Kastle Biafo 88\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-grid ccbb-grid-3\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-card ccbb-card--bordered ccbb-comparison-card\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4\u003eBiafo 88 vs. Kastle Pika 94\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe Kastle Pika 94 is the wider Terra ski at 130-94-116 mm, with a length run of 155, 163 and 171 cm and an 11.5 m radius at 155 cm. Skiers who want one ski across a mixed season take the Pika 94 for the extra 6 mm underfoot, and skiers whose days are spring ascents and technical descents take the Biafo 88 for the lower weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ca class=\"ccbb-comparison-link\" href=\"\/en-ca\/search?q=Kastle+Pika+94\u0026amp;type=product\"\u003eShop Kastle Pika 94 skis\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-card ccbb-card--bordered ccbb-comparison-card\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4\u003eBiafo 88 vs. Kastle TX88\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe Kastle TX88 shares the 125-88-112 mm shape and the same weights at matching lengths, and adds 175 cm and 183 cm to the run. Skiers who need a length beyond 167 cm take the TX88, and the Biafo 88 covers the shorter three sizes with the Terra graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ca class=\"ccbb-comparison-link\" href=\"\/en-ca\/search?q=Kastle+TX88\u0026amp;type=product\"\u003eShop Kastle TX88 skis\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-card ccbb-card--bordered ccbb-comparison-card\"\u003e\n        \u003ch4\u003eBiafo 88 vs. Kastle TX94\u003c\/h4\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe Kastle TX94 is the unisex all-rounder at 130-94-116 mm and 1,290 g per ski (163 cm), starting at 163 cm. The TX94 floats and tracks better across variable snow, and the Biafo 88 is the lighter, quicker ski and the only one of the two offered at 151 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ca class=\"ccbb-comparison-link\" href=\"\/en-ca\/search?q=Kastle+TX94\u0026amp;type=product\"\u003eShop Kastle TX94 skis\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section ccbb-faq\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdetails open\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWho should buy the Kastle Biafo 88?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-faq-answer\"\u003eThe Kastle Biafo 88 suits women whose touring is built around vertical and firm snow. At 1,120 g per ski (151 cm) the Biafo 88 is the lightest ski in Kastle's Terra touring range, and an 88 mm waist with a 10.2 m radius at 151 cm favors precision and quick edge changes over float in powder.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWhat bindings work with the Kastle Biafo 88?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-faq-answer\"\u003eThe Kastle Biafo 88 flat ski ships with no plate mounted and Kastle does not specify a reinforcing plate, so the Biafo 88 accepts pin-tech touring bindings, hybrid bindings, and a standard alpine binding. A ski carries no boot sole standard, so match the binding to your boot sole norm rather than to the ski. Brakes need to clear the 88 mm waist, which means 90 mm brakes. Kastle also sells a version with an RTS base plate premounted.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWhat length Kastle Biafo 88 should I ski?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-faq-answer\"\u003eThe Biafo 88 comes in 151, 159 and 167 cm with radii of 10.2 m, 11.9 m and 13.6 m. All three turn short, so the choice is more about stability and float than about quickness. Couloirs and trees point to 151 cm, general touring to 159 cm, and longer days in open terrain to 167 cm. We size an 88 mm ski shorter than a resort ski as a rule.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eHow much does the Kastle Biafo 88 weigh?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-faq-answer\"\u003eThe Kastle Biafo 88 weighs 1,120 g per ski at 151 cm, 1,180 g per ski at 159 cm and 1,240 g per ski at 167 cm. Those are per ski figures rather than per pair, so a mounted pair at 159 cm is 2,360 g of ski before bindings and skins.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eIs the Kastle Biafo 88 a softer women's version of the TX88?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-faq-answer\"\u003eNo, and this is worth correcting because it is the usual assumption about a women's line. The Biafo 88 carries the same 125-88-112 mm shape, the same construction and the same published weights at matching lengths as the TX88. What differs is the length run, which stops at 167 cm, and the graphics. The Biafo 88 is not a detuned ski.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWhat width skins fit the Kastle Biafo 88?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-faq-answer\"\u003eSize skins off the 112 mm tail rather than the 88 mm waist, which puts the Kastle Biafo 88 on a 120 mm stock width trimmed to shape. That same 120 mm stock width also covers the TX88 and the Pika 94. The shovel and tail are hook free, so a standard tip loop works and a tail clip fastens around the tail rather than seating in a notch.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eIs the Kastle Biafo 88 wide enough for soft snow?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-faq-answer\"\u003eFor a few inches of new snow on a firm base, yes. For deep snow, an 88 mm waist under a 125 mm shovel will not plane, and we would point you at the Pika 94 or wider instead. The Biafo 88 earns its place by climbing at 1,120 g per ski (151 cm) and holding an edge on refrozen snow, which is a different job.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eWhat is the Armoclad sidewall on the Kastle Biafo 88?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-faq-answer\"\u003eArmoclad is Kastle's sidewall material, a hardened strip that runs the length of the ski where the core meets the steel edge. That junction takes the most abuse from rocks and edge impacts, and on a ski built to 1,120 g per ski there is less material there to absorb it, so a reinforced sidewall does more work than it would on a heavier ski.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003csection class=\"ccbb-section\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eOur Verdict\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"ccbb-verdict\"\u003eThe Kastle Biafo 88 is the Terra line ski for women whose season is measured in vertical rather than in powder days. At 1,120 g per ski (151 cm) and topping out at 1,240 g per ski at 167 cm, the Biafo 88 climbs with dedicated ski mountaineering skis, and the paulownia wood core in a carbon and glass fiber wrap keeps enough torsional stiffness to arc on spring corn rather than skitter across it. A 10.2 m radius at 151 cm is the number that defines this ski, and it holds short at all three lengths. The Biafo 88 is not a softened version of the unisex ski, it is the same platform in a shorter run, and skiers who want float should look at the Pika 94 instead.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kastle","offers":[{"title":"151","offer_id":48676854104221,"sku":"210000152189","price":1189.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"159","offer_id":48676854136989,"sku":"210000152190","price":1189.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"167","offer_id":48676854169757,"sku":"210000152191","price":1189.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0256\/7103\/files\/biafo88_00.jpg?v=1787946328","url":"https:\/\/cripplecreekbc.com\/en-ca\/products\/kastle-biafo-88-alpine-touring-ski-2026","provider":"Cripple Creek Backcountry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}