Telemark skiers have been skiing in walk mode for years. For the uninitiated–especially those of the alpine touring persuasion used to footwear fine-tuned to striding–this may sound downright batty.

At this point, Dynafit is probably the longest-running player in the backcountry touring game, consistently pumping out ...

View post: Sun Valley Confirms Return of World Cup Finals in 2027 Atomic’s Hawx XTD line of crossover inbounds/touring boots has been a leader among boots that ski inbounds well, but can also walk ...

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Back in the 1980s, when Tom Turiano started skiing in Grand Teton National Park, he didn’t have a lot of equipment options. Like other backcountry skiers of the time, touring gear consisted of Nordic ...

A boot with the capability to match this much of a mouthful of a name, and a pretty good option for small-footed skiers.

In early December of 2023, SKI and Outside editors sat around a conference table in Rossignol’s pop-up showroom at the Gravity Haus in Vail, Colorado, staring at a powerpoint presentation. Projected ...

In skiing, the most important piece of gear for performance is the boot. It’s the interface between you and the ski. When you’ve got the right boot, skiing is easier. When you don’t, performance ...

Torture devices, slippers from the ice king. Oh, the nicknames we have for our ski boots. Finding the right ski boot can be difficult. Clients care primarily about comfort, while bootfitters want ...