But with 80mm waists, the Atomic MX:15 skis do get on top of the powder and, when paired with the DIN-12 Freeride bindings, can deliver for a full day in the backcountry or on the lifts.

And you can put alpine-touring or telemark bindings on alpine skis—just be aware that they might be much heavier. In the Field: Make sure you’ve got the right safety gear and knowledge.

just popped on and the setting sun bathes hulking Mount Hood in purple, pink and orange alpenglow. I got here via alpine touring skis up the Vista Ridge sidecountry, just out of bounds. Before I ...

On alpine touring skis, you'll have touring-specific bindings that allow you to unhook your heel from your ski. This turns your toe into a hinge, allowing you to lift your heel and slide your ski ...

The average discount is 60 percent off past year’s goods–that’s really good. You could grab a pair of some of our favorite powder skis from past seasons, the Reason 120, for under $300, or a ...

Big Cottonwood Canyon, one of three iconic alpine valleys outside of Salt Lake City, was clouded in and utterly white. Deep snow, in the form of 10 inches of Utah The Gear Junkie: Alpine touring ...

LONE MOUNTAIN RANCH — Skiing over the snow-covered log threw me for a loop. I was too far back after landing on the log’s downhill side. As if in slow motion, my right leg angled skyward in a ...

In the first pandemic winter, a record number of skiers and snowboarders are trying human powered uphill skiing (AT or alpine touring) and splitboarding.

Thanks to the heavier-duty plastic used in the shell, the Hawx truly skis like a 130 flex alpine boot, with all the power, support, and suspension that entails.