With La Sportiva’s new 1000g Kilo, you don’t have to trade off too much ski performance for uphill efficiency.

We tested the best backcountry ski bindings, including top picks from Salomon, Dynafit, Atomic, and more to help you find the ...

It’s not marketed as a touring ski, but Atomic’s Maverick 115 CTi makes a heck of a freeride ski for backcountry skiing.

Put a pair of touring bindings on these and ride the kind of snow these were intended for. But how does a ski with those characteristics perform as a touring ski? I mounted the ski with ATK’s ...

It’s still significantly lighter than touring on a setup with Salomon Shift bindings or a CAST Freetour system. When it comes to downhill performance in backcountry powder, it’s the ski’s ...

Uphilling” — bypassing ski lifts and gondolas in favor of ascending on human power alone — is on the rise within resort ...

One of the biggest questions at Southern Interior cross-country ski swaps is the proper length for skis and poles while ...

That includes special bindings and boots paired with “skins ... By the next year, Abell had invested in alpine touring skis to make it easier to get up the mountain and venture into ...

Discover the best touring skis for 2025 with in-depth reviews on top models. From lightweight climbs to big-mountain descents ...

wider cross-country skis with full-length edges, sturdy lace-up Nordic boots and free-heel bindings. I skied a portion of Section 6 of Vermont’s Catamount Trail, in the town of Peru, where the ...