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Alpine Touring Gear

user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Åsnes Rabb 68 added Feb 22, 2024
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Flylow Scotty Comp Vest added Feb 9, 2024
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Åsnes X-Skin 58mm Mohair added Mar 27, 2020
user rating: 3 of 5 (1)
Leki Guide Lite V added Dec 9, 2019
$170 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Volkl Attiva Aurora added Oct 6, 2018
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Atomic Sugar Daddy added Jul 6, 2017
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Armada Magic J added Aug 22, 2014
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Salomon Rocker2 108 added Aug 22, 2014
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Armada JJ added Aug 22, 2014
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Line Skis Mastermind added Nov 24, 2013
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (2)
Atomic Blog added Nov 11, 2013
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Dalbello Sherpa 2/8 I.D. added Oct 11, 2013
user rating: 4 of 5 (3)
Marker Griffon 13 added Sep 26, 2013
$54 - $270
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
MSR Deploy TR-3 added Sep 25, 2013
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Salomon Guardian WTR 16 added Sep 19, 2013
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Black Diamond Convert Ski added Sep 6, 2013
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Atomic Tracker 16 added Nov 14, 2012
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Dynafit Mercury TF added Sep 21, 2012
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (3)
Dynafit TLT Radical ST added Dec 5, 2011
discontinued
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
Black Diamond Compactor Ski Poles added Aug 25, 2011
$133 - $169
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
Black Diamond Prime added Sep 20, 2010
$80 - $139
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Marker F10 Tour added Jul 21, 2010
$320 - $400
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Dynafit TLT 5 Mountain TF-X Boot added Jul 7, 2010
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (4)
Black Diamond Aspect Ski added Jun 30, 2010
$629 MSRP
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (2)
Marker Baron added Jun 4, 2010
$445 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Scarpa F1 added May 27, 2010
$189 - $829
user rating: 3 of 5 (1)
G3 Expedition Skins added May 27, 2010
$99 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
K2 LockJaw Carbon/Alu added May 25, 2010
discontinued
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Black Diamond Whippet added May 21, 2010
$150
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Black Diamond Ascension Nylon Climbing Skins added May 21, 2010
$51 - $199
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (2)
G3 Onyx added May 21, 2010
discontinued
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
Black Diamond Expedition 3 added Dec 17, 2007
$108 - $169
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Leki Vario XS added Apr 28, 2006
$65 MSRP

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Recent Alpine Touring Product Reviews

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Åsnes Rabb 68

A high-performance, lightweight, and wide mountain ski that tours well enough for hut-to-hut adventures and turns well enough for some summits on the side. Best in friendly snow conditions, but can handle some degree of crust and crud. Requires some driving rather than just riding in difficult snow. Me and my Rabbs doing our swing  Here's the deal: you’re coming to Norway for a multiday hut-to-hut ski tour, with side trips to big slopes and summits, in late March or April when the mountain gods… Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Flylow Scotty Comp Vest

This vest is my favorite new accessory for the resort and the side country. I recommend it for skinning up the resort trails or mellow, low risk, side country excursions. I am a six foot, 185 pound skiing male with broad shoulders and a 34 X 32 pant size. I ski 100 days a year between resort, backcountry, and Nordic. I picked up the Scotty Comp Vest to try to solve the backpack problem... let me explain:   Flylow Scotty Comp Vest My routine on Tuesdays and Thursdays is to get to my local mountain… Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Marker Griffon 13

Great overall binding. Good range of DIN, price to performance, light-ish for an alpine binding, and looks good. Suffers from an imprecise feel, and creaking with soft snow wedged in the binding. I mounted my 2018 pair on a set of K2 Marksmen, to use in various B.C. resorts. I used them for three seasons, before buying a new pair of 2021's to mount on some Blizzard Rustler 11's. Both times I've used a pair of Lange RS 130 with them, in 29.5. I've skied 200 days total, doing everything in the resort,… Full review

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Leki Vario XS

Leki's Vario XS four-season poles are designed for kids, but are fully functional on trail or in the snow. Adults or children who use poles in the 80-110 cm (31-43") range will find these two-piece poles are easy to adjust both for length and strap position. Leki's HTS 5.5 aluminum balances strength and weight, making the Vario XS a four-season pole that can adjust for growing children.   Leki Vario XS  The Vario XS replaced the Leki Vario Jr. SpeedLock and, while aimed at younger hikers and skiers,… Full review

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Åsnes X-Skin 58mm Mohair

A lightweight, short skin that integrates with Åsnes skis via dependable locking system. Gives a solid kick and moderate climbing power while still allowing some glide on easy terrain, at 1/4 to 1/3 the weight of a full-length skin. Small enough to fit a pair in a chest pocket. Ideal for hut-to-hut trips, and good skiers can take them to the summits. As backcountry or mountaineering skis have gotten bigger, skins have followed along. My full-length skins for my biggest skis, G3 Finder 107s, weigh… Full review

rated 3 of 5 stars
Leki Guide Lite V

For this review, I'm going to break the Leki Guide Lite V ski pole into each of its components and go over each one separately, since I have some very mixed feelings about the pole. Pole Body The main body of the Guide Lite V pole is a two-piece, all-aluminum construction adjustable from 110 to 140 centimeters. The construction of the pole itself is more or less what you'd expect from a high-end ski pole designed for backcountry skiers. Due to its all-aluminum design, the Guide Lite V is slightly… Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Black Diamond Compactor Ski Poles

Lighter, faster, and easier to use than other poles, yet worries about durability linger. Despite the worries, I really like these poles. Summary: From Black Diamond: "The aluminum compactor pole adjusts between popular pole lengths and uses an internal Kevlar cord to instantly break down to packable size and redeploys in a flash. One, rock solid, point of adjustment means you can keep moving instead of being the one always fiddling with your poles." I trek on my ski poles. Or maybe I should say… Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Scarpa F1

Looking for a lightweight, flexible AT boot which I can fit a wide foot into following some foot surgery. Very accommodating thermal fitting options, including a mold-able outer shell I had to sit out last year's season here in Colorado due to extended recovery following bone spur removal surgery. Nevertheless, I'm back in the saddle so to speak and am looking to expand into the AT realm. Following doing a fair bit of boot research and getting good advice from a Scarpa rep I spoke with I chose the… Full review

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Volkl Attiva Aurora

"Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman" just like SECRET deodorant used to be! Ha Ha. If you read my intro and thought "Oh no, he's reviewing women's deodorant", you'll be sadly mistaken. In fact, I'm reviewing a pair of alpine (downhill) skis. Full disclosure: I'm a 6'1" and ~230lb adult man who proudly and confidently rides this pair of Volkl women's skis. I'll start with a little backstory for context: in the fall of 2014, I was not yet an alpine skier. I had attempted to ski on ONE… Full review

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