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Boots
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La Sportiva
Kilo XTR
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.190 g
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Boots
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Armada
AR One 130 Mv
Buckles: 3
Weight: 2.100 g
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Boots
Tour
Scarpa
4-Quattro SL
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.430 g
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Skis
Tour
Salomon
MTN 96 Carbon
Width Center: 96 mm
Weight: 1.540 g
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Skis
Free
Blizzard
Rustler 11
Width Center: 114 mm
Weight: 2.070 g
Tour Boot of the Year Lady
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Boots
Tour
Dynafit
Ridge Pro W
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.130 g
Tour Ski of the Year Lady
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Skis
Tour
Atomic
Maven 94 CTI
Width Center: 95 mm
Weight: 1.580 g
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Bindings
Free
ATK Bindings
HY 13 Free
Type: full pin,full step-in
Weight: 675 g

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