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Location
Test Center Pontedilegno Tonale

Our freeride base camp 

Location
Base Camp Race

Sertorelli Sport Hotel

Location
Test Center Cervino Ski Paradise

To test the equipment and skins for the Race category, we based ourselves in Breuil-Cervinia

Location
Test Center Livigno

For the second year in a row, we headed to Livigno, aka Little Tibet.

Race
Intro
Race: boots

Innovation at the lower end of the market

Instruction
Boots under the microscope

We tested flex, walkability and liner warmth in the Light, Tour and Free unisex models

Intro
Made for women: skis and boots

Strong women

Free
Intro
Free: boots

A new era

This is the Skialper Buyers Guide

Probably The most accurate ski test out there.

Our modus operandi

Meet them all

Alpine guides, ski instructors, elite athletes. Heaps of skill and expertise. Add their immense passion into the mix, and you've got a dream team of testers.
Testers
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Free
tester
Edoardo
Longo
Ski instructor and coach
Race
tester
Alex
Oberbacher
Professional athlete
Race
tester
Maximilien
Drion du Chapois
Professional athlete
Light
Tour
tester
Sara
De Lorenzi
Ski instructor
Free
tester
Quentin
Boutry
Category manager
Tour
tester
Aldo
Valmassoi
Aspiring alpine guide and Ski instructor
Light
Tour
tester
Giorgia
Felicetti
Alpine guide
Tour
tester
Giulio
Bosca
Ski instructor and ski racing trainer
Light
tester
Mike
Arnold
Alpine guide
Free
tester
Alex
Zingerle
Ski instructor and coach
Light
tester
Gilles
Sierro
Alpine guide
Light
tester
Roger
Bovard
Alpine guide
Race
tester
Pablo
Ruiz de Almirón Lanz
Light
tester
Philipp
Reiter
former athlete/photographer
Tour
tester
Filippo
Menardi
Mountain Guide
Tour
tester
Matteo
Calcamuggi
Alpine guide and ski instructor
Light
tester
Fabio
Iacchini
Alpine guide and ski instructor
Tour
tester
Enrico
Mosetti
Alpine guide
Light
tester
Davide
Spini
Alpine guide
Light
tester
Andrea
Bormida
Alpine guide
Free
Tour
Light
tester
Silvia
Moser
Ski instructor
Free
tester
Federico
De Michiel
Ski instructor, FWQ athlete
Tour
tester
Martino
Colonna
University instructor
Race
tester
William
Boffelli
Professional athlete
Free
tester
Julian
Giacomelli
Ski instructor and Aspirant Mountain Guide
Split All Mountain
Split Powder
tester
Nicola
Ricaldi
Snowboard instructor and store owner
Tour
tester
Yannik
Anselmet
Mountain Guide and ski instructor
Split All Mountain
Split Powder
tester
Ettore
Personnettaz
Italian national snowboarding instructor
Light
Race
Tour
tester
Katrin
Bieler
Race
tester
Damiano
Lenzi
Race
tester
William
Bon Mardion
Professional athlete
Tour
tester
Andrea
Cismondi
Ski instructor and coach
Split All Mountain
Split Powder
tester
Jean
Edouard Hardy
Italian national snowboarding instructor
Split All Mountain
Split Powder
tester
Nicola
'Tux' Chanoux
Snowboard instructor
Split All Mountain
Split Powder
tester
Gianluigi
'Gigi' Lozzi
Snowboard instructor
Split All Mountain
Split Powder
tester
Ivan
Mola
Snowboard instructor
Split All Mountain
Split Powder
tester
Nadir
Musella
Snowboard store clerk
tester
Sisa
Vottero
Ski instructor
Light
tester
Simon
Bellabouvier
Ski instructor
Race
tester
Robert
Antonioli
Professional athlete
tester
Martina
De Silvestro
Ski instructor
Free
tester
Edoardo
Borello
Ski instructor and alpine guide in training
Free
tester
Diego
Castellaz
Ski instructor and alpine guide in training
Race
tester
Davide
Magnini
Professional athlete
Free
tester
Davide
Cusini
Ski instructor
Tour
tester
Alessandro
Speranzoni
Materials engineer and ski instructor
Free
tester
Alberto
Casaro
Ski instructor and coach
Race
tester
Nicolò
Canclini
Professional athlete
Staff
See all
editorial board
coordinator
Michele
Guarneri
Editorial team
editorial board
Davide
Marta
Publisher/Ski instructor
editorial board
coordinator
Claudio
Primavesi
Editor in chief of Skialper
editorial board
Lorenzo
Boutall
editorial board
Danilo
Noro
ski shop owner
editorial board
Guido
Valota
Ski instructor
editorial board
Jacopo
Chianale
Skialper technical editor
editorial board
Federico
Foglia Parrucin
Logistics and warehouse manager
Photographers
See all
Free
Riccardo
De Conti
Photographer
Tour
Pierre
Lucianaz
Photographer
Laura
D'Alessandro
Elisa
Bessega
Photographer
Dario
Regina
Light
Giovanni
Danieli
Photographer
Race
Nicola
Damonte
Photographer
Alice
Russolo
Daniele
Molineris
Federico
Ravassard
Photographer
Alo
Belluscio
Photographer
Matteo
Agreiter
Photographer
Davide
Terenzi
Photographer
Alberto
Storti
Photographer

Best in class

Here you'll find our best rated products of the year as well as highly recommended products for different uses in each category
Best of the year
Show all 2026
tested 2025
Skis
Free
Made for women
Black Diamond
Women's Impulse Ti 98
Width Center: 98 mm
Weight: 1.690 g
tested 2025
Skis
Free
Black Diamond
Impulse 104 Ti
Width Center: 104 mm
Weight: 1.880 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
Blizzard
Zero G 85 W
Width Center: 85 mm
Weight: 1.110 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Salomon
MTN 86 Pro
Width Center: 86 mm
Weight: 1.230 g
tested 2026
Skis
Tour
Made for women
Atomic
Backland 101 W
Width Center: 101.5 mm
Weight: 1.260 g
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Dynastar
M-Tour 108 F-Team
Width Center: 108 mm
Weight: 1.500 g
tested 2026
Boots
Tour
Made for women
Scarpa
4-Quattro SL WMN
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.290 g
tested 2025
Boots
Free
Lange
XT3 Free 140 Pro Model LV GW
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.915 g
tested 2026
Boots
Light
Made for women
Tecnica
Zero G Peak W
Buckles: 2
Weight: 900 g
Boot of the year Race 2026
tested 2026
Boots
Race
La Sportiva
Stratos VI
Buckles: 2
Weight: 530 g
Pro's Choice Tour 2026
tested 2026
Boots
Tour
Tecnica
Zero G Tour Pro
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.320 g
tested 2026
Boots
Tour
Made for women
Scarpa
Gea
Buckles: 3
Weight: 1.220 g
Free Ibrido Binding of the Year
tested 2026
Bindings
Free
Salomon
S/Lab Shift2 13 MN
Type: full pin,full step-in
Weight: 920 g
Free Full Pin Binding of the Year
tested 2026
Bindings
Free
ATK Bindings
Freeraider 15 Evo
Type: full pin
Weight: 395 g
tested 2026
Bindings
Light
ATK Bindings
Haute Route 10 Plus
Type: full pin
Weight: 220 g
Race Binding of the Year
tested 2026
Bindings
Race
ATK Bindings
Revolution Brake World Cup
Type: full pin
Weight: 122 g
Tour Binding of the Year
tested 2026
Bindings
Light
ATK Bindings
RT 11 Evo
Type: full pin
Weight: 325 g
2025
Splitboards
Split All Mountain
Rossignol
XV Split
Weight: 3.300 g
2025
Splitboards
Split Powder
Jones
Ultralight Hovercraft 2.0
Weight: 2.700 g
2025
Split Bindings
Split All Mountain
Split Powder
Spark R&D
Surge ST Pro
Weight: 680 g
2025
Split Boots
Split All Mountain
Deeluxe
Spark Fusion
Weight: N/A g
2026
Poles
Kang
Bamboo Freeride
Type: fixed length
Weight: 295 g
2025
Poles
Dynafit
Mezzalama
Type: fixed length
Weight: 133 g
2026
Poles
ATK Bindings
Carbon Kevlar
Type: fixed length
Weight: 140 g
2025
Poles
Leki
Bernina Lite 2
Type: telescopic
Weight: 251 g
Free Skins of the year
2026
Skins
Tour
Contour
Hybrid Mix
Material: mohair, nylon
Dry weight: 316 g
Race Skins of the year
2026
Skins
Race
Pomoca
Race Pro
Material: mohair
Dry weight: 120 g
Tour Skins of the year
2026
Skins
Tour
Light
Pomoca
Tour Pro
Material: mohair, nylon
Dry weight: 300 g
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Our top recommendations
Show all 2026
tested 2025
Skis
Free
Faction
Dancer 3
Width Center: 106 mm
Weight: 2.100 g
tested 2026
Skis
Tour
Line
Vision 96
Width Center: 96 mm
Weight: 1.740 g
tested 2025
Skis
Free
K2
Reckoner 110
Width Center: 110 mm
Weight: 1.860 g
tested 2025
Skis
Race
Dynafit
Mezzalama
Width Center: 64 mm
Weight: 790 g
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Movement
Session 90
Width Center: 90 mm
Weight: 1.390 g
Pro's Choice Tour 2026
tested 2026
Skis
Tour
Black Crows
Navis Freebird
Width Center: 102 mm
Weight: 1.750 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Elan
Lynx 82 UL
Width Center: 82 mm
Weight: 1.040 g
tested 2025
Skis
Free
Völkl
Blaze 104
Width Center: 104 mm
Weight: 1.800 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Wedze
Wilder 85
Width Center: 85 mm
Weight: 1.320 g
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Tecnica
Zero G Peak
Buckles: 2
Weight: 980 g
tested 2025
Boots
Free
Atomic
Hawx Prime XTD 130 Boa GW
Buckles: 2
Weight: 2.017 g
tested 2026
Boots
Tour
Scarpa
Maestrale
Buckles: 3
Weight: 1.400 g
tested 2026
Boots
Free
Scarpa
4-Quattro Pro
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.555 g
tested 2025
Boots
Race
Dynafit
DNA
Buckles: 2
Weight: 810 g
Tour Boot of the Year Lady
tested 2026
Boots
Tour
Dynafit
Ridge Pro W
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.130 g
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Scarpa
4-Quattro XT
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.500 g
Pro's Choice Light 2026
tested 2026
Boots
Light
Scarpa
F1 XT
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.145 g
tested 2025
Boots
Free
Salomon
Shift Pro 130 AT GW
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.693 g
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Scarpa
F1 SE
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.380 g
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