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Zag Ubac 95 and 102

The complete restyling of the ski touring line of the Chamonix-based brand.

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Maintenance and waterproofing of climbing skins

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Homemade Hot Waxing

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Emergency Repairs on Ski Bases

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Maintenance and complete check-up of ski mountaineering bindings

The Skialper tutorials

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Thoughts
At the heart of every ski

Editorial

2025
Intro
Test center

Where the snow is always present

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Intro
Skimo skins

It's not all about grip

2025
Instruction
Boot lab: Boots under the microscope

The laboratory analysis of flex, walkability, and thermal insulation of ski mountaineering boots

2025
Intro
Skimo poles

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Instruction
Instruction Booklet

Everything you need to know about the Skialper Buyer's Guide. A handy reference you can access anytime you like, to better understand what we do and why we do it.

2025
Backstage
XL Mountain, the gear guru

Our official tecnical partner

2024
Intro
Tests of glide and waterproofing

A new entry in our tests

2024
Instruction
Boot lab: flex test

Skialper's flex test of ski touring and freeride ski boots

2024
Instruction
Boot lab: warmth test

Our liner warmth test

2024
Instruction
Boot lab: sustainability

How eco-friendly are ski boots?

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Julian
Giacomelli
Ski instructor and Aspirant Mountain Guide
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Split Powder
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Nicola
Ricaldi
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Yannik
Anselmet
Mountain Guide and ski instructor
Race
tester
Maximilien
Drion du Chapois
Professional athlete
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Arnold
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Federico
De Michiel
Ski instructor, FWQ athlete
Tour
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Filippo
Menardi
Mountain Guide
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Ettore
Personnettaz
Italian national snowboarding instructor
Tour
tester
Enrico
Mosetti
Alpine guide
Light
Race
Tour
tester
Katrin
Bieler
Free
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Light
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Silvia
Moser
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Lenzi
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Bon Mardion
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Spini
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Andrea
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Martino
Colonna
University instructor
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'Tux' Chanoux
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Longo
Ski instructor and coach
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Split Powder
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Snowboard instructor
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Mola
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Musella
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Vottero
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Reiter
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Antonioli
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Sierro
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Casaro
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Nicolò
Canclini
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Primavesi
Editor in chief of Skialper
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Marta
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ski shop owner
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Terenzi
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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
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SKI OF THE YEAR FREE
tested 2025
Skis
Free
Made for women
Black Diamond
Women's Impulse Ti 98
Width Center: 98 mm
Weight: 1.690 g
SKI OF THE YEAR FREE
tested 2025
Skis
Free
Black Diamond
Impulse 104 Ti
Width Center: 104 mm
Weight: 1.880 g
SKI OF THE YEAR LIGHT
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
Blizzard
Zero G 85 W
Width Center: 85 mm
Weight: 1.110 g
SKI OF THE YEAR LIGHT
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Salomon
MTN 86 Pro
Width Center: 86 mm
Weight: 1.230 g
SKI OF THE YEAR RACE
tested 2025
Skis
Race
Dynastar
M-Pierra Menta
Width Center: 65 mm
Weight: 700 g
SKI OF THE YEAR TOUR
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Made for women
Atomic
Backland 101 W
Width Center: 101.5 mm
Weight: 1.260 g
SKI OF THE YEAR TOUR
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Dynastar
M-Tour 108 F-Team
Width Center: 108 mm
Weight: 1.500 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR FREE
tested 2025
Boots
Free
Lange
XT3 Free 140 Pro Model LV GW
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.915 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR FREE
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Made for women
Scarpa
4-Quattro SL WMN
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.290 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR LIGHT
tested 2025
Boots
Light
La Sportiva
Kilo
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.000 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR LIGHT
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Made for women
Tecnica
Zero G Peak W
Buckles: 2
Weight: 900 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR RACE
tested 2025
Boots
Race
La Sportiva
Stratos VI
Buckles: 2
Weight: 530 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR TOUR
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Tecnica
Zero G Tour Pro
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.320 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR TOUR
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Made for women
Scarpa
Gea
Buckles: 3
Weight: 1.220 g
BINDING OF THE YEAR FREE
tested 2025
Bindings
Free
Salomon
S/Lab Shift2 13 MN
Type: full pin,full step-in
Weight: 920 g
BINDING OF THE YEAR FREE
tested 2025
Bindings
Free
ATK Bindings
Freeraider 15 Evo
Type: full pin
Weight: 395 g
BINDING OF THE YEAR LIGHT
tested 2025
Bindings
Light
ATK Bindings
Haute Route 10 Plus
Type: full pin
Weight: 220 g
BINDING OF THE YEAR RACE
tested 2025
Bindings
Race
ATK Bindings
Revolution Brake World Cup
Type: full pin
Weight: 122 g
BINDING OF THE YEAR TOUR
tested 2025
Bindings
Light
ATK Bindings
RT 11 Evo
Type: full pin
Weight: 295 g
ALL MOUNTAIN SPLIT OF THE YEAR
2025
Splitboards
Split All Mountain
Rossignol
XV Split
Weight: 3.300 g
SPLIT OF THE YEAR POWDER
2025
Splitboards
Split Powder
Jones
Ultralight Hovercraft 2.0
Weight: 2.700 g
BINDING OF THE YEAR SPLIT
2025
Split Bindings
Split All Mountain
Split Powder
Spark R&D
Surge ST Pro
Weight: 680 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR SPLIT
2025
Split Boots
Split All Mountain
Deeluxe
Spark Fusion
Weight: N/A g
POLE OF THE YEAR FREE
2025
Poles
Kang
Bamboo Freeride
Type: fixed length
Weight: 295 g
POLE OF THE YEAR LIGHT
2025
Poles
Dynafit
Mezzalama
Type: fixed length
Weight: 133 g
POLE OF THE YEAR RACE
2025
Poles
ATK Bindings
Carbon Kevlar
Type: fixed length
Weight: 140 g
POLE OF THE YEAR TOUR
2025
Poles
Leki
Bernina Lite 2
Type: telescopic
Weight: 251 g
SKINS OF THE YEAR FREE
2025
Skins
Tour
Contour
Hybrid Mix
Material: mohair, nylon
Dry weight: 314 g
SKINS OF THE YEAR RACE
2025
Skins
Race
Pomoca
Race Pro
Material: mohair
Dry weight: 112 g
SKINS OF THE YEAR TOUR
2025
Skins
Tour
Light
Pomoca
Tour Pro
Material: mohair, nylon
Dry weight: 276 g
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SMART CHOICE RACE
tested 2025
Skis
Race
Ski Trab
Gara
Width Center: 64 mm
Weight: 760 g
SMART CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Faction
La Machine 1 Micro
Width Center: 91 mm
Weight: 1.290 g
SMART CHOICE FREE
tested 2025
Skis
Free
Faction
Dancer 3
Width Center: 106 mm
Weight: 2.100 g
SMART CHOICE TOUR
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Line
Vision 96
Width Center: 96 mm
Weight: 1.740 g
PRO'S CHOICE FREE
tested 2025
Skis
Free
K2
Reckoner 110
Width Center: 110 mm
Weight: 1.860 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE RACE
tested 2025
Skis
Race
Dynafit
Mezzalama
Width Center: 64 mm
Weight: 790 g
PRO'S CHOICE RACE
tested 2025
Skis
Race
Ski Trab
Gara World Cup 70
Width Center: 64 mm
Weight: 710 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE TOUR
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Movement
Session 90
Width Center: 90 mm
Weight: 1.390 g
PRO'S CHOICE TOUR
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Black Crows
Navis Freebird
Width Center: 102 mm
Weight: 1.750 g
PRO'S CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Elan
Lynx 82 UL
Width Center: 82 mm
Weight: 1.040 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE FREE
tested 2025
Skis
Free
Völkl
Blaze 104
Width Center: 104 mm
Weight: 1.800 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Wedze
Wilder 85
Width Center: 85 mm
Weight: 1.320 g
SMART CHOICE RACE
tested 2025
Boots
Race
La Sportiva
Stratos Hybrid
Buckles: 2
Weight: 728 g
SMART CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Tecnica
Zero G Peak
Buckles: 2
Weight: 980 g
SMART CHOICE FREE
tested 2025
Boots
Free
Atomic
Hawx Prime XTD 130 Boa GW
Buckles: 2
Weight: 2.017 g
SMART CHOICE TOUR
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Scarpa
Maestrale
Buckles: 3
Weight: 1.380 g
PRO'S CHOICE FREE
tested 2025
Boots
Free
Scarpa
4-Quattro Pro
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.555 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE RACE
tested 2025
Boots
Race
Dynafit
DNA
Buckles: 2
Weight: 810 g
PRO'S CHOICE RACE
tested 2025
Boots
Race
Scarpa
Alien 4.0
Buckles: 2
Weight: 610 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE TOUR
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Dynafit
Ridge Pro
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.250 g
PRO'S CHOICE TOUR
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Scarpa
4-Quattro XT
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.500 g
PRO'S CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Scarpa
F1 XT
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.145 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE FREE
tested 2025
Boots
Free
Salomon
Shift Pro 130 AT GW
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.693 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Scarpa
F1 SE
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.380 g
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