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Freedom of thought

Speed, stability, and safety for jumps and tricks. A mix of uphill skinning and lifts to reach virgin lines and pristine powder stashes, giving free rein to your every whim. It’s all about the downhill and calls for precise, responsive, beefy equipment.

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Instruction

A breakdown of the categories

How we have classified skis and boots

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Intro

Freedom of thought

How freeride ski, boots and bindings are changing

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Intro

Skiability comes first

Details make the difference

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Intro

Boots: should fit like a glove

Freeride boots are increasingly complex

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Bindings: the revolution is here

Modern freetour bindings are ultralight with impressive release values

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Awards

The best freeride boots of 2024

Skialper's awards

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Awards

The best freeride skis of 2024

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Selected by the editorial team

The best Free products tested and awarded by our team

48 Skis

SMART

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Skis

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Faction

Agent 3

Width Center: 106 mm

Weight: 1.750 g

PEOPLE

tested

Skis

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Zag

Slap 104

Width Center: 104 mm

Weight: 1.940 g

PRO

tested

Skis

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Scott

Pure Pro 109Ti

Width Center: 109 mm

Weight: 2.000 g

preview

Skis

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Majesty

Havoc 100 Carbon

Width Center: 100 mm

Weight: 1.800 g

preview

Skis

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Blizzard

Rustler 11

Width Center: 114 mm

Weight: 2.070 g

preview

Skis

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Blizzard

Hustle 11

Width Center: 114 mm

Weight: 2.150 g

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Skis

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Armada

Whitewalker 116

Width Center: 116 mm

Weight: 1.800 g

tested

Skis

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Völkl

Blaze 114

Width Center: 114 mm

Weight: 1.995 g

tested

Skis

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K2

Mindbender 106C

Width Center: 106 mm

Weight: 2.089 g

tested

Skis

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Dynastar

M-Free 108

Width Center: 108 mm

Weight: 2.200 g

17 Boots

PEOPLE

tested

Boots

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K2

Mindbender 130 Boa

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.745 g

SMART

tested

Boots

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Roxa

R3 130 TI I.R.

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.520 g

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Boots

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Rossignol

Alltrack Elite 130 LT LV GW

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.780 g

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Boots

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Made for women

Rossignol

Alltrack Elite 110 W LT GW

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.530 g

tested

Boots

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Made for women

Nordica

Unlimited LT 115 W Dyn

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.390 g

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Boots

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Fischer

Ranger Pro 130 GW Dyn

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.780 g

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Boots

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Dalbello

Cabrio LV Free 130 3DWRAP

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.900 g

tested

Boots

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Dynafit

Tigard 130

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.550 g

tested

Boots

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Made for women

Atomic

Hawx Ultra XTD 115 Boa W GW

Buckles: 3

Weight: N/A g

OF THE YEAR

tested

Boots

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Tecnica

Cochise Light DYN GW

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.720 g

10 Bindings

BINDING OF THE YEAR

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Bindings

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ATK Bindings

Raider 13 Evo

Type: full pin

Weight: 370 g

tested

Bindings

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Plum

Karibou 12 Stopper

Type: full pin

Weight: 565 g

tested

Bindings

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ATK Bindings

Freeraider 15 Evo

Type: full pin

Weight: 395 g

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Bindings

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Marker

Duke PT 16

Type: Hybrid pin,full step-in

Weight: 1.350 g

INNOVATION

tested

Bindings

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Ski Trab

TR1

Type: Hybrid pin

Weight: 685 g

tested

Bindings

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Marker

Kingpin 13

Type: Hybrid pin

Weight: 715 g

OF THE YEAR

tested

Bindings

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Salomon

S/Lab Shift 13 MN

Type: full pin,full step-in

Weight: 880 g

tested

Bindings

Tour

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ATK Bindings

Raider 12 AP

Type: full pin

Weight: 345 g

tested

Bindings

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Atomic

Shift 13 MN

Type: full step-in,Hybrid pin

Weight: 880 g

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Bindings

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Fritschi

Tecton 13

Type: Hybrid pin

Weight: 550 g

11 Poles

Poles

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Scott

Pure Adjust SRS

Type: telescopic

Weight: 279 g

OF THE YEAR

Poles

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Komperdell

Fatso Carbon Team Vario

Type: telescopic

Weight: 255 g

Poles

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K2

Lockjaw Carbon Plus

Type: fixed length

Weight: 287 g

Poles

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K2

Lockjaw Carbon

Type: telescopic

Weight: 287 g

Poles

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Cober

Subzero

Type: telescopic

Weight: 277 g

Poles

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Leki

Spitfire Vario 3D

Type: telescopic

Weight: 283 g

Poles

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Kang

Flax

Type: telescopic

Weight: 288 g

Poles

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Kang

Bamboo

Type: fixed length

Weight: 288 g

Poles

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Black Crows

Duos Freebird

Type: telescopic

Weight: 240 g

Poles

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Atomic

Backland FR SQS

Type: telescopic

Weight: 275 g

6 Skins

Skins

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Kohla

Freeride Air

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 194 g

Skins

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Tour

Montana

Montamix Adrenaline Fusiontec

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 224 g

Skins

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Tour

Pomoca

Free Pro 2.0

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 180 g

Skins

Tour

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Kohla

Vertical

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 216 g

Skins

Tour

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Pomoca

Climb 2.0

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 202 g

Skins

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Tour

Pomoca

Free 2.0

Material: nylon

Dry weight: 218 g

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.

Here we are!

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coordinator

Niccolò

Zarattini

Ski instructor and alpine guide in training

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tester

Edoardo

Longo

Ski instructor and coach

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Edoardo

Borello

Ski instructor and alpine guide in training

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Diego

Castellaz

Ski instructor and alpine guide in training

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Davide

Cusini

Ski instructor

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Alex

Zingerle

Ski instructor and coach

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Alberto

Casaro

Ski instructor and coach

Inside the brands

ATK Bindings

Just a stone's throw from the home of Ferrari, lies the birthplace of hi-tech bindings that have revolutionized modern ski mountaineering

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Dynafit Ridge Pro

Il nuovo scarpone con mobilità superiore in prova insieme all'omonimo attacco

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Atomic Bent Chetler 120

The Bent Chetler family gets a refresh: discover the new 120 model, developed for deep powder

Light

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La Sportiva Kilo

We tested in preview the brand new La Sportiva Light skimo boot

Split All Mountain

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Burton Step-On Splitboard

We tried the new splitboard binding with Step On technology

Light

Spoiler

Ski Trab Ortles Next 90

An easier, more playful iteration of the Ortles 90, courtesy of the torsion reinforcement wrap in basalt and glass fiber

Tour

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Majesty Superpatrol Carbon

Polish manufacturer introduces a new carbon line for technical touring

Tour

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Atomic Backland 102

The Atomic new ski designed for light freetouring

Tour

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Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro

After years without modifications, Tecnica has finally unveiled the new generation of their Zero G Pro, the long-awaited upgrade to one of the market’s top-selling boot

Tour

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Ski Trab Neve 104

The widest-ever Ski Trab has been unveiled, the natural evolution of the choices made two seasons ago with the creation of the Neve with a 93 mm waist

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Ortovox Avabag Litric Tour 28S

Released two years ago, it’s been hailed as a real revolution in terms of efficiency, and has been extensively tested

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Performance and lightness

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The heart of the skimo world

Made for women

The future is here

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