Light

The ways of lightness

Exploring the mountains to any height and across any terrain, the only limits set by your physical fitness and technical abilities. Minimizing the weight of your ski touring gear, whether to explore farther or just to expend less energy on your everyday outing.

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Race
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Tour
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Instruction
A breakdown of the categories

How we have classified skis and boots

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Intro
Light skis, boots, and bindings

The myriad meanings of an adjective.

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Intro
Light skis

Light does not mean narrow

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Intro
Light boots

Lightness and walkability, but also downhill performance.

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Intro
Light bindings

When the ski stopper becomes standard.

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Light
Awards
Best Light skis 2025

Skialper's Awards

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Light
Awards
Best Light boots 2025

I nostri award

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Race
Light
Tour
Free
Awards
Best bindings 2025

Skiaklper's Awards

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Intro
Light skis, boots & Bindings

How lightweight products are changing

2024
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Intro
Bindings: more than lightweight, clean and smart

Ski brakes or leash?

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Intro
Light skis

87-91 is where the fun’s at: the lightweigh skis evolution

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Boots: two buckles and thinner liners

Looking for efficiency

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Light
Awards
The best lightweight touring skis of 2024

Skialper's award

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Light
Awards
The best lightweight touring boots of 2024

Skialper's awards

Selected by editorial team

The best Light products tested and awarded by our team
45 Skis
PEOPLE
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
K2
Wayback 89 W
Width Center: 89 mm
Weight: 1.150 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Hagan
Ultra 84
Width Center: 84 mm
Weight: 1.050 g
preview 2025
Skis
Light
DPS
Carbon Pagoda Tour CFL 90
Width Center: 90 mm
Weight: 1.320 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
Armada
Locator 88
Width Center: 88 mm
Weight: 1.125 g
preview 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
Atomic
Backland 88 W
Width Center: 89 mm
Weight: 1.200 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
Atomic
Backland 86 SL W
Width Center: 85 mm
Weight: 1.040 g
preview 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
Dynafit
Blacklight 88 W
Width Center: 87 mm
Weight: 1.060 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
Dynafit
Radical 88 W
Width Center: 87 mm
Weight: 1.210 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
Völkl
Blaze 86
Width Center: 86 mm
Weight: 1.380 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Made for women
Scott
Superguide 88 Women's
Width Center: 84 mm
Weight: 1.250 g
25 Boots
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Roxa
RX Scout
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.290 g
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Atomic
Backland Carbon
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.162 g
SMART CHOICE LIGHT
OF THE YEAR
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Tecnica
Zero G Peak
Buckles: 2
Weight: 980 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR LIGHT
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Made for women
Tecnica
Zero G Peak W
Buckles: 2
Weight: 900 g
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Made for women
La Sportiva
Kilo Woman
Buckles: 2
Weight: 915 g
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Scarpa
F1 GT
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.165 g
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Tecnica
Zero G Peak Carbon
Buckles: 2
Weight: 990 g
PRO
PRO'S CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Scarpa
F1 XT
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.145 g
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Scarpa
F1 LT
Buckles: 2
Weight: 990 g
tested 2025
Boots
Light
Scarpa
F1
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.260 g
12 Bindings
tested 2025
Bindings
Light
Tour
Plum
Pika Stopper
Type: full pin
Weight: 265 g
BINDING OF THE YEAR TOUR
tested 2025
Bindings
Light
ATK Bindings
RT 11 Evo
Type: full pin
Weight: 295 g
preview 2025
Bindings
Light
Plum
R170
Type: full pin
Weight: 170 g
preview 2025
Bindings
Light
ATK Bindings
Trofeo 10 Plus
Type: full pin
Weight: 170 g
preview 2025
Bindings
Light
Tour
Ski Trab
Titan Vario.2 + Stopper
Type: full pin
Weight: 309 g
preview 2025
Bindings
Light
Dynafit
Superlite 150 +
Type: full pin
Weight: 294 g
preview 2025
Bindings
Race
Light
Kreuzspitze
RS
Type: full pin
Weight: 169 g
tested 2025
Bindings
Light
Plum
Oazo 8
Type: full pin
Weight: 205 g
preview 2025
Bindings
Light
Dynafit
Mezzalama+
Type: full pin
Weight: 165 g
BINDING OF THE YEAR LIGHT
tested 2025
Bindings
Light
ATK Bindings
Haute Route 10 Plus
Type: full pin
Weight: 220 g
3 Poles
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Poles
Light
Ski Trab
Gara
Type: fixed length
Weight: 210 g
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Poles
Light
Komperdell
Speed Tour Carbon Pro
Type: fixed length
Weight: 168 g
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Poles
Light
Grivel
Anarchist
Type: fixed length
Weight: 211 g
6 Skins
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Skins
Light
Tour
Pomoca
Tour Pro Cold
Material: mohair
Dry weight: 282 g
SKINS OF THE YEAR TOUR
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Skins
Tour
Light
Pomoca
Tour Pro
Material: mohair, nylon
Dry weight: 276 g
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Skins
Tour
Light
Montana
Montasprint Adrenaline
Material: mohair
Dry weight: 279 g
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Skins
Tour
Light
Colltex
Tödi Crystal Allrounder
Material: mohair, polyamide
Dry weight: 254 g
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Skins
Light
Tour
Colltex
Palü Crystal Alpinist
Material: mohair
Dry weight: 248 g
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Skins
Race
Light
Contour
Hybrid Speed
Material: mohair
Dry weight: 264 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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tester
Mike
Arnold
Alpine guide
Light
Race
Tour
tester
Katrin
Bieler
Free
Tour
Light
tester
Silvia
Moser
Ski instructor
Light
tester
Fabio
Iacchini
Alpine guide and ski instructor
Light
tester
Davide
Spini
Alpine guide
Light
tester
Andrea
Bormida
Alpine guide
Light
tester
Simon
Bellabouvier
Ski instructor
Light
tester
Philipp
Reiter
former athlete/photographer
Light
tester
Gilles
Sierro
Alpine guide

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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Top stories
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Thoughts
At the heart of every ski

Editorial

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Intro
Test center

Where the snow is always present

2025
Intro
Pelli di foca

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
2025
Intro
Safety, a culture of doubt

Beyond the basic definition, there’s nothing as variable as snow conditions and the human psyche when under emotional stress. That's why, after purchasing the right self-rescue kit and airbag backpack, it’s paramount you do your research, train, scrutinize your decisions and, if necessary, opt for plan B. And, at least for now, don’t rely on artificial intelligence. 

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Light
Tour
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Awards
Best bindings 2025

Skiaklper's Awards

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Intro
Products for mountaineers

Once you’ve chosen your skis, boots and bindings, your thoughts then turn to harnesses, crampons, ice axe and helmet, though perhaps not everyone, and not straight away. While it’s true that when starting out, especially for those transitioning from resort skiing who just want to start surfing some pow, the important thing is to get self-rescue equipment. It’s equally true, however, that the sport we love is a combination of two words: skiing and mountaineering.

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Boards, boots, and bindings for splitboarding

Materials are evolving, which is increasing the opportunities for pushing the boundaries of mountaineering splitboarding. It’s no longer just about easy tours, a few jumps and a beer. Thanks to innovative new setups and growing knowledge within the community, long ascents and steep terrain no longer intimidate.

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Skimo bindings

They’re probably the element of your setup that’s evolved the most and seen the most crossover between disciplines. Which is why in general lighter bindings have adapted to make allowances for the trend for opting for wider skis, with hybrid drilling patterns and a greater selection of ski brakes. But the aspect that requires most scrutiny is the height difference between the front and rear pins.

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