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The heart of the skimo world

Climbing a slope, a hillside, or a chute with the aim of enjoying a memorable ski run. The quest for the best snow, the right light, and optimal conditions. The weight of the equipment takes a backseat, within certain limits, as long as the uphill effort is rewarded by the satisfaction of the descent.

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Instruction
A breakdown of the categories

How we have classified skis and boots

2025
Tour
Intro
Tour: skis, boots & bindings

Take it easy

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Intro
Tour skis

Gli sci per il grande pubblico

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Intro
Tour boots

The line that divides the categories is becoming increasingly thin.

2025
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Intro
Tour bindings

A year of great innovations

2025
Tour
Awards
Best Tour skis 2025

Skialper's Awards

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Best Tour boots 2025

Skialper's Awards

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Race
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Awards
Best bindings 2025

Skiaklper's Awards

Tour
Intro
The heart of the skimo world

How touring skis, boots and bindings are changing

2024
Tour
Intro
Tour skis

Easier and more forgiving for more confidence in all snow conditions: for everyone (and I mean everyone)

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Intro
The state of the art in bindings

Ski touring bindings are at levels that would be hard to surpass

2024
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Awards
The best touring skis of 2024

Skialper's awards

2024
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Awards
The best ski touring boots of 2024

Skialper's awards

Selected by the editorial team

The best Tour products tested and awarded by our team
44 Skis
SMART
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Salomon
MTN 96 Carbon
Width Center: 96 mm
Weight: 1.380 g
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Scott
Pure Tour 100
Width Center: 98 mm
Weight: 1.480 g
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Blizzard
Zero G 95
Width Center: 95 mm
Weight: 1.260 g
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
K2
Wayback 98
Width Center: 98 mm
Weight: 1.260 g
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Made for women
Nordica
Santa Ana 92
Width Center: 92 mm
Weight: 1.800 g
preview 2025
Skis
Tour
Movement
Sequence 98
Width Center: 98 mm
Weight: 1.760 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
PRO'S CHOICE TOUR
PRO
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
Black Crows
Navis Freebird
Width Center: 102 mm
Weight: 1.750 g
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
WNDR Alpine
Vital 98
Width Center: 98 mm
Weight: 1.750 g
tested 2025
Skis
Tour
4FRNT
Raven
Width Center: 104 mm
Weight: 1.827 g
27 Boots
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Made for women
La Sportiva
Vanguard Woman
Buckles: 3
Weight: 1.325 g
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Made for women
Scarpa
4-Quattro XT WMN
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.345 g
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Made for women
Nordica
Unlimited LT 115 W Dyn
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.390 g
preview 2025
Boots
Tour
K2
Dispatch LT
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.464 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE TOUR
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Dynafit
Ridge Pro
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.250 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR TOUR
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Tecnica
Zero G Tour Pro
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.320 g
SMART CHOICE TOUR
GREEN
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Scarpa
Maestrale
Buckles: 3
Weight: 1.380 g
preview 2025
Boots
Tour
Made for women
Dalbello
Quantum Free W
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.200 g
BOOT OF THE YEAR TOUR
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Made for women
Scarpa
Gea
Buckles: 3
Weight: 1.220 g
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Made for women
K2
Dispatch LT W
Buckles: 4
Weight: 1.390 g
18 Bindings
tested 2025
Bindings
Light
Tour
Plum
Pika Stopper
Type: full pin
Weight: 265 g
tested 2025
Bindings
Tour
Salomon
MTN Pure
Type: full pin
Weight: 295 g
preview 2025
Bindings
Light
Tour
Ski Trab
Titan Vario.2 + Stopper
Type: full pin
Weight: 309 g
tested 2025
Bindings
Tour
Dynafit
Superlite 175+
Type: full pin
Weight: 319 g
tested 2025
Bindings
Tour
Dynafit
ST Rotation 14
Type: full pin
Weight: 605 g
tested 2025
Bindings
Tour
Dynafit
ST Rotation 10
Type: full pin
Weight: 599 g
preview 2025
Bindings
Tour
Dynafit
Speed Radical
Type: full pin
Weight: 340 g
preview 2025
Bindings
Tour
Dynafit
Seven Summits+
Type: full pin
Weight: 380 g
tested 2025
Bindings
Tour
Free
ATK Bindings
Raider 12 SL
Type: full pin
Weight: 330 g
tested 2025
Bindings
Tour
ATK Bindings
Kuluar 12 SL
Type: full pin
Weight: 180 g
18 Poles
2025
Poles
Tour
Cober
Adventure Carbon
Type: fixed length
Weight: 175 g
POLE OF THE YEAR TOUR
2025
Poles
Tour
Leki
Bernina Lite 2
Type: telescopic
Weight: 251 g
2025
Poles
Tour
Leki
Guide Lite 2
Type: telescopic
Weight: 263 g
2025
Poles
Tour
Leki
Sherpa FX Carbon
Type: telescopic
Weight: 272 g
2025
Poles
Tour
Grivel
Condor Evo Ski Vario
Type: telescopic
Weight: 495245 g
2025
Poles
Tour
Ski Trab
Stelvio
Type: telescopic
Weight: 240 g
2025
Poles
Tour
Zag
North Pole
Type: telescopic
Weight: 245 g
2025
Poles
Tour
Scott
Proguide SRS
Type: telescopic
Weight: 270 g
2025
Poles
Tour
Atomic
BCT Mountaineering SQS
Type: telescopic
Weight: 330 g
2025
Poles
Tour
Komperdell
Contour Titanal II Foam
Type: telescopic
Weight: 230 g
14 Skins
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Skins
Tour
Pomoca
Tour Pro Expedition
Material: N/A
Dry weight: 222 g
2025
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
2025
Skins
Tour
Light
Montana
Montasprint Adrenaline
Material: mohair
Dry weight: 279 g
2025
Skins
Free
Tour
Montana
Montamix Adrenaline Fusiontec
Material: mohair, nylon
Dry weight: 304 g
2025
Skins
Free
Tour
Pomoca
Free Explore
Material: nylon
Dry weight: 267 g
2025
Skins
Free
Tour
Pomoca
Free Pro
Material: mohair
Dry weight: 226 g
2025
Skins
Tour
Free
Kohla
Vertical
Material: mohair, nylon
Dry weight: 239 g
2025
Skins
Tour
Kohla
Alpinist
Material: mohair
Dry weight: 258 g
2025
Skins
Tour
Light
Colltex
Tödi Crystal Allrounder
Material: mohair, polyamide
Dry weight: 254 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!
Tour
tester
Yannik
Anselmet
Mountain Guide and ski instructor
Tour
tester
Filippo
Menardi
Mountain Guide
Tour
tester
Enrico
Mosetti
Alpine guide
Light
Race
Tour
tester
Katrin
Bieler
Free
Tour
Light
tester
Silvia
Moser
Ski instructor
Tour
tester
Matteo
Calcamuggi
Alpine guide and ski instructor
Tour
coordinator
Tommaso
Cardelli
Alpine guide
Tour
tester
Andrea
Cismondi
Ski instructor and coach
Tour
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Martino
Colonna
University instructor
Tour
tester
Alessandro
Speranzoni
Materials engineer and ski instructor

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
2025
Thoughts
At the heart of every ski

Editorial

2025
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. 

2025
Race
Light
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Free
Awards
Best bindings 2025

Skiaklper's Awards

2025
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.

2025
Intro
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.

2025
Intro
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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Ski touring
Race
Performance and lightness
Light
The ways of lightness
Free
Freedom of thought
Made for women
The future is here

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