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Tour

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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The best Tour products tested and awarded by our team

25 Skis

Free Ski of the Year Lady

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Made for women

Dynastar

M-Pro W 92

Width Center: 94 mm

Weight: 1.800 g

Smart Choice Tour 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Black Diamond

Impulse TI 98

Width Center: 98 mm

Weight: 1.790 g

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Line

Vision 96

Width Center: 96 mm

Weight: 1.740 g

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Majesty

Havoc 90 Carbon

Width Center: 90 mm

Weight: 1.670 g

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Zag

Ubac 102

Width Center: 102 mm

Weight: 1.600 g

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Faction

Agent 2

Width Center: 96 mm

Weight: 1.550 g

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Ull

Glacialis

Width Center: 103 mm

Weight: 1.550 g

Ski of the year Tour 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Salomon

MTN 96 Carbon

Width Center: 96 mm

Weight: 1.540 g

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Kästle

TX 99

Width Center: 99 mm

Weight: 1.530 g

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Black Diamond

Helio Carbon 95

Width Center: 95 mm

Weight: 1.440 g

17 Boots

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Scarpa

4-Quattro GT

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.650 g

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

La Sportiva

Kilo XTR

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.190 g

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Made for women

La Sportiva

Kilo XTR Woman

Buckles: N/A

Weight: 1.130 g

People's Choice Tour 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Dynafit

Ridge Pro

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.250 g

Smart Choice Tour 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

La Sportiva

Sender

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.480 g

Free Boot of the Year Lady

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Made for women

La Sportiva

Sender Woman

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.325 g

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Made for women

Scarpa

4-Quattro SL WMN

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.290 g

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

K2

Dispatch Pro

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.634 g

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Scarpa

Maestrale

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.400 g

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Scott

Cosmos Pro

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.380 g

10 Bindings

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Marker

Cruise 12

Type: full pin

Weight: 475 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Dynafit

Seven Summits+

Type: full pin

Weight: 380 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Salomon

MTN Summit 12 BR

Type: full pin

Weight: 415 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Atomic

Backland Summit 12 BR

Type: full pin

Weight: 415 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Marker

Alpinist Free 13

Type: full pin

Weight: 395 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Free

ATK Bindings

Raider 12 SL

Type: full pin

Weight: 330 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Light

Tour

Ski Trab

Titan Vario.2 + Stopper 7-9

Type: full pin

Weight: 309 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Fritschi

Xenic Plus 12

Type: full pin

Weight: 290 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

ATK Bindings

Kuluar 12 SL

Type: full pin

Weight: 180 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

ATK Bindings

Crest 10

Type: full pin

Weight: 300 g

15 Poles

2026

Poles

Tour

Free

Cober

Atmosphere

Type: telescopic

Weight: 290 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Komperdell

D'scent

Type: telescopic

Weight: 305 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Leki

Helicon Lite Vertical

Type: telescopic

Weight: 260 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Cober

Glacier

Type: telescopic

Weight: 230 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Free

Cober

Dude

Type: fixed length

Weight: 210 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Komperdell

Big Art Titanal Vario

Type: telescopic

Weight: 305 g

Tour 2026

2026

Poles

Tour

Free

Salomon

Steep Prime Vario S3

Type: telescopic

Weight: 325 g

2026

Poles

Light

Tour

Ski Trab

Ortles Carbon

Type: telescopic

Weight: 235 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Dynafit

Free Vario

Type: telescopic

Weight: 237 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Dynafit

Speed Vario

Type: telescopic

Weight: 208 g

9 Skins

2026

Skins

Tour

Contour

Guide Mix

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 238 g

2026

Skins

Tour

Kohla

Alpinist Pro

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 244 g

2026

Skins

Tour

Black Diamond

Guidelite Tour FL

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 254 g

Free Skins of the year

2026

Skins

Tour

Contour

Hybrid Mix

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 316 g

Tour Skins of the year

2026

Skins

Tour

Light

Pomoca

Tour Pro

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 300 g

2026

Skins

Tour

Pomoca

Tour Pro Expedition

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 256 g

2026

Skins

Tour

Light

Montana

Montasprint Adrenaline

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 276 g

2026

Skins

Free

Tour

Montana

Montamix Adrenaline Fusiontec

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 258 g

2026

Skins

Free

Tour

Pomoca

Free Pro

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 238 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!

Light

Tour

tester

Giorgia

Felicetti

Alpine guide

Light

Tour

tester

Sara

De Lorenzi

Ski instructor

Tour

tester

Aldo

Valmassoi

Aspiring alpine guide and Ski instructor

Tour

tester

Giulio

Bosca

Ski instructor and ski racing trainer

Tour

Pierre

Lucianaz

Photographer

Tour

tester

Filippo

Menardi

Mountain Guide

Tour

tester

Matteo

Calcamuggi

Alpine guide and ski instructor

Tour

tester

Enrico

Mosetti

Alpine guide

Tour

coordinator

Tommaso

Cardelli

Alpine guide

Free

Tour

Light

tester

Silvia

Moser

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

Last but not least...

Avalanche Transceivers

Avalanche Transceivers

Shovels

Probes

Top stories

Thoughts

Necessity

Editorial

Thoughts

At the heart of every ski (duplicate)

Editorial

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

Explore other styles

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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