Ski touring - The Skialper Buyer's Guide

Ski touring

Earn every single turn

Ski touring is a lifestyle. Also known as ski mountaineering, it’s the art of getting up the mountain in the lightest, most sustainable way possible to experience the pristine landscapes and amazing slopes in all their glory. It’s the respectful way to explore the mountains in winter and escape the chaos and crowds of the groomers.

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Skis

Boots

Bindings

Poles

Skins

What kind of ski mountaineer are you?

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Race

Intro

Race Skis, boots, and bindings

Evolve to survive

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Light

Intro

Light skis, boots, and bindings

The myriad meanings of an adjective.

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Tour

Intro

Tour: skis, boots & bindings

Take it easy

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Intro

Skis, boots, and bindings made for women.

Knowledge, awareness, empowerment

2024

Race

Intro

How race skis, boots and bindings are changing

Getting ready for the Olympics

Light

Intro

Light skis, boots & Bindings

How lightweight products are changing

Tour

Intro

The heart of the skimo world

How touring skis, boots and bindings are changing

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Free

Intro

Freedom of thought

How freeride ski, boots and bindings are changing

2024

Intro

How women's skis, boots and bindings are changing

The future is here

Our selection

Top products tried, tested and voted for by our team

149 Skis

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Skis

Free

Kästle

Paragon 107

Width Center: 107 mm

Weight: 2.053 g

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Skis

Light

Kästle

TX 88

Width Center: 88 mm

Weight: 1.300 g

tested 2025

Skis

Tour

Made for women

Kästle

Pika 94

Width Center: 94 mm

Weight: 1.420 g

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Skis

Tour

Kästle

TX93 Up

Width Center: 93 mm

Weight: 1.555 g

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Skis

Free

Made for women

Majesty

Vadera Carbon

Width Center: 110 mm

Weight: 1.700 g

tested 2025

Skis

Light

Made for women

K2

Wayback 89 W

Width Center: 89 mm

Weight: 1.150 g

tested 2025

Skis

Tour

Made for women

Movement

Session 95W

Width Center: 95 mm

Weight: 1.420 g

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Skis

Tour

Made for women

Elan

Ripstick Tour 94 W

Width Center: 94 mm

Weight: 1.410 g

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Skis

Light

Made for women

Dynafit

Radical 88 W

Width Center: 87 mm

Weight: 1.210 g

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Skis

Free

Made for women

Salomon

QST Lumen 98

Width Center: 98 mm

Weight: 1.740 g

77 Boots

BOOT OF THE YEAR LIGHT

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Boots

Light

La Sportiva

Kilo

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.000 g

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Boots

Free

Made for women

Roxa

R3 115 W TI I.R.

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.400 g

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

tested 2025

Boots

Race

Made for women

Scarpa

Alien 1.0 WMN

Buckles: 2

Weight: 735 g

tested 2025

Boots

Free

Dynafit

Tigard 130

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.550 g

tested 2025

Boots

Free

Tecnica

Cochise 130 DYN GW

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.899 g

tested 2025

Boots

Light

Roxa

RX Scout

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.290 g

tested 2025

Boots

Free

Atomic

Hawk Ultra XTD 130 Boa GW

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.831 g

45 Bindings

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Bindings

Free

Marker

Kingpin 13

Type: Hybrid pin

Weight: 715 g

tested 2025

Bindings

Light

Tour

Plum

Pika Stopper

Type: full pin

Weight: 265 g

tested 2025

Bindings

Free

Plum

Karibou 14 Stopper

Type: full pin

Weight: 565 g

BINDING OF THE YEAR TOUR

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Bindings

Light

ATK Bindings

RT 11 Evo

Type: full pin

Weight: 295 g

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Bindings

Tour

Salomon

MTN Pure

Type: full pin

Weight: 295 g

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Bindings

Light

Plum

R170

Type: full pin

Weight: 170 g

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Bindings

Free

ATK Bindings

Freeraider 14 SL

Type: full pin

Weight: 355 g

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Bindings

Race

ATK Bindings

Trofeo Brake

Type: full pin

Weight: 145 g

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Bindings

Light

ATK Bindings

Trofeo 10 Plus

Type: full pin

Weight: 170 g

tested 2025

Bindings

Free

Ski Trab

TR1

Type: Hybrid pin

Weight: 685 g

34 Poles

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Poles

Tour

Grivel

Condor Evo Ski Vario

Type: telescopic

Weight: 491 g

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Poles

Race

Ski Trab

Gara World Cup

Type: fixed length

Weight: 211 g

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Poles

Free

Cober

XL Piggie

Type: fixed length

Weight: 230 g

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Poles

Free

Cober

Pow Bro

Type: telescopic

Weight: 245 g

POLE OF THE YEAR TOUR

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Poles

Tour

Leki

Bernina Lite 2

Type: telescopic

Weight: 251 g

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Poles

Tour

Leki

Guide Lite 2

Type: telescopic

Weight: 263 g

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Poles

Tour

Leki

Sherpa FX Carbon

Type: telescopic

Weight: 272 g

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Poles

Free

Kang

Bamboo All-mountain

Type: fixed length

Weight: 285 g

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Poles

Light

Ski Trab

Gara

Type: fixed length

Weight: 210 g

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Poles

Tour

Ski Trab

Stelvio

Type: telescopic

Weight: 240 g

21 Skins

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Skins

Tour

Pomoca

Tour Pro Expedition

Material: N/A

Dry weight: 222 g

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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

Race

Pomoca

Race Pro Sprint

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 90 g

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Skins

Tour

Light

Montana

Montasprint Adrenaline

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 279 g

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Skins

Free

Tour

Montana

Montamix Adrenaline Fusiontec

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 304 g

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Skins

Free

Tour

Pomoca

Free Explore

Material: nylon

Dry weight: 267 g

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Skins

Race

Montana

Montarace Super Glide

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 134 g

SKINS OF THE YEAR RACE

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Skins

Race

Pomoca

Race Pro

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 112 g

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Skins

Free

Tour

Pomoca

Free Pro

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 226 g

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Ski touring

Race

Performance and lightness

Light

The ways of lightness

Tour

The heart of the skimo world

Free

Freedom of thought

Made for women

The future is here

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