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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Boots

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Race

Intro

Race

The countdown to the Olympics

Light

Intro

Light

Efficiency and precision

Tour

Intro

Tour

The evolution continues

Free

Intro

Free

Back to the future

Intro

Made for women: skis and boots

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Our selection

Top products tried, tested and voted for by our team

88 Skis

People's Choice Light 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Zag

Ubac 89

Width Center: 89 mm

Weight: 1.300 g

Smart Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Salomon

S/Lab QST Echo

Width Center: 106 mm

Weight: 1.760 g

Pro's Choice Light 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Light

Salomon

MTN 86 Carbon

Width Center: 86 mm

Weight: 1.260 g

People's Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Rossignol

Sender Free 100

Width Center: 100 mm

Weight: 1.900 g

Pro's Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Blizzard

Rustler 11

Width Center: 114 mm

Weight: 2.070 g

Smart Choice Tour 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Black Diamond

Impulse TI 98

Width Center: 98 mm

Weight: 1.790 g

Ski of the year Tour 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Salomon

MTN 96 Carbon

Width Center: 96 mm

Weight: 1.540 g

Pro's Choice Tour 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Black Crows

Navis Freebird

Width Center: 102 mm

Weight: 1.750 g

People's Choice Tour 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Tour

Dynastar

M-Tour 100

Width Center: 100 mm

Weight: 1.380 g

Ski of the year Free 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Armada

Declivity X 108

Width Center: 108 mm

Weight: 2.175 g

62 Boots

Pro's Choice Light 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Light

Scarpa

F1 XT

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.145 g

Smart Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Free

Nordica

Unlimited 130 Dyn

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.680 g

People's Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Free

K2

Mindbender 140 Boa

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.816 g

Pro's Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Free

K2

Cortex Zonal 140 Boa

Buckles: N/A

Weight: 2.000 g

Smart Choice Light 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Light

Dynafit

TLT X Extra Wide

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.030 g

tested 2026

Boots

Light

Scarpa

F1 LT

Buckles: 2

Weight: 990 g

Light Boot of the Year Lady

tested 2026

Boots

Light

Made for women

Scarpa

F1 GT WMN

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.075 g

Boot of the year Tour 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Tour

Scarpa

4-Quattro SL

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.430 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

30 Bindings

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

Fritschi

Tecton 10

Type: Hybrid pin

Weight: 550 g

Free Ibrido Binding of the Year

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

Salomon

S/Lab Shift2 13 MN

Type: full pin,full step-in

Weight: 920 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Marker

Cruise 12

Type: full pin

Weight: 475 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Dynafit

Ridge

Type: full pin

Weight: 410 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Dynafit

Seven Summits+

Type: full pin

Weight: 380 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Race

Plum

R World Cup

Type: full pin

Weight: 144 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

Ski Trab

TR1

Type: Hybrid pin

Weight: 685 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

ATK Bindings

HY 13 Free

Type: full pin,full step-in

Weight: 675 g

Free Full Pin Binding of the Year

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

ATK Bindings

Freeraider 15 Evo

Type: full pin

Weight: 395 g

Tour Binding of the Year

tested 2026

Bindings

Light

ATK Bindings

RT 11 Evo

Type: full pin

Weight: 325 g

31 Poles

Race 2026

2026

Poles

Free

Light

Zag

South Pole

Type: fixed length

Weight: 212 g

2026

Poles

Race

Leki

Mezza Race

Type: fixed length

Weight: 172 g

2026

Poles

Free

Majesty

Touring Sceptre Telescopic

Type: telescopic

Weight: 265 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Free

Cober

Atmosphere

Type: telescopic

Weight: 290 g

2026

Poles

Race

Ski Trab

Vertical Carbon QC

Type: fixed length

Weight: 155 g

2026

Poles

Free

One Way

FR 18 Pro

Type: fixed length

Weight: 280 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Komperdell

D'scent

Type: telescopic

Weight: 305 g

2026

Poles

Free

Komperdell

Big Art Fat Carbon

Type: fixed length

Weight: 285 g

2026

Poles

Free

Kang

Recycled Freeride Adjustable

Type: telescopic

Weight: 296 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Leki

Helicon Lite Vertical

Type: telescopic

Weight: 260 g

20 Skins

2026

Skins

Tour

Contour

Guide Mix

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 238 g

2026

Skins

Kohla

Vertical Glide

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 228 g

2026

Skins

Tour

Kohla

Alpinist Pro

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 244 g

2026

Skins

Free

Kohla

Alpinist Free

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 240 g

2026

Skins

Race

Pomoca

Race Pro Vertical

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 96 g

2026

Skins

Race

Pomoca

Race Explore

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 108 g

2026

Skins

Race

Pomoca

Race Pro Grip

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 112 g

2026

Skins

Tour

Black Diamond

Guidelite Tour FL

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 254 g

2026

Skins

Kohla

Vertical Pro

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 226 g

Free Skins of the year

2026

Skins

Tour

Contour

Hybrid Mix

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 316 g

Explore other styles

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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