Giovanni Danieli
Photographer
This is Giovanni's second year shooting for the Buyer's Guide. His work can be seen in the Touring, Light and Women's sections
The word ski mountaineering encompasses skiing and alpinism. The calling to head high, to reach summits, ridges and the most spectacular vantage points, and then don your skis, often inevitably requires you to use mountaineering equipment. In order to make the right choice, you need to understand how it works and know how to use it.
They make more of a difference to technique than you’d think. Finding the right poles costs little but pays off big time. It’s the first upgrade to make to your setup when taking things up a notch. Here’s our selection of the best on the market, both telescopic and one piece.
Probably The most accurate ski test out there.
