Mike Arnold

Alpine guide

A new member of our tester team, whose immense experience... made us others feel like we were the new entries

Weight
70 kg (154 lbs)
Height
180 cm (5'11")
Skis
Kästle TX 88, Kästle TX 99
Boots
Scarpa F1 XT
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Originally from Maine, Mike became one of the youngest UIAGM Mountain Guide in North America. A former ski racer, he now lives in Aosta, where he met his wife. It goes without saying he's a first-rate skier, especially on steeps. Oh, and he's just come back from carving a few turns on the Rupal face of Nanga Parbat.

Worked on

these are the products they worked on

tested 2025
Skis
Light
Kästle
TX 88
Width Center: 88 mm
Weight: 1.300 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
K2
Wayback 89
Width Center: 89 mm
Weight: 1.275 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Wedze
Wilder 85
Width Center: 85 mm
Weight: 1.320 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Hagan
Ultra 84
Width Center: 84 mm
Weight: 1.050 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Majesty
Superscout Carbon
Width Center: 85 mm
Weight: 1.290 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Dynafit
Radical 88
Width Center: 88 mm
Weight: 1.300 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Ski Trab
Ortles Next 90
Width Center: 90 mm
Weight: 1.190 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Black Crows
Orb Freebird
Width Center: 90 mm
Weight: 1.400 g
SKI OF THE YEAR LIGHT
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Salomon
MTN 86 Pro
Width Center: 86 mm
Weight: 1.230 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Dynastar
M-Tour 85
Width Center: 85 mm
Weight: 1.200 g
PRO'S CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Elan
Lynx 82 UL
Width Center: 82 mm
Weight: 1.040 g
SMART CHOICE LIGHT
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Faction
La Machine 1 Micro
Width Center: 91 mm
Weight: 1.290 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Scott
Explorair 92 LT
Width Center: 92 mm
Weight: 1.150 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Atomic
Backland 89 SL
Width Center: 90 mm
Weight: 1.220 g
tested 2025
Skis
Light
Atomic
Backland 86 UL
Width Center: 85 mm
Weight: 970 g
PEOPLE'S CHOICE TOUR
tested 2025
Boots
Tour
Dynafit
Ridge Pro
Buckles: 2
Weight: 1.250 g