chris on August 17th, 2008

Versatile all-mountain touring skis. Favoured by many a ski tourer who looks as if they would rather catch a chair-lift than wash. Perhaps a little unjust but the Vertical is a quintessential touring ski - and that sport does attract some seriously happiness-retarded i.e grumpy looking folk. Certainly in my [...]

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chris on August 17th, 2008

Probably the best ski for the free-riders amongst you who want to ski tour but would rather ski on skis than toothpicks. The Altitrail Powder has all the lightweight attributes of the other Altitrail skis but with an 82 mm waist and wood core for tougher performance, more drive and bigger skiing [...]

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chris on August 17th, 2008

Extremely light as less than 1kg per ski, the Pierra Menta Pro is a competition-grade touring ski for the aficionados amongst you. Aimed very much at climbing rather than the downhill bit the ski could be used for longer ski tours or against the clock.
Citizen Ski rating: n/a
Pure touring performance.
The manufacturer says [...]

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