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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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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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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Entry-level touring ski that bridges the gap between an extreme tourer and a regular Alpine ski. The Evolution comes with a 70 mm waist which is great for climbing up hills, light, easy and non too cumbersome - if the going down is deep though I hope you have reasonable technique as it [...]
Super-light and extremely focused race-touring skis with lightness and lightening speed uphill the name of the game. Weighing in at 850 grms this is one light pair of skis, not aimed at skiing in the traditional Alpine sense but for climbing efficiency and touring experts who want the ultimate efficiency from their skis.
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Versatile ski-touring or back-country skis with a 113- 78 -100 profile. Enough support for deeper snow and some power through the crud in late season conditions. A sandwich compound retains lightness and generally good levels of grip.
A fine pair of all-mountain touring skis that you can use on groomed runs from time to [...]
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The new era of touring skis. This is my sort of touring ski, I love skiing (downhill), don’t mind tramping a couple of hours up or along to seek out peace, the beauty of the mountains and some solace, whilst working a touch of a sweat up - but what I can’t abide [...]
Versatility and ski-ability in a touring package designed for skiers who don’t spend their entire lives “mountain goat-ing” but also occasionally ski on-piste or regular terrain where they will benefit from more traditional Alpine-ski shaping and a stronger core.
A full Karuba wood-core delivers power and durability and the shape is not “over-sized” but progressive [...]
1050 grams! That’s light and that was Movement’s aim when building the new Random touring skis - yet the Random is still a ski in the traditional sense of providing enjoyment heading down the hill.
Movement stick with a wood-core, a “super light” Karuba core that keeps the ski light and efficient for uphill [...]
Swish new graphics boost the appeal of the now legendary Red Apple touring ski from Movement. Even on this lightweight tourer you have a full-wood core for durability and ski-ability - downhill pleasure doesn’t give way to poor randonee performance, the Red Apple remains light enough to be used on longer tours.
Decent levels [...]