As most women know, backpacks are often the unfortunate victim of the pink-and-shrink laser beam. However, designers over at Osprey heard the call for a functional, women-specific touring backpack, and answered with the Kresta 30 Backpack. And in typical Osprey fashion, the Kresta has just the right amount of features necessary for a day of touring in the alpine without skimping on the overall fit or functionality.
More specifically, this pack is fashioned with a women-specific Light Wire suspension system that when combined with the padded help belt and stabilization straps, provide a comfortable and pressure-free haul. The thermoformed, contoured back panel sheds snow easily, and ultimately reduces the build-up of frozen precipitation on your backside. Not to mention, a deployable helmet net makes carrying your helmet a breeze, and the tuck-away ice tool loop ensures you’re able to haul technical tools without worrying about losing them en route.
In keeping with its versatile construction, the Kresta boasts a horizontal snowboarding carrying feature, or if you’re of the dual-planked nature, it also touts an A-frame or diagonal ski carrying design. Though, perhaps most importantly, the Kresta has a J-shaped avalanche gear compartment, complete with dry pocket, so you’re not only able to access your safety gear in a flash, but you’re also able to separate your sensitive avy gear from wet skins or damp clothing. A back panel entry system enables you quick access to snacks or extra layers, and all of the Kresta’s zipper pulls, as well as buckles, are glove and mitten friendly.
Rely on the Deuter Women’s Rise 32 + 8L SL Backpack during freeing backcountry adventures. This pack keeps your touring gear organized with a front pocket for quick and uncluttered access to your avalanche safety gear. On your way to the summit, durable front straps securely hold your board or skis. Access your extra layers and snacks through the back panel, so digging for a bite to eat or an extra sweater doesn’t turn into unpacking your entire bag. Throughout your tour, the Rise’s Delrin U-frame prevents pain from a heavy pack from overwhelming your adventure. A channel between the back panel offers chimney-like ventilation so you don’t overheat during sunny spring tours.
Designed to remain nimble on the up, comfortable during long approaches, and dependable on the descent, Salomon’s Women’s MTN Explore Boot is a solid offering any backcountry-roaming lady will appreciate. A performance-oriented 98-millimeter last and 90 flex is ideal for lighter, intermediate to advanced lady rippers, while the generous 63° range of motion in walk mode makes short work of bootpacks and long skintracks.
Salomon built the shell around its Sensifit shell technology, which eliminates needless materials throughout the shell but reinforces it in key areas to maintain a progressive and responsive flex while skiing. When coupled with the lightweight carbon spine, the MTN Explore delivers big on the descent, without sacrificing an ounce of performance on the ascent. The women’s-specific liner and cuff is shaped to match narrower legs and calves and is slightly shorter in height to better fit the female leg. And if that wasn’t enough, Salomon made the liner heat moldable to ensure a precise and snug fit through the heel, arch, and toe box.
Hey it’s brad from back country skiing canada calm today we’re here to talk about a new ski from soft 2016 this is the solid mountain explorer 95 ski and. As the name suggests it’s 95 millimeters. Under the foot and it’s got 130 in the. Shovel so nice and fat for powder and some early rise and 116 in the tail that’s for the 177 length ski it weighs. 1,400 grams per ski so twenty-eight hundred grams prepare and that again is the 177 length so it’s a really lightweight ski ideal for ski touring it comes in a few different sizes 169 177. 184 centimeter lengths and the turn radius ranges from sixteen point five meters to eighteen point eight meters now the mountain explorer 95 is a full. Sandwich sidewall construction it uses utilizes utility rocker which is basically tip rocker up front underfoot. You’ve got camber and then the tail it’s a relatively flat tail it’s a 3d full. Wood core this reduces weight and maintain stability and control and this. Uses the cfx super fibers which is basically 60% carbon and 40% of flax. Laminate and so this increases your dampening it also uses what Solomon. Calls the g-spot technology and this is basically a combination of side cut and rocker profile in places the edge hold directly underfoot so you’ve got better edge hold on the groomers and also in skinning up hill it’s got a built in. Skin clip in the tail here as you can. See and in the tips it’s got Solomon’s honeycomb. Construction this is the same construction you’re gonna find on the qvc lab skis we reviewed last year over. Here and also on the q 98 that reviews. Over here and the q 105 that reviews. Over here as well in this technology basically lightens the tip and tail. Up for improved swing weight and it as well. Gives the ski no chatter virtually no. Chatter on hardpack and groomer conditions and I’d have to say Solomon’s one of the few ski manufacturers this really mastered this these skis just have minimal chatter on hardpack wears other skis with this early rise they chatter all over the place and start skating out on you so I’m really a big fan of this honeycomb tip and tail design the other. Think that you need to know is that this also comes in a smaller width it comes in an 88 underfoot so that’s the mountain explorer 88 ski and overall I’d say this is a really good lightweight ski for ski touring it’s built for ski touring but it doesn’t sacrifice anything on the downhill 90 95 underfoot. Is a good length for skiing resort and also out of bounds deeper days you might want to go a little wider but if you’re more of a resort skier than the mountain explorer 88 ski would be the one for you this ski retails for $749 canadian and. It’s new this year from salomon that’s the salomon mountain explorer 95 skis highly recommend it for other things back country skiing blogs forums gear. Reviews competitions routes go to. Backcountry skiing canada.com thanks a lot.
When the holiday crowds roll in to the resorts you’ve got no problem walking uphill to score your own silky smooth pow turns. Pull on your Dynafit Women’s Radical Ski Boots, walk past the pow-thirsty weekend warriors throwing elbows in the lift line, and head out of bounds to the untouched peaks calling your name.
These comfort-oriented boots offer a more forgiving flex and a wider fit than most of Dynafit’s uphill dominating kicks, so your feet won’t suffocate while you’re wandering the hills in search of fresh lines, and the liner can be molded to your feet for a more precise fit. The 60-degree range of motion in walk mode gives you a natural and efficient stride on the skin track, while rubber outsoles hold traction on slick surfaces to keep you upright on icy bootpacks and treacherous parking lot barbecues.
Good morning this is eric anderson with dina for north america and i am visiting. You with andrew kreisberg back country skiing canada today we introduce you to use the new radical boot from the dena. Fit line this is our first hundred percent pm boot with a four buckle system the beauty of this new boot for us right now it has a 60-degree cuff rotation based. On the new pivot point in the front of the boot here so you actually go to unlock it’s the first four buckle boots that has a six movies cup rotation pull. Up on a quick release on your heel and then you have actually this great masticity in the île itself for touring. We also have the new motion lock system so when you are touring and when you go to ski mode it’s really there’s no moving parts it’s just this one particular level it’ll lock you into your download it is a spoiler. Constructed boot so it is similar to our. Vulcan or our ward winning tlt six so it. Has a pu shall pu cuff and then a pu or. Spoiler in the back so similar to all the rest of our line, but we’re introducing new today outdo each other. For the first time price point five hundred and fifty dollars we need any. More information check us out on the web.
You never thought you’d see the day when you could enjoy both freeride and touring performance in one boot, but with the Dynafit Women’s Beast Ski Boot, that day has arrived. Built for long days in the backcountry when turns are the ultimate goal, this boot is both lightweight and stiff, letting you save energy on the climb and giving you the ability to power through turns on the downhill.
The Beast is engineered with Dynafit’s Snowdynamic concept, which means it’s built to ski deep powder with minimal loss of speed. The Precision Lock buckles sit close to the inside of the boot, reducing drag and preventing them from getting side swiped by a rock or stump. This setup also prevents the build-up of snow and stops it from entering to the rear of the cuff. A custom light liner can be heat molded for a seamless fit and enhanced performance. This precise fit adds to the warmth of the boot. An anatomic 102mm last gives your foot some wiggle room, which is nice for the climb, while the cuff provides a range of motion ideal for touring.
The Arc’teryx Procline collection consists of highly technical ski boots built to balance uphill and downhill performance. Unlike any other alpine touring boot, the Proclines provide a 360° rotation in walk mode for an amplified performance on the climb whether you’re skinning, boot packing, or even ice climbing. The Women’s Procline AR Carbon Alpine Touring Boot is the stiffest boot in the Procline collection designed for women. A carbon cuff not only achieves a stiffer flex than the original Procline AR, it’s also a lighter option, making it better for the uphill as well as the downhill.
Arc’teryx designed this Procline with a narrow 98mm last to provide a precise performance and quicker side-to-side transitions. The gaiter includes reliable waterproofing over the SoftStretch material and zippered closure. Underfoot, Vibram rubber grants this boot incredible traction on rock, ice, and snow, and the sole’s compatible with tech bindings. Arc’teryx redesigned the power strap and pivot-point washers for improved security and overall durability.
When you’re touring and you flick this it’s amazing the range of motion obviously that you have without undoing. That top class so it’s very precise for. Where you want to put your foot but feels really freaked she’s good i guess if you can do this if you want and you loosen it rights up when you’re throwing to it makes it even easier the side. To side motion business and kind of see. Here it’s on an angle makes it better yeah i like that i just. Kind of want to see if snow entry is any. Issue with this it’s a mountaineering boot so times are gonna happen when you do get off your skis obviously and start. Postholing up there’s something nasty and big i don’t know if he’ll be full walk mode like this or not but likely so. You can see i mean that keeps a lot of the snow out which is really nice that tall boots all gator and then. There’s that cuff area so without doing. Anything to it i just clamp that yep. Clamps i don’t think i can feel it but it’s in. There it’s definitely in there so i. Don’t know yeah but other than that i. Mean boots sure does skin nice that’s very comfortable and free feeling and. Light and on off-camber type stuff it. Sure allows you to keep a full skin contact if you choose so yeah so far so. Good okay so now it’s time for the book. Review inside instead of in the rain so. There it is size 27 and there’s our weight pretty. Simple little scale one boot 1.3 6. Kilograms so super light obviously. Especially when you’re looking at something that is as strong as skiing boot as it is so that’s nice so good weight on the boot now, and we look at the liners you’ll see there are two liners that this boot is using this. Is the support liner the support liner. Are they’re stronger liner it’s nice just. A good flex motion in the back of flexes. Going in the back so you can get lots of easily easy angulation with this boot is. The cuff of the boot certainly allows it, so we don’t want the liner to restrict that different densities of foam nice. And stiff through the top and the tongue so lots of support through their nice moldable down through the bottom which is great and then obviously our character being a mountaineering company they’re thinking about using liners like this if you have to be drawing your liners you’re wearing them alone not in a boot you can see you’ve got a rubber. Bottom to that boot which is going to. Give you a lot better traction if necessary but just durability as well so. Into the actual boot itself the plastics this is where all the magic is in this boot a few things that i really. Like i love how dry this boot is with this. Zipper that does up from the front of the boot it keeps this entire structure. Quite watertight as you can see that you. Tough and that gator around the top it’s going to keep a lot of snow out so when you have that boot opened and you are in tour mode and a lot of other boots you. Collect a lot of snow through here through buckles and into the boot so you have a lot of water entry into this whole boot system that’s not the case with this. Which is really nice to see it’s in front of the boot as you can see has the rubber rand to it that’s a thermoformed. Rand it’s not going to pull away from that gives you much better durability. And some add its stickiness if you are. Climbing and using this boot from a mountaineering standpoint to have a hard. Plastic toe that can skate off is not a. Good scenario so having this is going to make a big difference for people its ultimate comfort when they are climbing and not using it with their skis and you. Can see it’s a very burly soul the soul that’s on there is not one of these super lightweight soles that’s going to. Disintegrate in one season of use that’s. A full proper vibrational go it’s a. Mountaineering sole great to see that. Obviously works with pins it’s what it’s made for it’s the only way it’s going to work but from a standpoint of moving in. The mountains it’s great to have that security on your feet so all in all i. Have to say that our caraxes nu pro kline. Boot walks as i would expect it to walk. And skis much better so i think it’s. Going to be it’s its definitely worthy of carrying the arc’teryx name hope you enjoy it.
Greetings from the drezna hut we’re high up in the stew buyouts weren’t we’re just here for a few days testing the new arc’teryx pro klein carbon light ski tour okay first acquaintance it’s a. Funny-looking thing it’s got fully dinner fit compatible pin binding. Inserts I’ve gone for a vibram rubber on there so it’s got a plastic shell but the upper this is actually the shell here this is just a nylon cuff really lightweight cup but unzips to reveal the. Aligner inside this is the light liner. This is the most sort of agile. Compromise between lightweight flexibility and ski touring and ability uphill from ounce an earring but also giving enough support for the downhill performance you can get a support liner that’s a much beefier thing with a much more supportive tongue to upgrade the. Skiing characteristics of the boot most. Amazing thing about this boot is this carbon cuff it’s absolutely incredibly high-tech feature they put a very cunning bushing. Between here and the aramid shall the other thing is that the cuff is an integral part of the water-ski mechanism, so we’ll see later on when we get on the slopes the incredible skinning and cramp on in capability of. This boot but when we want to lock it down into ski mode it’s simply locates. These lugs with one single click. The amazing thing about these boots is. That when you pull them into walk mode. And they release you don’t have to. Bother undoing all the rest of the boot when we’re skinning on i see Travis is when we scramble up rocks or when. We’re come putting on hard i see slopes, but we can keep it beautifully tightly. Done up so the foot stays solid in the boot ordinarily in a ski touring boot. You only get flexibility for a raft but with this incredible cuff design you get a little bit of flexibility side to side we’re actually able to roll the skis a. Little bit over onto their side like that now that’s great of course both. When we’re skinning on an icy Travis to get a better grip with the skins it’s also great when we crump on him being able to get the points of our crampons into the slope course what you really. No using flexibility where suddenly. When you’re skinning your really only. Limited by the flex in your ankle not flexing the boot at all. This week we’ve skied absolutely icp. Star-crossed trod which gets a really. Beautiful soft snow the biggest compliment i can give these boots is that they’re utterly forgettable I’ve never once had to think about what i had on my feet now actually given the challenging conditions we’ve had that really is a complement indeed now i ski. This size of boot in just about every other brand but putting these on the first thing that strikes me is just how small and precise they are now around the heel that’s a really good thing because it means there’s absolutely no lift no slippage and no rubbing when you’re skinning but across the front of the boot it just means that they’re really super tight now if they fit the shape of your firm that will be fantastic, and they really are a precise fitting boot so if you were going to buy a pair of these boots buy them from a really good quality boot fitter get a shell that fits you nice as snug and make sure they fit them out properly for you arc’teryx if you’re going to make a boot this narrow and this much of a precision fit can we have a wide version please.
Power your way up tall snowy peaks and crush steep descents on the way down in your La Sportiva Women’s Shadow Alpine Touring Boots. These versatile tech boots blend uphill efficiency and downhill prowess so you can tackle tough objective and leave the boys in the dust on your way down.
The aggressive 125 flex suits the hard-charging lady whose mouth waters at the sight of gnarly spines and pillow drops. The Grilamid shell and Pebax tongue keep the weight down on these kicks, while remaining stiff and responsive for powerful descents. The 50-degree range of motion lets you stride confidently and efficiently as you cruise up the skinner, and Vibram soles keep you upright while you’re picking your way through a labyrinth of steep rocks on your approach.
If you look at days spent skiing at the resort as an opportunity to train for bigger objectives, then the Dynafit Women’s Speedfit 84 Ski is for you. Dynafit’s Speedfit series is geared toward human-powered inbounds skiing with a nimble 84mm waist width that’s light on the up and a blast to carve down groomed runs. A lightly rockered tip and tail eases turn initiation while a good amount of camber underfoot gives the ski a stable feel when you lay into your turn as much as your touring boots allow you too.
A new style by La Sportiva, the Women’s Stellar Alpine Touring Boot is lightweight and mobile, designed for everyday ski mountaineering and entry-level skimo races. Its 90 flex caters to intermediate to lighter-weight expert lady shredders, while the generous 102-millimeter last accommodates wider feet and delivers a comfort-oriented fit.
You can expect uphill efficiency out of the Stellar, thanks to its 68-degree range of motion in walk mode. The Grilamid shell keeps the boot light, adding to its climb-ability, but also serves to give you a strong, stable feel when it comes time to descend. La Sportiva’s unique Spider Buckle Evo Closure System makes it easy to get a precise, customized fit for optimal power on the down and comfort on the up. And, when it comes time to boot up the last stretch of icy, exposed ridgeline to the summit, you’ll appreciate the grippy rubber sole.
Slogging up a steep skintrack with a heavy set of boards attached to your legs will turn your quads to mush before you can get to the top of your line. Strap Dynafit’s Tour 88 Women’s Ski to your legs, though, and you’ll be fresh and ready to center punch your line with a lively pair of gams. Dynafit designed the Tour 88 as an efficient backountry tool that will handle long tours and variable conditions with aplomb. The skinny 88mm waist keeps the ski light for the ascent and nimble when you’re making hop turns down a narrow couloir or icy face. Dynafit surrounded the sturdy poplar and paulownia wood core with layers of fiberglass and carbon to balance weight and torsional rigidity, and even through in mini sidewalls so it won’t be game over when you eventually tag a death cookie or rock with one of the edges.
There are those that prefer a lightweight skin to the top over all else, including downhill performance, and then there are those that take La Sportiva’s Super Maximo LS Ski out for a tour and don’t have to choose. Built with SKI TRAB Lightweight Technology, the Super Maximo is both extremely lightweight yet rich with anti-torsional strength. The core is built from 14 different layers in order to reduce vibration, using lightweight wood interlaced with higher-strength wood, then reinforced with a fiberglass box. This process delivers both torsional rigidity and durability to an otherwise lightweight ride.
When it comes to downhill performance, the Super Maximo LS is well adapted to a wide range of snow conditions. It features La Sportiva’s progressive Attivo shape, well tuned for adept steering, floatability, and forgiving turn initiation. This innovative shape ensures gradual entry into fresh snow, yet provides plenty of contact on sun-affected crust. Plus, the 94mm waist underfoot is wide enough to handle last night’s big dump, yet narrow enough that it deals well with any wind-buffed slopes you might encounter on your way down.
Hi cory lo here at the la sportive booth. At the our winter market with brad still on back country ski canada introducing. The new spectre 2.0 ski boot this boot. Is 5 percent stiffer than the first. Generation of specter ski boot while maintaining the incredible 60 degree range of motion walk mode also adds ski. Trog tech fittings to the back of the boot to be the first boot on the market that can work with benefit tech bindings. Ski trot bindings as well as frame style 80 bindings this is the new spectre 2.0. Ski boot 625 bucks la sportive calm.
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