The Vapor Nano Ski from La Sportiva is the newest incarnation of skis that are blurring the lines between uphill and downhill. With tip rocker, tail rocker, and traditional camber underfoot, these lightweight skis can ski anything from deep powder to mank with ease. Where they really shine, however, is on the uphill. Carbon nano-tubes make up the laminate layers that are placed over a Kevlar weave composite, and reinforced with carbon fiber plates for added torsional rigidity. These days, just because a ski is light, it doesn’t mean that it can’t ski hard on the downhill, and these are a perfect example of that new standard. To make touring easy, La Sportiva added tip and tail skin attachment holes that are compatible with La Sportiva’s proprietary, pre-cut skins.
Hi this is corey lowe here with la. Sportive talking with brad from back country skiing canada about a few of the hot products from la sportive starting off here with the la sportive spectre ski boot this is our 4 buckle. Ski boot it is the lightest 4 buckle ski. Boot on the market one of the key features is that in walk mode this boot has 60 degrees of range of motion incredible range of motion and walk mode. For ease of touring uphill the buckles. Themselves stay completely pitched up. Even when open you say the boot can be wide open and tour really well and your. Buckles don’t flop around this boot also retails for $649 so quite a good value. For the light lightest 4 buckle boots on. The market moving on from boots into. Skis here this is the la sportive vapor. Nano ski this ski is construction. Constructed with carbon nanotubes carbon. Technology that comes from the aerospace industry first time it’s been applied to ski this ski itself weighs 1,200 grams. So quite light but also skis very stiff. The way the carbon nanotubes set up make. For a very torsion ally rigid ski so it. Holds an edge on harder snow quite well the rocker ship profile allows the ski. To float nicely in soft snow so 1,200. Grams he is quite light for general ski. Mountaineering recreational back country skier and the little brother to the vapor nano. New for this year is called the vapor spelt this has the same carbon nanotube. Construction technique but in a 95. Millimeter wasted design a little bit. Less tip rocker as well and with the. Skinnier waste we anticipate this ski will hold an edge better in firmer. Snow this ski weighs just 1000 grams so. It’s our contribution to the mythical 1. Kilo ski debate that you see happen so. That’s it for la sportive spectre ski boot vapor nano ski and vapor speltz come check them out.
Hi this is corey lowe here at outdoor. Retailer as brad steel back country skiing kehna we’re showing off the brand-new la sportive vapor nano ski this is a. New ski for fall 2017 105 width. Underfoot is a carbon nanotube construction technique that makes it. Extremely lightweight comes in to 1,200 grams in that 105 width it has a bit of. A rounded tail and improved tip rocker. From the original paper in a toast. So a nice improvement for 2017 comes in. Three lengths 190 179 and 168 will be. Available fall 2017 sporty Bianca.
Corey low here at the la sportive booth at our winter market with brad steal from back country ski in canada today we’re introducing the new vapor floats key from la sportive this is a 117. Underfoot playful powder ski using a. Carbon nanotube layup so the ski way is. Just 1500 grams even at 117 underfoot. This is a 1200 our ski at retail can. Learn more at sport tv com.
Weighing less than two pounds, the Dynafit PDG 2 Alpine Touring Boot is certainly an ultralight choice for ski racers and the rando crowd. The PDG 2 maintains a phenomenally light weight with a carbon cuff and a thin spoiler and shell composed of Grilamid. Making up for stiffness, Dynafit inserted a Driving Spoiler 2.0 that locks the carbon cuff, shell, and spoiler together for a surprisingly stiff ride downhill. The Driving Spoiler 2.0 lifts away from the cuff, shell, and spoler when you engage the boot’s walk mode through Dynafit’s innovative Ultralock 1.0 Closure System.
The Ultralock 1.0 Closure System engages the boot’s walk mode and secure closure with a single, solitary buckle. This single buckle keeps the boot’s weight down with a streamlined style and fewer straps and buckles that inevitably end up keeping boots together in the flimsiest way. The boot also boasts a thermo moldable liner for a customized fit that ensures proper thermal retention. Underfoot, the PDG 2 features a Pomoca Climb sole that ensures traction for the ascent, on rock, ice, or snow. Dynafit positioned the tech inserts closer to the boot’s toe to promote an easier step-in and a speedier stride.
The La Sportiva Super Maximo LS Ski is built to blend uphill and downhill performance so that your day of touring can be even better than expected. The 94mm waist is a little wider than traditional touring specific skis to provide excellent float and stability on the downhill, while the Low Omega Profile further enhances float while also easing turn initiation and boosting overall control. On the uphill side of things the cap construction cuts key grams to keep you charging up the skin track, while skin friendly tails ensure you can stay focused on the side hill instead of your equipment.
At two pounds per plank, the Hagan Ultra 82 Ski is an ultralight option for ski mountaineering. It’s light and nimble for technical ascents, and as the second-widest ski in Hagan’s Ultra collection, it can still handle a rowdy downhill. Carbon stringers stiffen up the ski so you can gain some speed down tight, steep couloirs, and there’s plenty of camber underfoot when you want to edge your way down, even when the couloir is icy. Hagan rockered the tip ever so slightly to ease turning if you score some softer snow at higher altitudes. The ski has a light paulownia wood core encapsulated in ABS sidewalls for extra durability. The tip and tail do not have sidewalls to reduce weight and enhance swinging.
You want a lightweight ski for charging hard up the skin track but you’re not willing to ride a pair of noodles down sketchy objectives you put your blood, sweat, and tears into on the way up and rightly so. Mom always said you can’t have your cake and eat it too, but the Elan Ibex 94 Carbon Ski begs to differ.
With a 94mm waist and Mountain Rocker profile, these sticks keep you afloat in the soft stuff while letting you lay it down on hardpack. Inside the Tubelite wood core you’ll find light carbon tubes to add stability and a powerful rebound, with fiberglass reinforcements to stiffen the ski for optimal downhill performance. Vapor Tip inserts further reduce weight and dampen vibrations for a smooth ride while you’re plowing through crud, so you can confidently rip anything the backcountry throws at you with enough gas in the tank for an extra lap at the end of the day.
So i found the ski touring winner this. Year this boat is the atlantic’s 84 carbon. Looks really nice it’s really light as well super light but I’m sure that doesn’t affect the performance in a negative way yeah like the look at this ski like to try it out alam slovenian ski maker you. No very traditional ski maker, but they’re doing some really innovative designs these days so I’m looking. Forward to testing this somewhere this winter.
Hi it’s david here from action outdoors. And you cpa uk and I’m joined by megan. And we’ve been testing back country skis. Today and this one you don’t have to be very strong to pick this one up super lightweight ski carbon fiber. Carbon fiber down there the bridge where. It’s at 84 underfoot this is very much. Of a of an uphill ski touring ski and to. Be honest i didn’t expect very much i. Was skiing down and while I’ve come down with a big grin in my face cuz this ski. Was really good we just skied on the. Piste but it was really grippy we made short radius turns long radius turns carving yeah it’s not a piece carving. Ski but we could still carve some turns so that’s super good with a very short. Run in some icy chopped up off-piste and. What was nice was a there wasn’t either. Much vibration often a light ski will vibrate a lot, so we’ve done a good job. At damping, it according to the guys it’s all to do this bridge thing done here it’s got a definite v shape to this ski. And that has a lot to play for the damping megan what did you think so i. Thought these were absolutely fantastic i mean similar to david in the sense of they are so light that i really thought. That coming down quite a hard pack piece that the vibration would be pretty. Pretty consistent but they are really. Really good i was loving my short turns on them I’d say in the carving i didn’t. Get that pink around but it’s not really. What they’re made for but for touring i mean you cannot complain they are so light and i think. They’re fantastic
The pinnacle of Elan’s touring collection, the Ibex 94 Carbon XLT Ski was designed to let you fly up the skin track with plenty of gas leftover to annihilate the downhill. Constructed with a healthy dose of carbon, you know these planks are going to be light—the Tubelite wood core uses two carbon tubes along the length of the ski to add stability, and the Carbon Power Shell increases torsional rigidity to up the downhill chargeability.
The 94mm waist makes for a solid mid-fat ski that’s manageable in almost any type of conditions. The Mountain Rocker profile enhances float in deep snow, with camber underfoot to keep you stable in variable conditions, and Vapor Tip inserts in the tip and tail reduce swing weight and dampens vibrations when you’re plowing through chunder on your long, arduous descent.
So i found the ski touring winner this. Year this boat is the atlantic’s 84 carbon. Looks really nice it’s really light as well super light but I’m sure that doesn’t affect the performance in a negative way yeah like the look at this ski like to try it out alam slovenian ski maker you. No very traditional ski maker, but they’re doing some really innovative designs these days so I’m looking. Forward to testing this somewhere this winter.
Hi it’s david here from action outdoors. And you cpa uk and I’m joined by megan. And we’ve been testing back country skis. Today and this one you don’t have to be very strong to pick this one up super lightweight ski carbon fiber. Carbon fiber down there the bridge where. It’s at 84 underfoot this is very much. Of a of an uphill ski touring ski and to. Be honest i didn’t expect very much i. Was skiing down and while I’ve come down with a big grin in my face cuz this ski. Was really good we just skied on the. Piste but it was really grippy we made short radius turns long radius turns carving yeah it’s not a piece carving. Ski but we could still carve some turns so that’s super good with a very short. Run in some icy chopped up off-piste and. What was nice was a there wasn’t either. Much vibration often a light ski will vibrate a lot, so we’ve done a good job. At damping, it according to the guys it’s all to do this bridge thing done here it’s got a definite v shape to this ski. And that has a lot to play for the damping megan what did you think so i. Thought these were absolutely fantastic i mean similar to david in the sense of they are so light that i really thought. That coming down quite a hard pack piece that the vibration would be pretty. Pretty consistent but they are really. Really good i was loving my short turns on them I’d say in the carving i didn’t. Get that pink around but it’s not really. What they’re made for but for touring i mean you cannot complain they are so light and i think. They’re fantastic
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