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  • La Sportiva Spectre 1.0 2.0 Comparo Review

    by Lou Dawson September 13, 2016
    by Lou Dawson September 13, 2016

    Comparison review of La Sportiva Spectre ski touring boot, versions 1.0 and 2.0, almost no added weight but a bit more stiffness.

  • La Sportiva Spectre Part 2 — The Review

    by Lou Dawson November 21, 2013
    by Lou Dawson November 21, 2013

    Review of La Sportiva Spectre skimo ski touring mountaineering boot, innovative features and light in weight.

  • Fitting & Skiing La Sportiva Spectre – Part One

    by Lou Dawson November 11, 2013
    by Lou Dawson November 11, 2013

    Fitting and testing La Sportiva Spectre ski touring mountaineering boots, used for backcountry, heat molding and installing footbeds made them comfortable.

  • La Sportiva Spectre Backcountry Skiing Boot — Shipping

    by Lou Dawson October 7, 2013
    by Lou Dawson October 7, 2013

    Spectre backcountry skiing touring boot by La Sportiva might be the stiffest and lightest ever made, check out this review.

  • La Sportiva Synchro (Shadow) Review — Spectre Boot Reinvented

    by Lou Dawson December 4, 2017
    by Lou Dawson December 4, 2017

    Review of La Sportiva Synchro and Shadow ski touring boots, used for backcountry mountaineering, covering difference from Spectre model.

  • La Sportiva Synchro Ski Touring Boot — Review

    by Guest Blogger March 26, 2018
    by Guest Blogger March 26, 2018

    Review of La Sportiva Synchro ski touring boots, used for everything from Japan powder to Colorado junk snow, thumbs up.

  • Sportiva Synchro Double Power Tongue Swapology

    by Lou Dawson March 13, 2018
    by Lou Dawson March 13, 2018

    Installing La Sportiva Double Power Tongue on earlier models and aftermarket upgrade mode for other brand ski touring boots.

  • ISPO (extended) 2017 — Sportiva Boot Conversations

    by Lou Dawson March 6, 2017
    by Lou Dawson March 6, 2017

    Review of new La Sportiva ski touring boots for 2017-2018, Race Borg and Sytron lead up to beefier Spectre and Synchro.

  • ISPO (extended) 2017 — La Sportiva Innovation Center

    by Lou Dawson March 3, 2017
    by Lou Dawson March 3, 2017

    Visiting La Sportiva Innovation center in Italy is an eye opener, how they design ski touring boots and carbon fiber.

  • La Sportiva Ski Boots – Model Iterations and Clever Solutions

    by Lou Dawson January 16, 2017
    by Lou Dawson January 16, 2017

    New La Sportiva ski touring boots 2017-2018 include a beefier model, Synchro as well as interesting tech fittings.

  • Black Diamond Helio Ski Comparison: 95 and 105

    by Dr Alex Lee October 3, 2016
    by Dr Alex Lee October 3, 2016

    Black Diamond Helio skis, widths 95 and 105, tested for backcountry ski touring in the Eastern Alaska Range, review of both.

  • Testing La Sportiva Hybrid Trab Tech Fittings

    by Lou Dawson September 12, 2016
    by Lou Dawson September 12, 2016

    Testing Trab S4 tech fittings in La Sportiva Spectre 2.0, slightly reduced retention, makes the binding release smooth but might need a settings tweak.

  • La Sportiva Factory Visit & Ski Boots 2015-2016

    by Lou Dawson February 18, 2015
    by Lou Dawson February 18, 2015

    Visit to La Sportiva in Italy, checking out their climbing and skiing footwear as well as fascinating history.

  • Show Season — La Sportiva New Boots &1 Kilo 96 mm Ski!

    by Lou Dawson January 18, 2015
    by Lou Dawson January 18, 2015

    La Sportiva new boots and skis for fall 2015, Spitfire and Sideral look to be excellent speed touring contenders for backcountry skiing.

  • Skiing Inbounds? Forget the Quiver of One

    by Jed Porter February 17, 2020
    by Jed Porter February 17, 2020

    If you ski inbounds a lot, that touring/resort quiver of one isn’t your best economical bet. Jed Porter breaks down the dollars.

  • Boot Fitting Tips for Ski Touring Comfort

    by Doug Stenclik October 8, 2019
    by Doug Stenclik October 8, 2019

    Proper boot fit is essential for ski touring. Here, our top five boot fitting tips to make this your most comfortable touring season yet.

  • Ski Touring Boot Buying Guide — Part II

    by TheEditors OfWildsnow September 24, 2019
    by TheEditors OfWildsnow September 24, 2019

    In Part II of our ski touring boot buying guide, we offer 7 tips for boot buying based on materials and features, as well as pros and cons of buying used.

  • Ski Touring Boot Buying Guide – Part I – Categories

    by Louie Dawson September 17, 2019
    by Louie Dawson September 17, 2019

    Backcountry skiing and ski touring boot buying guide, for beginners, sort out all the confusing things about AT alpine touring ski boots.

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    by TheEditors OfWildsnow December 30, 2016

    Popular ski touring blog posts of 2016, news, gear and trip reports defined the backcountry season, especially avalanche safety.

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    by TheEditors OfWildsnow November 19, 2015

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