Gear Guide for men’s and women’s Freeride Touring skis for powder skiing, ski touring in the backcountry.

All Mountain gear guide featuring Black Diamond, Moment, Blizzard, Kastle, DPS touring skis and more for backcountry versatility.

Women’s All Mountain gear guide featuring Dynastar, SCOTT, G3, Atomic touring skis and more for backcountry versatility.

First look of the 2021-22 Salomon QST BLANK, a heavy and damp touring ski constructed for smooth skiing in tough conditions.

Review of the Voile UltraVector BC ski for traverses and rolling terrain, testing the grip limit of fish scales.

Review of the Dynastar M-Tour 99 touring ski, a mid-waist lightweight plank that balances weight with hard charging ski backcountry performance.

Review of the DPS Pagoda Tour 112 RP and Tour 94 C2 as a quiver of two for ski touring, ski mountaineering, powder skiing.

Review of the 20-21 Black Diamond Helio Carbon 95 ski, a capable, hard charging ride for all backcountry snow conditions.

Review of the Dynafit Mezzalama ski mountaineering race ski and the PDG 2 ski mountaineering race boot.

Roundup of virtual takes from Outdoor Retailer Winter 2021. Freeride touring skis are hot, and more.