Spring-loaded walk modes have long been used in splitboarding hardboots. Could this tech soon find its way onto tele boots? Telemark skiers have been skiing in walk mode for years. For the uninitiated ...

Behind the trend toward super stiff, no-walk-mode touring boots. We gear editors talk a lot about silly trends in our industry—everything from the hottest outerwear colors for après, why hybrid ...

At this point, Dynafit is probably the longest-running player in the backcountry touring game, consistently pumping out ...

Do not despair, and do not skip a day on the slopes and sit at the bar instead. For the past 20 years, I’ve spent a lot of time walking around ski resorts. I nabbed myself a radio presenter job out of ...

In early December of 2023, SKI and Outside editors sat around a conference table in Rossignol’s pop-up showroom at the Gravity Haus in Vail, Colorado, staring at a powerpoint presentation. Projected ...

In skiing, the most important piece of gear for performance is the boot. It’s the interface between you and the ski. When you’ve got the right boot, skiing is easier. When you don’t, performance ...

Telemark skiers have been skiing in walk mode for years. For the uninitiated–especially those of the alpine touring persuasion used to footwear fine-tuned to striding–this may sound downright batty.