In skiers' parlance, uphill skiing is another term for ski touring. Oftentimes, the phrase is used by ski areas to denote ski ...

The skins attach – stick – to the base of the skis when skiing uphill and are removed for the downhill part of ski touring. Skins were historically made of animal skin but these days they are ...

Advice and maintenance for ski touring skins. As all ski mountaineers well know, climbing skins are stuck to the bottom of the ski during an ascent, for they enable a smooth forward glide but impe any ...

Despite the 3mm of camber underfoot, the tips and tails both still feature that trademark 4FRNT splay, with lots of tip and tail taper. The ski features 4FRNT's innovative 4-Lock skin retention system ...

As a relatively lightweight touring ski, the very composed and predictable ... One plus for the Nevar is the 4-Lock skin attachment system–which is something every ski needs to have.

That's where the Raide LF30 and LF40 has it beat by a mile. I’m able to fit a full ski touring kit including skins, avalanche rescue equipment, my rescue sled setup and first aid kit, a 30m rope and ...

Most skiers catch lifts up. Some head up ski touring under their own steam. A small company in the Swiss Alps has come up ...