2023 Editors' Choice: Free Touring Skis, Boots and Bindings
Whether taking a chairlift bump, firing up the snowmobile or hitting a skintrack, those who free tour prioritize an aggressive, tough (if heavy) kit for a dominant descent. Inspired by big mountain competitions and freeride style, free touring gear focuses on sturdier materials for downhill-focused performance.
Best Backcountry (Touring) Ski Boots of 2024
See our guide to the best backcountry ski boots of 2024, with reviews of top men's and women's touring boots from Scarpa, Atomic, Dynafit, K2, and more.
Editors' Choice Ski Boot Reviews
After pairing the S/Lab MTN Summit with a 3,000-gram ski, one tester reported, "The Salomon MTN performs just as well as the light, tour-focused, four-buckle boots, with excellent lateral power transfer and tongue stiffness.". Salomon pared down this boot in several ways.
The 5 Best Backcountry Ski Boots of 2024
The 5 Best Backcountry Ski Boots of 2024 We beat up our feet on hundreds of thousands of vertical feet in boots from Scarpa, Technica, Dynafit, Atomic, Lange, Salomon, La Sportiva and more.
The Best Backcountry Touring Ski Boots of 2023
The best backcountry touring ski boots strike the perfect balance between uphill performance and downhill prowess. These are our top picks.
Movement Free Tour Boot
The Movement Free Tour boot gives a sublime 62° in walk-range without sacrificing the solid skiing feel of a real ski boot. The Grilamid-Carbon cuff and shell give "send it" confidence and the SKYWALK soles offer extra grip and control when booting that precarious line. Don't be fooled by the svelte good looks, the Free Tour boot is for ...
Free Shipping & Lowest Price Guarantee! The Lange XT3 Free 130 MV GW Alpine Touring Ski Boots 2024 is in stock now.
Freetour Ski Boots
Experience maximum freedom on your climb with K2's Freetour Ski Boots. Crafted for efficiency and comfort on uphill tours. Upgrade your backcountry gear.undefined
SCOTT Freeguide Carbon Ski Boot
Documents. The Freeguide Carbon ski boot is the new standard in freetouring ski boots. The incredible fit of the carbon fiber shell offers precise and powerful energy transmission for ultimate downhill performance. The walkability of the boots is permitted by an integrated ski/walk mechanism and a 2-part tongue that allows a 60° cuff rotation.
Lange XT Freetour 110 Freeride Ski Touring Boot
Review of Lange XT Freetour ski touring boot, built tough and stiff, this beef boot offering performs on the downhill in excellent fashion.
Scott Freeguide Carbon Review
Scott's Freeguide Carbon is an all-around, mid-pack ski touring boot for a user with relatively high volume feet. Performance is on par with its closest competitors, and the fit is wider than average.
Hoji Free 130 Ski Touring Boot Unisex
The Hoji Free 130 Unisex ski touring boot wins big points for its stability for Free touring and its slim fit. It is also compatible with Tech and Touring frame bindings. This boot features the patented Hoji Lock System that merges...
MOVEMENT FREE TOUR SKI BOOT
Movement FREE TOUR SKI BOOT for demanding skiers who expect the best transfer of power from foot to ski. The shoe is compatible with bindings ..
The Best Ski Boots of 2024
Here are the best ski boots of the year, complete with in-depth, expert reviews, statistics and insights from the editors of FREESKIER.
Cast Touring
Skier owned, designed & manufactured backcountry hardware. Developed by Silas and Lars Chickering Ayers (6 time Freeskiing World Tour Champion) The Freetour is the industry's strongest and most trustworthy alpine touring binding, allowing freeriders to ski with total confidence with reliable retention and release.
The 10 Best Backcountry Ski Touring Boots of 2024
One of the central frustrations when it comes to shopping for new touring boots is that it can be hard to settle on a universal description of the best backcountry ski boots. Some folks want ultralight slippers that can barely drive a ski, but that are easy to scamper uphill all day in. Others are looking for something burly that can do double duty inbounds, while also walking uphill ...
Freetour Ski Boots Dalbello
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XT3 TOUR HYBRID
VERSATILE FREE-TOURING BOOT Versatile, comfortable, hybrid, all-terrain, discover the Lange XT3 TOUR HYBRID ski boot. Featuring a Vibram sole and alpine/touring compatibility, it will be an ideal boot for skiers seeking both efficiency for downhill skiing in resorts and a light weight to experiment with ski touring on all types of terrain.
Dynafit Hoji Pro Tour Review
Our Verdict. Dynafit keeps throwing hail mary passes with their ski boots; some are caught in the end zone and some land awry. We like the way they push innovation and repeatedly revolutionize the business. The Hoji Pro Tour boot is the most unique AT boot offering in years and years, and it shows. Downhill performance is amazing, and the good ...
Alpina Tourer Free 75 Backcountry Ski Boots
A warm, dry and supportive Nordic traditional backcountry ski boot. Compatible with 75 mm (3-pin) bindings with a bail height of 12mm. Upper is backed with a waterproof Alpitex membrane. Low maintainance synthetic upper. Thinsulate lining adds warmth.
Dynafit Hoji Free Ski Boot Review
See our in-depth review of the Dynafit Hoji Free ski boots, including details on the Hoji Free's uphill and downhill performance, weight, durability, fit, and more.
Freetour Tech
The Freetour is a zero compromise solution to alpine touring bindings. An extremely simple interchange combines the Look Pivot, the most trusted and reliable alpine binding, with the super-light efficiency of our pin-tech touring toe. It is hands down the best hybrid touring binding on the market.
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Whether taking a chairlift bump, firing up the snowmobile or hitting a skintrack, those who free tour prioritize an aggressive, tough (if heavy) kit for a dominant descent. Inspired by big mountain competitions and freeride style, free touring gear focuses on sturdier materials for downhill-focused performance.
See our guide to the best backcountry ski boots of 2024, with reviews of top men's and women's touring boots from Scarpa, Atomic, Dynafit, K2, and more.
After pairing the S/Lab MTN Summit with a 3,000-gram ski, one tester reported, "The Salomon MTN performs just as well as the light, tour-focused, four-buckle boots, with excellent lateral power transfer and tongue stiffness.". Salomon pared down this boot in several ways.
The 5 Best Backcountry Ski Boots of 2024 We beat up our feet on hundreds of thousands of vertical feet in boots from Scarpa, Technica, Dynafit, Atomic, Lange, Salomon, La Sportiva and more.
The best backcountry touring ski boots strike the perfect balance between uphill performance and downhill prowess. These are our top picks.
The Movement Free Tour boot gives a sublime 62° in walk-range without sacrificing the solid skiing feel of a real ski boot. The Grilamid-Carbon cuff and shell give "send it" confidence and the SKYWALK soles offer extra grip and control when booting that precarious line. Don't be fooled by the svelte good looks, the Free Tour boot is for ...
Free Shipping & Lowest Price Guarantee! The Lange XT3 Free 130 MV GW Alpine Touring Ski Boots 2024 is in stock now.
Experience maximum freedom on your climb with K2's Freetour Ski Boots. Crafted for efficiency and comfort on uphill tours. Upgrade your backcountry gear.undefined
Documents. The Freeguide Carbon ski boot is the new standard in freetouring ski boots. The incredible fit of the carbon fiber shell offers precise and powerful energy transmission for ultimate downhill performance. The walkability of the boots is permitted by an integrated ski/walk mechanism and a 2-part tongue that allows a 60° cuff rotation.
Review of Lange XT Freetour ski touring boot, built tough and stiff, this beef boot offering performs on the downhill in excellent fashion.
Scott's Freeguide Carbon is an all-around, mid-pack ski touring boot for a user with relatively high volume feet. Performance is on par with its closest competitors, and the fit is wider than average.
The Hoji Free 130 Unisex ski touring boot wins big points for its stability for Free touring and its slim fit. It is also compatible with Tech and Touring frame bindings. This boot features the patented Hoji Lock System that merges...
Movement FREE TOUR SKI BOOT for demanding skiers who expect the best transfer of power from foot to ski. The shoe is compatible with bindings ..
Here are the best ski boots of the year, complete with in-depth, expert reviews, statistics and insights from the editors of FREESKIER.
Skier owned, designed & manufactured backcountry hardware. Developed by Silas and Lars Chickering Ayers (6 time Freeskiing World Tour Champion) The Freetour is the industry's strongest and most trustworthy alpine touring binding, allowing freeriders to ski with total confidence with reliable retention and release.
One of the central frustrations when it comes to shopping for new touring boots is that it can be hard to settle on a universal description of the best backcountry ski boots. Some folks want ultralight slippers that can barely drive a ski, but that are easy to scamper uphill all day in. Others are looking for something burly that can do double duty inbounds, while also walking uphill ...
Join our newsletter and rule the mountain. Stay updated on product releases, stories, and sales. Learn more here. Since the introduction of the Spring Loaded™ Suspension Design in 19190, Atlas has been the front-runner in the technological revolution of snowshoeing.
VERSATILE FREE-TOURING BOOT Versatile, comfortable, hybrid, all-terrain, discover the Lange XT3 TOUR HYBRID ski boot. Featuring a Vibram sole and alpine/touring compatibility, it will be an ideal boot for skiers seeking both efficiency for downhill skiing in resorts and a light weight to experiment with ski touring on all types of terrain.
Our Verdict. Dynafit keeps throwing hail mary passes with their ski boots; some are caught in the end zone and some land awry. We like the way they push innovation and repeatedly revolutionize the business. The Hoji Pro Tour boot is the most unique AT boot offering in years and years, and it shows. Downhill performance is amazing, and the good ...
A warm, dry and supportive Nordic traditional backcountry ski boot. Compatible with 75 mm (3-pin) bindings with a bail height of 12mm. Upper is backed with a waterproof Alpitex membrane. Low maintainance synthetic upper. Thinsulate lining adds warmth.
See our in-depth review of the Dynafit Hoji Free ski boots, including details on the Hoji Free's uphill and downhill performance, weight, durability, fit, and more.
The Freetour is a zero compromise solution to alpine touring bindings. An extremely simple interchange combines the Look Pivot, the most trusted and reliable alpine binding, with the super-light efficiency of our pin-tech touring toe. It is hands down the best hybrid touring binding on the market.