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 The Best Backcountry Skis of 2026 A pair of backcountry skis is a ticket to escape long lines at the resort and experience the magic... Read the review |
 The Best Backcountry Ski Bindings of 2026 While the skis matter, it's the bindings that are really the difference between "resort skis" and... Read the review |
 The Best Backcountry Ski Boots of 2026 Happy feet make for happy skiers, which is especially true for backcountry skiers who spend the... Read the review |
 The Best Climbing Skins for Backcountry Skiing Climbing skins make backcountry skiing possible – if you can't get up, you can't ski down. Among... Read the review |
 Best Backcountry Ski Poles After researching 56 of the best backcountry ski poles on the market today, we bought 17 models to... Read the review |
 Best Splitboards For Backcountry Snowboarding Trace back the history of snowboarding, and you'll go back to a time when people hiked up snowy... Read the review |
 Backcountry Trip Planning Introduction Backpacking equipment is generally the same whether a trip is for 3 or 30 days... by Luc Mehl |
 How to Choose Backcountry Ski Poles Backcountry skiing requires a lot of gear. After carefully picking out your boots, bindings, skis... by Jeff Dobronyi |
 How to Choose Backcountry Ski Boots AT ski boots have a tough job to do. Ideally, they are flexible and light for the uphill, stiff... by Jediah Porter |
 How to Choose Backcountry Climbing Skins Climbing skins are mystifying and magical. At first glance, they are simple. When we really sit... by Jediah Porter |
 How to Choose Splitboard Skins for Backcountry Snowboarding What goes down must first go up; climbing skins are what allow us to move uphill. Skins are a... by Isaac Laredo & David Reichel |
 How to Choose a Splitboard for Men for Backcountry Snowboarding Splitboards are expensive, and it makes a lot of sense to put some time into researching the... by Dom Rickicki |
 How to Choose Your Perfect Pair of Backcountry Skis Whether you're brand new to the sport or a resort regular looking to step out of bounds, choosing... by Jediah Porter and Aaron Rice |
 How to Choose Splitboard Bindings for Backcountry Snowboarding Splitboard bindings are getting lighter, stronger, and simply better through the adaptation of... by Isaac Laredo, Dominic Rickicki |
 Blizzard Zero G 105 In all conditions, all seasons, and beneath virtually all skiers, the Blizzard Zero G 105 is above... Read the review |
 Black Crows Camox Freebird The Camox Freebird from Black Crows is right in the mix with the best backcountry skis on the... Read the review |
 Backcountry Access BC Link Mini The BCA BC Link Mini is an excellent FRS radio when packability is as important as performance... Read the review |
 Backcountry Access BC Link 2.0 The Backcountry Access BC Link 2.0 is among the best we tested and is our all-around favorite... Read the review |
 Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro We've now tested many iterations of the Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro, comparing it to dozens of the... Read the review |
 La Sportiva Vega The La Sportiva Vega is a bit of a sleeper backcountry touring boot. It's a sturdy... Read the review |
 Scarpa Maestrale RS Boots just keep getting better, and Scarpa is keeping up. The Maestrale RS goes uphill like the... Read the review |
 K2 Wayback 106 We've tested and enjoyed versions of the K2 Wayback for decades now. (K2 doesn't cop to it, but it... Read the review |
 Atomic Backland 95 The Atomic Backland 95 is what we would call a classic backcountry and ski mountaineering ski. It... Read the review |
 Dynafit Ridge Pro The Dynafit Ridge Pro is the best all-around backcountry boot on the market. They offer a better... Read the review |
 Scarpa F1 XT Scarpa has slowly beefed up their race boots over time, most recently resulting in the F1 XT – a... Read the review |
 Backcountry Access Float E2 25L The BCA Float E2 25L is a high-performing avalanche airbag pack that is particularly well-suited... Read the review |
 Backcountry Access Tracker S Don't let the below-average price tag nor the "S" (which stands for "simple") fool you into... Read the review |
 Dynafit TLT X The Dynafit TLT X is the latest flagship model in a long line of uphill-oriented ski boots from... Read the review |
 Fischer Transalp 105 CTI The Fischer Transalp 105 CTI is a great choice for the fit ski guide working in the snowy... Read the review |
 Scarpa F1 LT The Scarpa F1 LT is one of the most highly regarded boots in our line up. Very early in our... Read the review |
 Backcountry Access Tracker4 The Backcountry Access Tracker4 is the latest in BCA's popular line of avalanche transceivers... Read the review |
 Black Diamond Helio Carbon 108 The Black Diamond Helio 108 is a little hard to pigeonhole. It isn't quite a powder-skiing... Read the review |
 Armada Locator 112 Armada isn't known for producing lightweight touring skis, but the Locator 112 should change that... Read the review |
 Kastle TX 94 Even though the design of the Kastle TX94 tilts towards firm snow, it's a good choice for an... Read the review |
 Head Crux 93 Pro If you're looking for a superlight option for springtime ski mountaineering, the Head Crux 93 Pro... Read the review |
 Volkl Rise Beyond 96 The Volkl Rise Beyond 96 is a forgiving backcountry ski. It's uniquely suited to the needs of... Read the review |
 DPS Pagoda Tour CFL 105 We've long liked the Pagoda family of skis, and the DPS Pagoda Tour CFL 105 is a great reinvention... Read the review |
 Voile Endeavor BC We have to sort of bifurcate our review process to include the Voile Endeavor BC – you, too... Read the review |
 Rossignol Escaper 97 Nano We tested other skis that are both lighter and ski better than the Rossignol Escaper 97 Nano, but... Read the review |
 Backcountry Access Tracker3+ The Backcountry Access Tracker 3+ is a reliable workhorse of a beacon for any recreational... Read the review |
 Voile HyperDrifter The Voile Hyperdrifter entered our consciousness and the market at a time when touring ski... Read the review |
 Weston Backcountry Backwoods Splitboard The Weston Backwoods takes home our top award. It's designed with a powder shape and is outfitted... Read the review |
 Atomic Backland 100 The Atomic Backland 100 is our new favorite lightweight backcountry ski. It is the latest and... Read the review |
 Dynafit Radical Pro The Radical Pro is Dynafit's latest "flagship" downhill oriented touring ski boot. We really... Read the review |
 Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 20 - Women's The Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed 20 is unique -- its clever half quilt and catenary shaped... Read the review |
 Salomon QST Echo 106 The Salomon QST Echo 106 is a high-performance downhill ski for fit humans powering their own... Read the review |
 Fischer Hannibal 96 We have enjoyed iterations of the Fischer Hannibal 96 for seven seasons now. All the slight... Read the review |
 Black Crows Corvus Freebird In some reviews and circles, these are light skis. Among human-powered skiers, though, a touring... Read the review |
 Movement Race Pro 77 We love skis like this. In this category (dorky, skinny, light touring, and ski mountaineering... Read the review |
 Dynastar M-Tour 99 F-Team Open The Dynastar M-Tour 99 F Team is a great all-around, all-purpose ski for self-propelled... Read the review |
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