Backpack There is certain equipment that you should have with you on every ski tour This includes an avalanche transceiver, an avalanche probe and a shovel. It is also useful …
Ski crampons are the wildcard you can play when touring skins no longer grip icy surfaces – and a form of safety equipment, especially in steep, exposed terrain (see crampons: …
The Marker Alpinist touring binding can be easily switched from riding to walking mode and back again: for walking mode, the heel is twisted and the heel lifter positioned upright …
With a few tricks, it’s really easy to step into the bindings after removing the skins: in soft snow, insert the tail of both skis into the snow so that …
Most ski touring bindings have heel lifters. The exceptions to this are ultra-light race bindings and old-fashioned bindings from the days of the ski touring pioneers. Heel lifters are a …
Tourenski Even when planning a ski tour, you need to consider whether you could potentially need boot crampons. If the hard, icy surface of the snow or the steepness or …
How to carry skis When ascending during a ski tour, you can encounter tricky sections where it is better to take off your touring skis and carry them on your …
Safer on tour the bivouac bag A bivouac bag is part of the standard safety equipment and should be carried on every ski tour (1 bivouac bag per three participants). …
Ski touring backpacks usually have a volume of 20L-35L. In terms of capacity, they are very similar to classic day packs. However, backpacks designed for ski touring, offer very practical …
Ski touring clothing how the multi layer principle works Ski touring clothing must cover two very different activities. Going uphill sweating with an elevated heart rate and downhill skiing with …
