"Backcountry skiing" means different things to different skiers. Backcountry purists log serious miles and thousands of feet of vert to access the best views and most technical lines. These skiers ...

Shopping for new ski boots can seem overwhelming until you realize there's only one basic decision you have to make: Do you need a ski boot to cruise or charge the resort, or are you looking for ...

The first step in researching ski boots is knowing how and where you want to ski. The best alpine boots, touring boots, and hybrid boots — with a walk mode to go uphill but beefier build than touring ...

In my quest for the perfect alpine ski touring boot, my second trial pair was the Scarpa Diva, the company's premier women's Dynafit-compatible alpine touring boot. (See Quest, Part I for tips on how ...

No compromise. The new MAESTRALE RS, today lighter, stiffer and more comfortable, represents the new benchmark in the ski touring world. Lightness and comfort for uphill, stiffness and excellent ...

I think what you re after is the Scarpa Matrix, Tony. It s an AT boot that Scarpa has designed with enough flex to keep you pretty happy on the ascent and traverses. And after some complaints that it ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Why all that? Well, because I found myself skiing a skimo boot again ...

While rental ski boots are fine if you don’t ski a ton — and you’re okay with boots that are a hair too loose or too tight — if you go on more than a few ski trips each year, you are usually better ...