Prep For Another Best Season Ever
With Our Top Touring Gear Of The Year
Best In Class
Gear that’s up for the climb and down for the decent.
DPS Skis
Carbon Pagoda Tour CFL 100 Ski - 2025
1 color
ATK
Freeraider 15 EVO Binding
1 color
Dynafit
TLT Helmet
3 color
Smith
Pursuit ChromaPop Sunglasses
3 color
Backcountry Access
BC Link Mini
1 color
Mammut
Barryvox 2
1 color
Best Powder Touring Ski
Cardiff Powgoda Ski Enduro
At 112mm underfoot, there’s no question we’ll be riding high rather than drowning with the Powgodas. This ski’s overall construction, characterized by carbon fiber stringers within a poplar and paulownia core, ensures it rides stiff and poppy while also staying light and durable. Its camber-to-rocker ratio lands right in the playful pocket, keeping your edges secure on kick-turns and carves but floaty and nimble in deep snow. It’s a ski that’s built to let you lay back and enjoy the ride down, without feeling like you’re dragging sleds uphill.
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Gearhead-approved picks, pocket-approved prices. Here’s what we’re piggy banking on this year to get the most afterbang for our buck.
K2
Mindbender 106C Ski - 2025
1 color
Salomon
Shift Alpha BOA 130 Boot - 2025
1 color
Salomon
S/LAB Shift 2 13 MN Binding - 2025
1 color
Women’s Top Picks
Best in class, best for powder touring, and best value touring setups.
Best In Class
Gear that works (almost) as hard as you do.
Atomic
Backland 101 Ski - 2025 - Women's
1 color
Tecnica
Zero G Tour Scout Boot - 2025 - Women's
1 color
Black Diamond
Traverse Pro Ski Poles
1 color
Salomon
MTN Lab Helmet
3 color
Julbo
Vermont Classic Spectron 3 Sunglasses
2 color
Black Diamond
Ascension Climbing Skins
1 color
Backcountry Access
BC Link Mini
1 color
Best Powder Touring Ski
Black Diamond Helio Carbon Ski
As one of the lightest (and widest) skis in Black Diamond’s backcountry touring fleet, the Helio Carbon 115s feature a weight-shedding combination of carbon laminate and paulownia wood construction, sandwiched together to create a hard-charging, surfy ride that won’t hold you back. Their early-rise tips and ample camber underfoot keep the backcountry’s notoriously variable snow conditions in mind, while full-perimeter edges ensure solid edge hold and durability to live up to all your peaks to come.
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Modern touring innovators that pack a lot of tech for the price tag.
Black Crows
Atris Birdie Ski - 2025 - Women's
1 color
Salomon
S/LAB Shift 2 13 MN Binding - 2025
1 color
Tecnica
Cochise 95 Boot - 2025 - Women's
1 color
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From The Backcountry Bulletin
More Top Picks To Round Out Your Kit
Skins
Black Diamond
Ascension Climbing Skins
1 color
Contour Skins
Hybrid Mix 115 Climbing Skins
1 color
Kohla
Alpinist Climbing Skin
1 color
Pomoca
Climb Pro Mohair Climbing Skins
3 color
Backcountry Access
Contour Hybrid Climbing Skins
1 color
Black Diamond
135mm Glidelite Mix FL Skins
1 color
Kohla
Freeride Air Climbing Skins
1 color
Poles
Black Diamond
Traverse Pro Ski Poles
1 color
Salomon
MTN Carbon S3 Ski Poles
1 color
MountainFLOW
ecoTOUR Poles
1 color
Black Diamond
Expedition 3 Ski Poles
1 color
Black Crows
Duos Freebird Adjustable Ski Poles
2 color
Backcountry Access
Scepter 4S Adjustable Ski Pole
1 color
Atomic
BCT Mountaineering SQS Ski Poles
1 color
Atomic
BCT Mountaineering Carbon SQS Ski Poles
1 color
Backcountry Access
Scepter Aluminum Adjustable Ski Poles
1 color
Helmets
Dynafit
TLT Helmet
3 color
Salomon
MTN Lab Helmet
3 color
+2
Smith
Summit Mips Helmet
6 color
Scott
Symbol 2 Plus Helmet
4 color
POC
Obex BC Mips Helmet
5 color
SHRED
Notion NoShock Helmet
1 color
+2
Pret Helmets
Cynic X2 Mips Helmet
6 color
Sweet Protection
Grimnir 2Vi Mips Helmet
4 color
Uvex
P.8000 Ski Touring Helmet
1 color
Goggles & Sunglasses
Smith
Pursuit ChromaPop Sunglasses
3 color
Julbo
Vermont Classic Spectron 3 Sunglasses
2 color
100%
Slendale Sunglasses
5 color
Julbo
Shield REACTIV Polarized Sunglasses
1 color
+4
Smith
Embark ChromaPop Polarized Sunglasses
8 color
+3
Oakley
Sutro S Prizm Sunglasses
7 color
Smith
Bobcat ChromaPop Sunglasses
2 color
Tifosi Optics
Sledge Sunglasses
3 color
Smith
XC Chromapop Sunglasses
3 color
Accessories
Backcountry
x Buff Big Goat UV Buff
3 color
Backcountry
Technical Balaclava
1 color
Backcountry
Stretch Liner Glove
1 color
Backcountry
GORE-TEX All-Mountain Mitten
3 color
Backcountry
GORE-TEX All-Mountain Glove
4 color
Backcountry
Venture Beyond Merino Blend Ski Sock
3 color
