Whoa. Wait a second. Connected ski boots? For realz!?!? Yes, indeed, as Mark Andreessen said in 2011, software is indeed eating the world — even the…
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As more and more skiers are venturing into the backcountry, the spectrum of touring-friendly ski boots has expanded. Last year, Garmont launched two new boots on…
As much as I’m enjoying hanging onto the weather we’ve been having (dry and cold), I’m going to have to put my bike and trail running…
Salomon has long been tops on my list of great ski boot manufacturers. Sporting a wide variety of ski boot options, there’s room enough for every…
My first look at the new Salomon Quest boot line came at Outdoor Retailer back in January. They kind of hid the A/T boots in the…
Like most people, my backcountry skiing days started out with standard alpine boots in tow. After a couple of seasons with that setup, I moved onto…
On the burly end of the spectrum (see my report on lightweight AT boots), ski boot manufacturers continue to either evolve their freeride AT boots or…
While most backcountry ski boot manufacturers have been pursuing the “freeride backcountry” crowd, there has emerged another category of alpine touring ski boots. This category of…
Winter returned to the high peaks of the Wasatch Mountains this week and so did I with the backcountry ski boots that I’ve come to love…
Scarpa is likely the most common brand of alpine touring boots I see in the backcountry. Spirit 3’s seem to be the norm, but with the…
Until this season finding a solid 4 buckle alpine touring ski boot with Dynafit binding compatibility has been a short shopping experience of 1-2 options. These…
I was anxious to actually see the Black Diamond backcountry ski boots that I had heard so much about. Our own Kendall Card had spotted them…
Read the long-term Garmont Radium review… – By Kendall Card I’m a big fan of Garmont alpine touring boots. It is evident that their years of…
We got a little preview of what’s coming at Outdoor Retailer from Scarpa–their all-new Typhoon, Domina and Skookum (Dynafit-compatible) alpine touring boots for the 2008-2009 season.…
Garmont has long been a leader in mountaineering, hiking and alpine touring boots. They have continued to push the limits of stiffness and power while at…
Scarpa has long been one of the major players in the backcountry ski boot market. The Scarpa T1 tele boot has long been the free-heel boot…
As if Garmont wasn’t already pushing the limits of A/T boots with the Shaman no-nonsense sidecountry boot and their super-burly Endorphin freeride A/T boot, they are…
As more and more folks have ventured into the backcountry, alpine touring gear has evolved. I remember the first Fritchi Freeride binding almost 8 years ago.…
For years the crew here at FeedTheHabit has been exclusively taking their feet to Surefoot for all their bootfitting. It’s not uncommon for us to hear…
You know, sometimes I still hear jokes from alpiners about telemark skiers eating granola, hugging trees, and not showering. Such ridicule immediately falls by the wayside,…