Like a Lotus flower, the La Sportiva Vanguard beholds many secrets, first among them are attributes making this boot great for ripping and laser focused control. The uphills and transitions, like the flower, however, are more complex. Oh, La Sportiva!…

Tecnica brings a carbon-cuffed uphill and downhill-oriented ski boot to market this fall. Here’s our post-first look review of this 1000g gem.

Atomic’s 22/23 Backland 107 arrives wide underfoot with a build and design to make this ski great in powder, but a whole lot more versatile too.

Be open to the possibilities and you might be surprised. That’s the case with the OGSO Schwarztor 100 SR UL: Behold the rocker, longer turn radius, and begin to smile as you take a walk on the wild side. (Thank you Lou Reed.)

Looking for light, reliable, durable, and sweet looking: the PLUM R170 touring binding checks the boxes in an ~170g package. It’s a bit of race binding DNA for those maybe not wearing Lycra.

The 2022-2023 Blizzard Zero G 95 comes in light at a verified 1164g/ski in 171cm. Like past iterations, it’s great in the steep and firm, yet it’s not just for experts as it is an excellent choice for epic spring missions.