We often associate Italy’s Ski Trab with skinny-waisted and lightweight skis. With the introduction of the Neve, Ski Trab deviates a bit and presents a 93mm width 1400g ski.   After an ongoing love affair with Ski Trab’s brilliant little…

What one expects from an Arc’teryx shell is a high-quality build, an ample feature set, durability, and, oh yeah, the $$. The women’s Rush jacket is a backcountry skiing dream with some style to boot.

Scarpa’s 4-Quattro boots feature a Grip Walk sole, making this an option for those riding lifts or in the backcountry. The off-piste reality may convince you this is your power touring boot. The Scarpa 4-Quattro SL can tour and most certainly ski.

Salomon adds to their line of tech bindings with the MTN Summit series. We’ve had the MTN Summit 12 BR for roughly 24 hours; here’s a first look.

The golden age of easy on-off insulated pants for backcountry skiing is among us: Rejoice! Stellar Equipment’s Ultralight Down Pants 2.0 are 3/4 length down pants with high function and style points too.

At 94 underfoot, and a weight punching into the 1500g space, Elan’s Ripstick Tour 94 is a stable all-around ski putting a smile on our tester’s face in a potpourri of Alaskan conditions.