La Sportiva new boots and skis for fall 2015, Spitfire and Sideral look to be excellent speed touring contenders for backcountry skiing.

Scott Alpride airbag backpacks, AP 20, 22, 30 and more are all recommended for backcountry skiing and touring, for avalanche safety.

Scott ski touring boots skis and clothing for 2015-2016 shown at Davos include new version of Cosmos called

Contour Hybrid Climbing Skins, factory visit and review show these are excellent kit for backcountry skiing and touring.

La Sportiva Chalten pant, review of various features and the nice Ectoshell fabric that feels good against your skin and seems to breath well, recommended.

Hacking and weight trimming the Scott Alpride avalanche airbag backpack can be done in various ways, check out this review and how-to for backcountry skiers.