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The launch of the completely redesigned Scarpa Maestrale family largely flew under the media radar last fall. That’s surprising given that the Maestrale has been the best-selling AT boot of all time. Maybe it’s because it doesn’t look that different?…

Side by side comparison of hard charging Scarpa Maestrale XT and it’s more ski touring oriented predecessor the Maestrale RS.

The early first manufacturing run of the Scarpa Maestrale RS ski touring boot, fall of 2017, had a defect and cracked, Scarpa announces a total recall.

Review of updated SCARPA Maestrale RS 2 ski boot for backcountry touring and skiing, buckles and lean lock.

Review of redesigned SCARPA Maestrale RS backcountry ski touring boot, new for touring 2017.

Long term review of SCARPA Maestrale RS backcountry boot for ski touring and mountaineering.

Review of Scarpa Maestrale RS backcountry skiing boot, perfect mix of weight savings and performance.

Review of Scarpa Maestrale RS backcountry skiing and mountaineering boots, beautiful craftsmanship.

Maestrale RS backcountry skiing boot and G3 Spitfire skis, reviewed in real conditions by a real skier using real muscles uphill and down.

Backcountry skiing boot Scarpa Maestrale is terrific, some folks like a stiffer tongue, here is one way to mod for that.

Maestrale, Scarpa backcountry skiing boot long-term report covers durability and performance for ski mountaineering.

Review of Scarpa Maestrale Backcountry Skiing Ski Mountaineering Boots

Review of Scarpa Maestrale Backcountry Skiing Ski Mountaineering Boot that works for everything from touring to mountaineering.

New Scarpa boots for skiing the backcountry, Maestrale and Gea, review and details.

The middle width skis strike a suspiciously good balance of float, stability, power, and lack of weight I couldn’t help but regret my ski choice for a hot second when I showed up to a fresh foot of snow blanketing…

The weight of these 103mm waisted freeride powder blasters will surprise you I wasn’t wearing a skimo speed suit the first time I clicked into a pair of La Sportiva’s skis. It was a media trip in Marble two years…

A good pair of touring pants are the foundation of a backcountry ski kit. They’re the only component of a touring wardrobe where adding or shedding a layer is impractical, so you need to land at the trailhead confident that…

  Just $50 at a garage sale with only two broken buckles, my first backcountry ski boots (Garmont Radiums) were transformative compared to the two-mondo-sizes-too-big tele boots I had been using. I sometimes couldn’t tell the difference between walk mode…

The new lineup adds flax, cuts weight, and ski really, really well With a start-to-finish factory in Salt Lake City and Wasatch testing ground a mere 33 minutes apart sans traffic, it’s no surprise that DPS is able to pump…

It didn’t take long to feel comfortable on ZAG’s updated 2024/25 UBAC 95s, but I eased in anyway. I felt like I knew them quickly through soft snow, trees, soft chop, and powder. They just felt easy right off the…