In 2008, Black Diamond started a revolution in skiing by introducing the Factor, a freeride-inspired alpine boot with a walk mode. That innovation continues in 2011 with the new Factor 130. Now with a completely new liner, this powerful boot is warmer,...
"Lose the weight, and ski another round! The Black Diamond Prime alpine touring boot was a hit during early tests. A stellar example of the trend to lighter weight equipment, the Prime delivers great performance on the downhills while not taxing you...
Wearing the awards it received last year, the Black Diamond Quadrant alpine touring boot returns unchanged for 11/12. Four buckle performance with a 120 flex rating, the Quadrant can drive big freeride skis well. Add in light weight, tech binding compatibility,...
"Ask a female devoted backcountry skier the question, ""what do women want"", and the answers are not surprising. What is surprising is that until the Black Diamond Swift arrived, rarely did those women get satisfaction. Comfort, check. Warm, check....
"It isn't any fun to skin up something, and be too tired to enjoy the ski down. That's why the TLT5 Mountain is such a game-changer. Already garnering awards, this Dynafit boot melds the Euro ""as light as possible"" rando boot designs with the stiffness...
The Garmont Radium G-Fit features new overlap design. The overlap shell follows the anatomy of the foot and lower leg for crisp, precise downhill performance. At the same time, the design eliminates the restrictive tongue to allow more independent...
The Scarpa Denali TT is a great ski touring boot because it's full of character and a classy downhill performer! Four buckles and a Velcro strap give a snug fit without closing the foot in a painful vice. An aggressive precise, boot, with great lateral...
Climb up, ski down, repeat until exhausted. With the Scarp Gea, women AT skiers just might do more of the former, and stave off the latter. Rave reviews for downhill power and a phenomenal walk mode, the Gea just might be the lightest 4 buckle AT boot...
Already an award winner before the first snow hits the ground! The Scarpa Mobe ups the ante for performance, excelling in both the down and the up. Resisting the current trend towards overlap boots, the flip out tongue (Raichle Flexon Comp, anyone?)...