It is often not easy, especially for touring beginners, to outline exactly what equipment is needed to embark on the next ski touring adventure.
The correct ski touring boots should be selected depending on the binding chosen for the touring ski. These are divided into touring boots with DIN inserts at the toe and heel, such as the Travers Boot or the Transalp Boot, which are suitable for pure touring bindings. These are compatible with the Transalp or Tour bindings.
Hybrid touring boots with PIN inserts at the front, such as the RC4 Pro DYN Mango, are suitable for more downhill-oriented bindings from third-party providers that have a normal alpine binding at the heel.
With a frame binding such as the Ambition, you can even get into the binding with normal alpine ski boots and have the advantage of better downhill performance in addition to the disadvantage of higher weight. In all cases, it is important to have the binding correctly adjusted to the boots and the skier by a specialist dealer.
Skins are required for climbing, which are attached to the underside of the ski before the ascent and removed again before the descent. You can also find the right climbing skins for all ski models suitable for touring in our store.
If the conditions are hard, icy and steep, we recommend the use of crampons.
For other equipment apart from the ski equipment, such as the necessary safety equipment, airbag backpack, the right ski poles, choice of clothing, etc., please consult experts such as the Alpine Club or specialist sports retailers for more information and advice.