Coureur des Bois is a way of moving through winter, under your own power, carrying what you need, and using judgment to get you across the landscape – reading conditions as they change, the snow, terrain, weather, and adjusting your route, pace, and decisions in real time, without a fixed plan. The term comes from 17th–18th century French-Canadian traders who …
On a long skin track, a little resistance adds up. In a fixed-toe telemark binding like a traditional 3-pin, you bend the front of your boot every time you lift your heel. You’ll feel the fatigue stacking on sustained climbs and on rolling tours that keep sending you back uphill.
I started Telemark skiing in 2006, at what I would consider the tail end of the ‘modern popularity spike.’ Multiple big-name ski companies were then manufacturing telemark-specific skis, boot and binding technology was developing rapidly, and media outlets were documenting the skill of athletes, mountaineers, and novices alike, all on free heel equipment. What was the eventual downturn in popularity …
After more than four decades of development, Voile is molding its brandmark and dimensions directly into every Voile Strap, making the original easier to identify in a growing field of imitations.
Since the beginning of time, mankind has figured out a way to compete in athletic events. Running, jumping, and throwing are obvious examples. But as we evolved, we also determined that throwing a ball through a hoop, running, kicking, or throwing an odd-shaped ball down a field, kicking another into a net, flicking a hunk of plastic across ice into …
The Alpina Pioneer XP lineup includes three Xplore-compatible boots built around a similar fit but aimed at different skiers.
After skiing all three, the hierarchy is clear.
After a few spring laps on a preproduction binding, here’s what stood out about the Newmark Lite’s touring efficiency, step-in design, pivot position, and downhill feel.
XL Voile Straps are built for the jobs that need a little more reach and a little more bite. They’re 20% thicker and 25% wider than our standard straps, making them a go-to for motorized sports, oversized bundles, tools, overlanding setups, and those awkward items that need to stay put. Over the years, the Voile community has put XL Straps …
A free-pivot XCD binding built around leather 75mm boots, scale-based skis, and faster transitions in rolling backcountry terrain.
Fishscales are simple. The design choices behind them are not.
Move the scale pattern, change the camber, add width, and suddenly two “scale-based” skis can feel very different on snow. One glides better. One climbs better. One tracks straighter. One turns easier.
