Review: Atomic Backland XTD Review
The Backland XTD 120: A highly capable 2+ buckle boot for new ski tourists and seasoned ski alpinists. Read this as a boot excelling on the up and downs.
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This is our home for boots: specifically any writings and musing regarding lighter weight touring and splitboard boots.
Fischer Transalp Carbon Pro Ski Boot Review
Slator Aplin doesn’t throw the term Goldilocks around loosely. This gear nerd is discerning. He may have found a Goldilocks boot in the Fischer Transalp Carbon Pro.
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An In Depth First Look: Dynafit Ridge Pro Boots
Dynafit, in cahoots with Eric “Hoji” Hjorlefsen, made a splash this winter with an innovative entry into the 2+ buckle boot category. Ever the tinkerer, Hoji managed to integrate some clever and unique bits into a trimmed down iteration of the Hoji/Radical silhouette.
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Scarpa F1 XT Boot Review
This October, I traveled to the Andes in search of adventure, far-flung summits, and the unknown. I have been traveling to ski in the Andes for about 10 seasons and had a good hunch about what I was getting into—long dirt approaches, variable snow, and high desert skiing at its finest. Over the years, I have brought down the full range of gear, but this year I knew I wanted to go a little leaner as our objectives warranted 70-pound packs.
The F1 XT was my boot of choice, and I was very content.
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First Look: Atomic Backland XTD 120
Big changes are afoot in the Atomic touring boot range. Previously, the 1kg(+) Backland and the 4 buckle Hawx XTD were categorical choices— beefy freeride boot or lightweight touring. For 2023/2024, the Hawx XTD gets a category bump into 50/50 territory with ~1800g weights and a full PU construction. Meanwhile, Atomic literally and figuratively mixed the Backland and Hawx XTD platforms to create the Backland XTD, a whole new model to fit into the newly coined “2+ Buckle” category.
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