Lorenzo Rieg

The Maverick Cti 96 is a classic all-mountain model, i.e. a ski for as many conditions as possible. With a center width of 96 mm, it is one of the narrower models in the Maverick series and is therefore more suitable for variable conditions than for the deepest powder snow. We tested how it performs in practice for you this season.

The "Alpinist PRO" is currently the top skin from Kohla and, thanks to its 100% mohair construction and the Kohla "Smartglue", is said to combine the best climbing properties with particularly good handling. We have tested how the skin performs in practice on ski tours.

Black Crows is primarily known for its popular skis with eye-catching designs. However, the company has also been offering high-quality ski clothing for some time now, including the new "Aurion" ski touring line. We have tested the Aurion 3L Jacket and the Aurion 3L Pant for you.

With the Xenic Plus 12, Fritschi is launching a significant update of the Xenic on the market. In addition to the familiar advantages, the binding continues to impress with its low weight. However, numerous new features make it more stable and safer, making it particularly interesting for downhill-oriented ski tourers.

With the Fornix BC, POC has a helmet in its range that offers pretty much all the safety features for ski helmets and is also very light. This of course makes it ideal for touring. We have tested how it performs in practice for you.

If I had to choose a must-have piece of equipment that you need for practically all mountain sports, I would probably choose a thin insulating jacket. The new hybrid version of the Mammut Rime Light is just such a jacket, and I really like it!

With the SUMMIT 20, Evoc is launching a compact, no-frills and very lightweight backpack this season, which we tested for you while ski touring and freeriding.

The Mammut Barryvox S, which has been on the market for several years now and is one of the tried and tested standard avalanche beacons, has been given a successor this season in the form of the Barryvox S2. It is smaller, lighter and can do more. In addition to the technical features, Mammut also attaches great importance to usability and the simplest possible handling. We have tested how the device performs in practice.

Mammut has had various iterations of the "Stoney" line in its program for some time now. These are very solid hardshells that cut a fine figure both on tours and in the ski resort. We have tested the current version of the Stoney line, the HS Hooded Jacket and HS Pants.

We at PowderGuide have a long-standing partnership with the binding specialists from Fritschi in Switzerland. Fritschi is (and has always been) an important player on the touring binding market, which is why we are always happy to test the new products from the Kandertal. For the current season, Fritschi has significantly revised its range, which is why we are testing the latest generation of the Tecton.

With the Backland 109, Atomic has added a very wide, downhill-orientated ski in the Backland freetouring line. With the HRZN 3D on the shovel, it is reminiscent of the Bent Chetler series, but in terms of weight it is a Backland. We tested how the wide freetourer performs in action.

With the new Crux series, Head is launching a very light freetouring ski onto the market, which are intended to stand out from the competition in particularly through its downhill performance. At the same time, Tyrolia is launching new pin bindings. We have tested how the widest ski in the series, the Crux 105, mounted with the top Almonte 12 PT binding performs on snow.