Lorenzo Rieg

The PowderGuide crew was out and about for you at ISPO 2014 and took a look at the equipment for the coming season. In the second part of our ISPO special, we show you what's new in the areas of ski boots and bindings. Here we show you the new products in the area of ski boots and bindings that are of interest to freeriders and downhill-oriented ski tourers.

A thin-skinned workhorse made of full-grain leather for all areas of use - that's what you want in a glove.

The Dynafit TLT6 Performance is one of the lightest ski touring boots not developed for ski touring racers. But not only the weight, but also the walking mode with maximum shaft rotation and the short sole length promise great ascent characteristics. The very stiff carbon shaft is also very promising for downhill skiing.

The bedrock of powder skiing history. When the Völkl company brought out its widest ski to date for the 1993/1994 season, it was not only so wide that it was practically exclusively intended for heliskiing in North America, it could not even be pressed in pairs as is usually the case with skis, the existing presses were simply too narrow.

The small Rosshütte ski area in Seefeld is particularly interesting for freeriders thanks to the diverse downhill options in the Reither Kar. Steep and often powdery north-facing runs can be reached with a short ascent.

The tours from Ehrwald into the Mieminger Kette, especially into the Brendlkar, Drachenkar and Igelskar are much-visited classics. Nevertheless, a visit to the area is often worthwhile. In addition to descents of all levels of difficulty, you will often find good powder snow or firn until late spring.

Relatively unknown in Europe, the American company BCA has been producing avalanche airbag backpacks for several years. We tested the Float 32 freeride backpack for you.

Ski poles with a small, integrated ice axe pick are rare in this country. But they certainly have their uses.

Small, light, ultra-compact and yet highly insulating: the Neoair XTherm from Therm-A-Rest

The Beilspitze is a popular ski touring mountain that is climbed relatively frequently on various routes. The ascent from the Lermoos ski area is certainly the most rewarding, as you avoid the unpleasant or flat sections in the valley and get an interesting descent for good measure!

At ISPO, all manufacturers let their innovation cats out of the bag. Read about the new products in the boot and binding sector.

Backpacks are a dime a dozen. But the Arrakis from Arc'Teryx impresses with an unusual mix of features.