Fischer

Fischer is entering another new product year with the highly successful Ranger model range and its slogan "Ski more". The first impression of the ski suggests that the Ranger will continue to be one of the best skis on the market in the future. Fischer remains true to its line and presents the Ranger in a simple and appealing design with modern colour variations. Specific women's models are not offered in this series, but each ski length is available in 2 colour variations. This means that the choice of skis is based solely on body size and skiing ability.

Hard, harder, Hardboot. Is that possible off the rack? In the Splittie of the Week "Softboots for splitboarding", Till explains that the change from a conventional softboot to a special splitboard softboot is ultimately a way to a much stiffer snowboard boot. He writes that this change has taken his splitboarding to a new level. Features such as the Vibram sole, crampon mount and walk mode are side effects that every touring ski boot already have on their own. So why not go all the way?

The perfect combination of a very sporty, downhill-orientated freeride boot that doesn't disdain the occasional ascent.

With the start of the 2015/16 season, the scale-like impressions in the one or other ascent track will make you wonder which reptile used the path before. The newly evolved species is called "Profoilius fischeri" in Linnaeus' nomenclature and has recently become commercially available. I have been using the Profoil for a season now. The following is my experience of the climbing foil, which declares war on the conventional climbing skin.