Fritschi

Ski touring has changed dramatically in recent years. Whereas 10 years ago, the "supreme discipline" of winter sports was still largely in the hands of mountain dwellers, took place in spring and was mainly for early risers, today there are so many facets that we can't even list them all. From freeriders who often only make short ascents with skins to get to certain lines, to "classic" ski tourers who are all about experiencing nature and summits, to the ever-increasing number of "speed" tourers who focus on fitness. In recent years, this development has led to a veritable diversity of materials, which has not even stopped at bindings.

As every year, PowderGuide is once again reporting on the new products from our partners at Ispo 2017 with a slight delay. Some of the articles have already been mentioned in the other ISPO reports, but here we will once again explicitly cover the ISPO highlights from our partners for the coming winter 2017/2018. The first part is about the products from Arc'teryx, Bergans, Evoc, Fritschi, FRM, G3, IAS and Julbo. Enjoy reading and find out about highly functional ski clothing, new ski touring bindings, ski touring boots specially adapted for women, backpacks that are particularly comfortable to wear, new topo maps for freeriding, innovative skis, women's ski goggles and an avalanche backpack that can do more than just inflate balloons.

As in previous years, a number of innovations from the booming ski touring sector were presented at ISPO 2017. Both the "classic" ski tourer and the "modern" freetourer are addressed. And the ever-growing sector of piste tourers and ski tour racers will also be provided with new equipment. We took a look around the trade fair and provide an overview of new ski boots and bindings that will be of interest to freeriders and downhill-oriented ski tourers.

With the expiry of Dynafit's patent in 2012, the monopoly in the pin binding market is also history. This not only led to a certain boom, but also to numerous new developments from various manufacturers. While some models differ only in detail from the original Dynafits, others have been significantly further developed.

We were at ISPO in Munich again this year and have already reported on the latest innovations in skis, safety equipment, ski boots & ski bindings, snowboard equipment and clothing. As every year, we will also be presenting selected, interesting products from PowderGuide partners that we took a closer look at at ISPO. The second part of the partner news is about new airbag backpacks from ABS, the latest Fritschi pin binding, new skis from Scott, Line and Salomon, merino-mix underwear from Icebreaker, an Evoc touring backpack, an insulation jacket from Penguin and a helmet from Uvex

With the "Black Edition", Fritschi has brought out a revised version of the Vipec for this season, which, like its predecessor, combines maximum safety with high ease of use, light weight and great downhill performance. We have already tested the binding.

Ski tours are undoubtedly very much in vogue and more and more freeriders, who are less interested in winning the summit than in an interesting descent, are taking on shorter ascents from the lifts or even full-blown ski tours to get to the coveted untracked powder snow.

As every year, PowderGuide is once again reporting on the new products from our partners at ISPO 2014. Some of the products have already been presented in the other articles, but in three parts we will once again go into detail about the new products from our partners. The first part is about new products from Mammut, Arc'teryx, G3, Evoc, Bergans and Diamir. Whether it's detailed ski mountaineering pants, light and heavy down clothing, various PinTech bindings or backpacks and ski clothing for ski touring, all the new products are well thought out and developed to a high standard. Enjoy reading and look forward to your next winter shopping trip...

It was presented in Europe for the first time at Ispo 2013 - back then as the Diamir Zenith 12. The new and first pin binding from Diamir will be called Vipec 12 and will continue to set the pin binding market in motion.

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

From January 13 to 15, 2012, the time had finally come: the legendary BigLePowSki-Tour 2011/2012 opened in Engelberg (Switzerland) in good off-piste conditions. Perfect mountain weather and the odd untracked slope made for a great atmosphere. With 35 participants each, the workshops were fully booked on both days and the test equipment from Black Diamond, Arcteryx, Fritschi and Pieps found plenty of takers.

According to the manufacturer, the Freeride Pro from Fritschi has not only been improved in terms of design, but also in terms of functions compared to its predecessor. The extent to which the manufacturer from the Kandertal valley in Switzerland has really succeeded in achieving a high-end level will only be revealed by the long-term gear review. Here are our first impressions of the new "Freeride Mountaineering" model.