Touring skis

At Sportmania, Switzerland's leading online store, you can shop for inexpensive touring ski equipment, with our range for all levels. Beginners in ski touring will find their happiness with the different models: light touring light ski, freerando ski in all possible ski widths. In our guide how to choose your ski touring, you will find the advice and opinions of our experts.

When we buy your touring skis, there are lots of questions that come to mind: what budget for a touring ski? Which hiking binding to choose? What is the difference between a glued or hybrid silicone seal skin? What is the recommended weight for a ski touring?
You should know that the price of a ski touring is higher than a classic ski because the construction is both light and reinforced. Hiking bindings cost on average 2 to 3 times more than an alpine binding. All this to which must be added the price of sealskins, and accessories, such as knives and shoes. indeed, light bindings require that the shoes be compatible, with a walking position and sufficient travel for walking comfort, and also the pin compatible system with the inserts on the ends of the shoe.
In a store like ours, we guarantee the selection of ski touring equipment based on tests and customer reviews. For the purchase of a hiking set, we offer the mounting of your bindings for free, as well as the explanation on the transition from the climb mode to the descent mode. Many skiers believe that weight is the main factor in the purchase criteria. But it is not the only one, depending on the elevation you want to do, and the type of snow, you have to look closely at several factors, such as the width and length of touring skis, as well as the hardness of the ski.

For positive elevations of 1000 m or more, it is advisable to take skis of less than 1.2 kg per ski as well as a light binding, because each gram at the end of the weight counts double uphill. If your goal is to make approach steps, on slightly steep areas, then you can afford to take a wider or longer ski. Steep slope skiers favor rigid skis which offer good grip on hard and icy snow. Freeride skiers opt for pleasure with wide skis like the Black Crows Ferox freebird for example.
One of the best compromises is to choose according to its weight and level, as well as the verticality of the slopes. If you have to make many conversions and you are starting out, it is better to take a ski 10 cm shorter than your height and a width of 90 mm or less, whereas if you have a good level and aim for the big powder snow so you can aim for wider and longer skis.

Buying a hybrid binding, such as a Salomon Shift, a Fritschi tecton or a Marker Kingpin, allows you to guarantee downhill comfort and optimal safety, but again on a high budget. If you are looking for a cheap touring ski, then sets like the Atomic Backland allow you to equip yourself at a lower cost.
Our online shop as well as the physical store located near Lausanne allows you to choose your ski touring from a wide range as well as prestigious models such as the Kâstle TX or the Blizzard Zero G. On the binding side, we offer the Dynafit brands, Plum, ATK and of course Fritschi the Swiss brand recognized worldwide.