Alpine touring ski boots are designed to hike.
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Typically alpine touring boots also known as at boots or telemark boots are lightweight and feature a ski hike function for skinning and climbing.
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Despite boasting a race style upper cuff and an ungodly range of motion skiers consistently.
Ski boot flex is indicated by a number ranging from 50 very soft to 140 very stiff.
At only 5 pounds 2 300 grams for a size 27 with a cuff rotation that likely exceeds 60 degrees the x alp s are for the serious backcountry skier who may want to enter a randonee race.
They are also only compatible with at bindings.
One of the leaders in that category was the alien rs.
In the past few years there has been a surge in popularity for sub 1000 gram boots serving as daily backcountry drivers.
If in doubt use a softer flex to prevent pain and practices better technique before using stiffer ski boots.
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This lightweight medium stiff boot pairs well with an all mountain ski like the salomon qst 99 that isn t overly rigid but excels just about everywhere on the mountain.
Comfort excellent support and warmth we ve got a ski boot that will suit your needs whether your ski touring or freeriding.
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The atomic hawx ultra 130 is a prior winner of the best overall ski boot award thanks to its outstanding performance.
Lightweight short and beginner skiers should start with softer flexes while larger taller and more aggressive skiers can use stiffer flexes.
The new salomon s lab x alp boot is a super lightweight ski touring boot aimed at those who value light and fast over ski anything performance.
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Those are three 1 500 to 3 500 foot descents down steep terrain that is absolutely better on plastic boots and single camber skis.
The hawx ultra is a whole new breed of ski boot.
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And for those who like to venture into the sidecountry the cochise s smooth operating walk tour mode features competitive range of motion at 42 degrees.