Skiers who want to explore terrain beyond resort boundaries have forever faced a quandary: do they want it badly enough to buy a second pair of skis, boots and bindings specifically for touring? The ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. This year, Salomon updated the original Shift touring binding, focusing ...

Editor’s note: This is part one of a five-part series on the latest and greatest finds at the Outdoor Retailer and Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show held in Denver in January. This trade ...

It will take some practice before you memorize the system to transition between ski and tour mode on the Binding of the Year, the Salomon Shift. Every once in a while, a product comes along and ...

Over the past few years, ski companies have begun pouring R&D money into alpine-touring bindings. Their goal: Create a model that's light and efficient enough to tour in, but has the safety features ...

Ski touring is a popular backcountry sport quickly gaining notoriety around the globe — but it’s not without its limitations. These limitations are attributed to ski equipment, which is most ...

When GearJunkie.com managing editor Sean McCoy attends the annual Outdoor Retailer winter exposition at the Denver Civic Center, he knows he and his staff of nine other editors and writers will sift ...

Seven years in the making, Salomon launches their S/Lab Shift binding. The S/Lab Shift, from Salomon, offers touring efficiency like a pin binding, and downhill performance and safety like an alpine ...

Salomon’s binding team has finally solved the puzzle of combining efficient uphill capability with true alpine performance. The new S/Lab SHIFT MNC Binding is the first binding that utilizes the ...

Editor’s note: This is part three of a six-part series on the latest and greatest finds at the Outdoor Retailer and Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show held in Denver in January. This trade ...