Telemark Pyrenees: Touring skis, backcountry skiing, telemark skis

Plum Binding News 2026

Plum is a French company based in Thyez in Haute-Savoie in the French alps.

Born from the passion of the Felisaz family Plum are dedicated to developing and producing ski touring and splitboard bindings with a focus on precision mechanical engineering, all 100% made in France. Plum's goal is to produce light yet robust bindings for the full range of ski touring styles, from SKIMO racing, classic touring to freerando and freeride skiing.

Blue Ice Crampons

Blue Ice caused a big stir in 2021 with the introduction of the Harfang crampon series, with three models built with a unique 3-section design with front, mid and rear points linked by a light and flexible U

Stöckli Skis

Founded in 1935 by Josef Stöckli, Stöckli is a Swiss ski manufacturer and is one of the last ski brands still produced in Switzerland in relatively small, premium volume

Telemark Bindings - How to Choose?

For such a niche sport telemark has a profusion of bindings with no less than four different binding systems. For newcomers this can be confusing, so we hope this article explains the characteristics of each, their strengths and constraints.

Recommendations for Airplane travel with an Ortovox AVABAG LiTRIC avalanche airbag.

The Ortovox Litric electronic avalanche airbags have rapidly become the most popular models on th market.
The charging system allows for multiple deployments, rapid rechanrging and avoids the need for carrying compressed gas cartridges.

Deliveries to the USA

November 26th
INFORMATION ON US PRICES.

ATK Bindings 2025

ATK have somewhat streamlined their alpine touring bindings for 2025, and there are now only 27 models to choose from!
That's still quite a choice, but ATK have always put a lot of effort into explaining the characteristics and the technical features that they include.

Scarpa 2025 TX Pro Test Report

The result of 15 years research and development, Scarpa’s latest telemark boots hit the slopes winter 24/25. Long awaited, the new TX Pros are set to raise the level of what’s possible when telemark skiing, both on piste and in the backcountry. In all sports, whether it’s carbon fibre t

Ski Touring Gear List

A list of what's essential when touring is always useful. It's so easy to leave something at home or in the car, so best to have a quick check list of what's required for a successful and safe trip, whether you're heading out for a quick morning circuit or a longer trip.

Scarpa F1 GT & F1 XT 2023 Boot Test

Scarpa revolutionised what was possible with a lightweight alpine touring boot when they released the F1 boots, which rapidly became the best selling model in this category.

Ski Geometry - Shape & Flex

This blog explains why modern skis are the shape they are.
We’ll start from the basics and build from there. We’ll look at the skis from the top, the plan view, and then from the side, and then see what to look for when choosing a ski for the type of skiing you'll be doing.

Fischer Nordic Touring 2022 Skis

Fischer are the leaders in nordic touring skis with no less than 12 models dedicated to this discipline.

Ski Touring 101 Boots 2024

Alpine touring boots can be divided into three categories depending what style of ski touring you'll be doing.
RACE boots are very light, extremely expensive, moderately uncomfortable and often pretty fragile!!

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