Since the beginning of time, mankind has figured out a way to compete in athletic events. Running, jumping, and throwing are obvious examples. But as we evolved, we also determined that throwing a ball through a hoop, running, kicking, or throwing an odd-shaped ball down a field, kicking another into a net, flicking a hunk of plastic across ice into …
The Alpina Pioneer XP lineup includes three Xplore-compatible boots built around a similar fit but aimed at different skiers.
After skiing all three, the hierarchy is clear.
After a few spring laps on a preproduction binding, here’s what stood out about the Newmark Lite’s touring efficiency, step-in design, pivot position, and downhill feel.
XL Voile Straps are built for the jobs that need a little more reach and a little more bite. They’re 20% thicker and 25% wider than our standard straps, making them a go-to for motorized sports, oversized bundles, tools, overlanding setups, and those awkward items that need to stay put. Over the years, the Voile community has put XL Straps …
A free-pivot XCD binding built around leather 75mm boots, scale-based skis, and faster transitions in rolling backcountry terrain.
Fishscales are simple. The design choices behind them are not.
Move the scale pattern, change the camber, add width, and suddenly two “scale-based” skis can feel very different on snow. One glides better. One climbs better. One tracks straighter. One turns easier.
While the Voile Rack Strap may be designed specifically for bike racks, you’ll find that they’re quite capable on and beyond the bike. Tune in below while we go through some of our favorite Rack Strap uses we’ve seen from you, the community. Pushing The Limits We’re starting this one off with some mighty impressive packing skills. While we aren’t …
We wanted to answer a simple question: Rottefella Xplore vs 3-Pin Binding… How do they compare on the descent? To do that, we took both systems into the field and skied them side by side on the same platform, using boots that are as close to identical as possible. Then, to push things further, we added the Alfa Free 2.0 …
If you’re going to test a bikepacking setup properly, take it somewhere cold, remote, and unforgiving. That’s exactly how Kona chose to launch the new Kona Unity bikepacking bike: in late fall above the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland.
We started using the term XCD Crossover because there was a growing group of ski setups that didn’t quite fit into traditional XCD. People kept asking about wider skis, more supportive boots, and stronger bindings that held the same efficiency ethos. They weren’t trying to leave XCD behind, but they wanted more out of the descent than a classic XCD setup could offer. This category gives those setups a place to live.
