Jackson B

I have difficult feet and I expect any boot to be extremely painful when I first take it out. I bought these a month-ish ago and was pleasantly surprised at how well they worked with my odd-shaped feet (including a large bone spur that causes a lot of problems). Although the 4-buckle setup isn't really what I was looking for, I'll still give this boot 5 stars because it's the only one I have found that works out of the box for me.

The first day I used these was a late April storm day last year.. and wow, I felt like I was skiing powder for the first time. Silky smooth, easy to turn and maneuver, truly a different experience. And when you get to the bottom of the run where it's been a little more tracked out, these cruise right over all the crud effortlessly. They are quite expensive, but it's my favorite ski I've ever owned.

Big fan. I find that the 35L capacity is pretty good for just about anything I get myself into. Coming from a 30L pack, the extra 5 liters really makes a difference. I don't feel like I have to cram things into my pack when I go out now. The side zipper is a huge plus, so you can access gloves/repair kits/whatever at the bottom of your pack without removing everything on top. Two options for ski carry, strap a rope on top with the closing strap, external helmet carry, external ice axe carry (and easy to acc...

Great little lightweight lockers. Take a couple larger pears up with you but err towards these to reduce weight. Not too much else to say about these, they lock up and keep you safe while also not taking up much room or adding too much weight to your pack.

Bought this for a ski mountaineering course I did recently.... If you are planning on roping up at high altitude with skis or big boots / crampons, I definitely recommend getting a mountaineering specific harness. Save on weight and volume and don't fall off the mountain or destroy your summer climbing harness while you slip your spiky feet through little leg loops. This harness attaches easily with large items strapped to your feet because you don't slip through the leg loops to put it on. Super lightweigh...