A multi coloured assortment of touring skins on a snowy slope background during sunset

SKI TOURING: SKINS 101

Ski touring is about being able to travel under your own steam, without having to rely on mechanical lifts. The act of ‘walking’ on skis is referred to as skinning, due to the ‘skin’ attached to the base of each ski. The main difference between ski touring and regular skiing Read more…

Image of all 17 skis in the Atomic Backland ski range

ATOMIC BACKLAND SKIS

SkiKitInfo.com has the world’s most comprehensive guide to Atomic Backland touring skis, for everything from ski-mo racing to epic powder days. We look at design, construction, strengths, weaknesses, boot and binding compatibility and who each model will work best for and more. We’re not paid by the brands to feature Read more…