How to choose backcountry skis


Vinter sports, Turgåing, Hvordan velge -guider, Langrenn by Varuste.net, 19.11.2024
Terrain is the most importat thing you need to take into account when you buy backcountry skis.


Skis for forest

In the forest and on flat terrain, the skis need to carry the skier over snow. This is why forest skis are normally long and wide. There are different types of bases: traction pattern, wax, grip coating and skin. Skis with traction pattern have a very good traction and they are easy to maintain. The wax base has the best slide when the waxing has been done well. We can warmly recommend the best and most functional forest skis in our selection, Metsä-series from Peltonen.
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Peltonen Metsä Step BC
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Peltonen
Metsä Step BC
Kampanje pris 243,16 €
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Peltonen Metsä Skin
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Peltonen
Metsä Skin
329,00 €
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Forest skis are used with (winter) boots and suitable bindings. A few examples of good forest ski bindings:
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Finngrip Erä touringbinding
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Finngrip
Erä touringbinding
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Finngrip Erä touringbinding (split model)
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Finngrip
Erä touringbinding (split model)
Outletpris 70,75 €
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Skis for mountain

In the mountains, especially in spring, it is good to use skis with steel edges since the wind and the spring sun make the snow quite hard. The metal edges create traction when skiing on a sloping surface. Mountain/touring skis are normally shorter and narrower than forest skis since in the mountains, you don't need so much flotation. There are touring skis with traction patterned base and with wax base. Some models, such as Fischer EasySkin ExtraLight, also have removable skins.

In mountain skis you usually have BC bindings, which are more solid than normal ski bindings, and ski boots that are compatible with the bindings. You can also use light telemark bindings and combatible boots.

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Rottefella NNN-BC Magnum
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Rottefella
NNN-BC Magnum
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Rottefella NNN-BC Manual
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Rottefella
NNN-BC Manual
Kampanje pris 56,18 €
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Sliding snowshoes

What are they? Sliding snowshoes combine backcountry skiing and snowshoeing. The skis are wider and shorter than normal mountain skis. There are fixed skins in the middle of the base. The steel edges make downhill skiing remarkably easier.

OAC KAR 149 Ski + EA 2.0 binder
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OAC
KAR 149 Ski + EA 2.0 binder
355,00 €
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OAC Wap 129 + EA 2.0 binder
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OAC
Wap 129 + EA 2.0 binder
369,00 €
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OAC XCD GT 160 + EA 2.0 binder
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OAC
XCD GT 160 + EA 2.0 binder
389,00 €
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Short introduction to Skinbased skiing

Poles

For hard snow, the length of the pole is calculated by multiplying the length of the skier with 0.83. A skier of 180 cm should use a pole of about 150 cm. Softer snow requires longer poles and bigger baskets.

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Peltonen Metsä Poles
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Peltonen
Metsä Poles
Kampanje pris 54,91 - 63,09 €
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Skins

Touring skis often need extra traction for upphill climbs. The most handy solution is having separate skins. When skiing with a pulka, the skins are useful even on flat ground.
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Colltex BC Skin Mohair
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Colltex
BC Skin Mohair
Kampanje pris 104,93 - 123,25 €
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Åsnes X-Skin Mohair
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Åsnes
X-Skin Mohair
Kampanje pris 56,18 - 63,68 €
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Colltex BC Skin Nylon
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Colltex
BC Skin Nylon
Kampanje pris 78,68 - 97,00 €
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Åsnes X-Skin Nylon
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Åsnes
X-Skin Nylon
Kampanje pris 50,93 - 58,43 €
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Sledges/pulkas

Pulka is the trustworthy friend of the backcountry skier. Why carry things on your back when you can pull a light pulka?

Sleder og pulker
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Sleder og pulker
ERAPro 60" PRO 960 Expedition Sled
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ERAPro
60" PRO 960 Expedition Sled
79,90 €
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Fjellpulken Expedition Xplorer 168 cm
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Fjellpulken
Expedition Xplorer 168 cm
Kampanje pris 938,50 €
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