How to choose backcountry skis


Zimné športy, Treking, How to choose -guides, Bežkovanie by Varuste.net / Toimisto-Jorma, 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
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Lyže‪»
Peltonen
Metsä Step BC
Kampaňová cena 215,93 €
Dostupné skladom
(58)
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Peltonen Metsä Skin
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Lyže‪»
Peltonen
Metsä Skin
Kampaňová cena 292,54 €
Dostupné skladom
(78)


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
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Viazanie na bežky‪»
Finngrip
Erä touringbinding
Kampaňová cena od 68,99 €
Dostupné skladom
(67)
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Finngrip Erä touringbinding (split model)
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Viazanie na bežky‪»
Finngrip
Erä touringbinding (split model)
Kampaňová cena od 70,68 €
Dostupné skladom
(7)

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.

Rottefella NNN-BC Magnum
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Viazanie na bežky‪»
Rottefella
NNN-BC Magnum
79,90 €
(127)
Rottefella NNN-BC Manual
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Viazanie na bežky‪»
Rottefella
NNN-BC Manual
74,90 €
(197)

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 lyže + EA 2.0 viazanie
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Lyže‪»
OAC
KAR 149 lyže + EA 2.0 viazanie
355,00 €
Dostupné skladom
(628)
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OAC Wap 129 + EA 2.0 viazanie
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OAC
Wap 129 + EA 2.0 viazanie
Kampaňová cena od 357,08 €
Dostupné skladom
(150)
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OAC XCD GT 160 + EA 2.0 viazanie
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Lyže‪»
OAC
XCD GT 160 + EA 2.0 viazanie
Kampaňová cena od 345,98 €
Dostupné skladom
(214)
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
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Palice do hlbokého snehu‪»
Peltonen
Metsä Poles
Kampaňová cena 48,76 - 59,66 €
Dostupné skladom
(191)


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 Nylon
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežecké lyžovanie‪»Lyže‪»Príslušenstvo‪»Stúpacie pásy‪»
Colltex
BC Skin Nylon
Kampaňová cena 66,57 - 86,57 €
Dostupné skladom
(13)
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Colltex BC Skin Mohair
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežecké lyžovanie‪»Lyže‪»Príslušenstvo‪»Stúpacie pásy‪»
Colltex
BC Skin Mohair
Kampaňová cena 90,89 - 110,89 €
Dostupné skladom
(11)
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Åsnes X-Skin Mohair
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežecké lyžovanie‪»Lyže‪»Príslušenstvo‪»Stúpacie pásy‪»
Åsnes
X-Skin Mohair
Kampaňová cena 48,64 - 58,64 €
Dostupné skladom
(96)
Od -38%
Åsnes X-Skin Nylon
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežecké lyžovanie‪»Lyže‪»Príslušenstvo‪»Stúpacie pásy‪»
Åsnes
X-Skin Nylon
Kampaňová cena 42,25 - 52,25 €
Dostupné skladom
(65)

Sledges/pulkas

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

Expedičné sane a pulky
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»
Expedičné sane a pulky
ERAPro 60" PRO 960 Expedition Sled
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Expedičné sane a pulky‪»Ski touring pulks and sleds‪»
ERAPro
60" PRO 960 Expedition Sled
79,90 €
Dostupné skladom
(397)
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Fjellpulken Expedition Xplorer 168 cm
Športy‪»Lyžovanie‪»Bežkovanie‪»Expedičné sane a pulky‪»Expedition expedičné sane a pulky‪»
Fjellpulken
Expedition Xplorer 168 cm
Kampaňová cena 833,39 €
Dostupné skladom
(13)

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