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

Kampaaniahind 215,93 €
(172,06 €, käibemaks 0)

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Peltonen

Metsä Skin

Kampaaniahind 292,54 €
(233,10 €, käibemaks 0)

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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

Kampaaniahind alates 68,99 €
(54,97 €, käibemaks 0)

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Finngrip

Erä touringbinding (split model)

Kampaaniahind alates 70,68 €
(56,32 €, käibemaks 0)

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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

79,90 €
(63,67 €, käibemaks 0)

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Rottefella

NNN-BC Manual

74,90 €
(59,68 €, käibemaks 0)

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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.

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OAC

KAR 149 suusad + EA 2.0 sidemed

355,00 €
(282,87 €, käibemaks 0)

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OAC

Wap 129 + EA 2.0 sidemed

Kampaaniahind alates 357,08 €
(284,53 €, käibemaks 0)

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OAC

XCD GT 160 + EA 2.0 sidemed

Kampaaniahind alates 345,98 €
(275,68 €, käibemaks 0)

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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

Kampaaniahind 48,76 - 59,66 €
(38,85 - 47,54 €, käibemaks 0)

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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 Nylon

Kampaaniahind 66,57 - 86,57 €
(53,04 - 68,98 €, käibemaks 0)

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Colltex

BC Skin Mohair

Kampaaniahind 90,89 - 110,89 €
(72,42 - 88,36 €, käibemaks 0)

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Åsnes

X-Skin Mohair

Kampaaniahind 48,64 - 58,64 €
(38,76 - 46,73 €, käibemaks 0)

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Åsnes

X-Skin Nylon

Kampaaniahind 42,25 - 52,25 €
(33,67 - 41,63 €, käibemaks 0)

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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?

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Kelgud

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ERAPro

60" PRO 960 Expedition Sled

79,90 €
(63,67 €, käibemaks 0)

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Fjellpulken

Expedition Xplorer 168 cm

Kampaaniahind 833,39 €
(664,06 €, käibemaks 0)

Laos

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