THE EXPERIMENT: Turn a snowboarder (me) into a skier and be skiing well enough just two weeks after starting to be able to participate in the 24 Hours of Sunlight, a first-of-its-kind race in which ...

Powder aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Although Fritschi has flown a bit under the radar in the U.S., the ...

An update of the mainstay Fritschi Free-ride, the Eagle moves the pivot back an inch for a more natural skinning gait and broadens the mounting pattern for wider skis. “Kick turns are way easier than ...

It had been about five years since I’d bought a new pair of alpine touring skis, and those skis were second-hand from a friend. My old Black Diamond Crossbows, with their Fritschi Freeride bindings, ...

Skiers lusting for virgin powder need one of two things: a helicopter--which, at $100 per run, is beyond my budget--or, the alternative, a touring binding that comes with a free heel so you can climb ...