Though the subtleties of downhill performance with training heels may elude me, boot and ski performance is relatively easy to evaluate. I managed to get on four different AT boots for next season – Tecnica’s Cochise Pro Light, Dalbello’s Sherpa, next year’s addition to the groundbreaking Virus, a pair of Lange XT‘s, and one of Black Diamond’s new Free Tour boots, the Prime.
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Preview: Four new AT boots for 12/13
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Posted in Alpine Touring Boots, Black Diamond, Dalbello, Dostie, Craig, Lange, Tecnica 
Tags: Black Diamond, cuff ROM, Dalbello, Lange, Tecnica, walk mode 
5 Comments »Preview: Lange XT for BC
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Even Lange is joining the backcountry next year with their announcement of the XT boot.
The XT has all the basic features you would expect in a randonnee boot, like a cuff that locks forward at ~20° but releases for walking comfort.
Posted in Alpine Touring Boots, Dostie, Craig, Lange Tags: AT boots, cuff ROM, V-Lock cuff 1 Comment »Preview: Garmont’s Power-Lite AT Boot Series
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Borrowing elements from their welter weight Alpine Lite series, the shells will be built from Grilamid, a thinner and lighter but stronger PU based plastic. Overall stiffness of the shell is rated at 125, meaning it isn’t the stiffest boot on the market, but it’s hardly soft.
