Not only did our September Boot Winner want some Full Tilts so bad he duct taped his foot to his skis, he then had to remove most of his leg hair as a result! Ouch! Remember if you think you deserve boots more than Carter Larscheid (winner above), then show us why and submit your [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/35/55/56/355556.jpeg[/IMG]
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Not only did our September Boot Winner want some Full Tilts so bad he duct taped his foot to his skis, he then had to remove most of his leg hair as a result! Ouch!
Remember if you think you deserve boots more than Carter Larscheid (winner above), then show us why and submit your own entry at Teton Gravity.
One of the more nebulous awards of the series, Crew Of The Year, goes to, well, the most dominant crew in skiing this year of course. And the winner is...
Summary
Get the Hawx Ultra XTD 130 BOA GW if you want a low'ish volume boot with high-end downhill ski performance and if you don't mind lugging weight around touring. This boot also rewards those who can work with a good boot-fitter as there are so many tuning and boot-fitting options.
MSRP will be $1,049 Cad. Sizes will be from 24.5 to 30.5. If you have a smaller foot then the only available option are the Hawx Ultra XTD 115 W which goes down to 22.5 in size but is priced a tad more affordably at a MSRP of CAD $849.
The Atomic Backland XTD 120 is a new touring boot for the 2023 - 24 season. It's intended to be a 1400g boot that tours extremely well and has reasonably good ski performance but misses the mark in a few ways. More in the review.
Finn Bilous has taken to the backcountry like a duck to water! He lets us know why Kiwis are so adaptable, the differences between big mountain and park skiing plus the direction he wants to see competition skiing go...