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    • New to Touring?

    Your journey beyond the lifts starts here!

    Ski touring is a complicated sport with high barriers to entry. If you're confused, intimidated, or unsure where to begin then you're in the right place. Below, we'll take you through the essential gear requirements, our product guide, and our educational resource hub. 

    The Essential Gear

    Functional Gear:

    • Skis: Touring skis are designed to be much lighter than downhill skis to save your energy on the uphill climb, often utilizing lightweight materials like Karuba wood and carbon fiber. They ski the descent just like regular skis, but they prioritize uphill efficiency. 
    • Bindings: Unlike fixed resort bindings, touring bindings feature a "walk mode" that frees your heel for a natural, striding motion uphill. Most modern setups use "tech" or "pin" bindings, which use small metal pins to clamp the toe of your boot, making them drastically lighter than traditional bindings. Many bindings also include different heights for your heel to rest upon so you can climb steeper slopes easier.
    • Skins: Skins are strips of fabric that stick to the bottom of your skis with a reusable adhesive. The fabric's directional fibers allow the ski to glide effortlessly forward but grip the snow to prevent you from sliding backward. Skins attach at the front and tail of skis via simple hooks and levers. More advanced skins may only feature front attachments to allow for speedier removal. The composition of a skin is a mix of mohair and nylon fabrics to allow for optimized equipment depending on your goals. Generally, the more mohair the quicker the skin, the more nylon the better the grip. 
    • Boots: Touring boots have a built-in hinge operated by a lever that allows your ankle to flex naturally while touring. They are significantly lighter than resort boots and feature metal inserts at the toe and heel to click into pin bindings. 
    • Poles: While resort poles are a fixed length, touring poles are typically adjustable. This allows you to shorten them for a comfortable uphill stride and lengthen them for the downhill descent. In more specific uses, we reccomened fixed length poles for weight saving and speed. 

    Mandatory Safety Gear:

    • Avalanche Beacon: An electronic transceiver worn close to the body that emits a continuous radio signal. If an avalanche occurs, survivors switch their beacons to "search" mode to locate the buried signal. 
    • Avalanche Probe: A collapsible, lightweight pole used to physically pinpoint a buried skier after they've been located within a few meters using a beacon. It confirms the exact depth and location before you start digging.
    • Avalanche Shovel: A specialized, collapsible metal shovel designed specifically for chopping through dense, concrete-like avalanche debris. (Plastic resort-style car shovels will break in these conditions).
    • Helmet: Touring helmets are often dual-certified for both skiing and mountaineering (climbing), and some even feature bicycling certifications. They are significantly lighter and far more ventilated than resort helmets so you don't overheat on the ascent. 

    Additional Gear:

    • Touring Specific Clothing: Touring relies entirely on a "layering system" because you will sweat heavily on the uphill and freeze on the downhill. Touring specific clothing (layers, gloves, jackets, pants, etc...) prioritizes extreme utility through specialized features to keep you comfotable on the skintrack. 
    • Avlanche Airbag: A specialized backpack equipped with a deployable balloon system. When a handle is pulled during an avalanche, the inflated airbag can help keep the skier near the surface of the moving debris increasing their chances of survival. 
    • Ski Crampons: Metal traction spikes that attach directly to your touring bindings. When skins struggle on steep and icy skin tracks, crampons bite firmly into the snow to prevent slipping. 
    • Vision: Every skier has their own system learned through trial and error. Usually a beaten up, old pair of goggles can suffice for the downhill and a large-lens dark sunglass that prioritizes breathability (to prevent fogging) helps on the uphill. 
    • Repair tools and replacement parts: A small, essential emergency kit to fix broken gear miles from the trailhead. Typically includes items like zip ties, duct tape, a multi-tool, and extra binding screws.

    Bundle & Save: The Perfect Setup, Made Simple

    Building your first touring setup shouldn't require a spreadsheet. We’ve taken the guesswork out of gear compatibility by engineering curated packages where the skis, bindings, skins, and boots are designed to perform flawlessly together.

    Save time, skip the stress, and keep more money in your pocket when you bundle your gear.

    How to Build Your Discount:

    Whether you start with one of our curated bundles below or mix and match to build your own custom setup, your discount unlocks automatically based on what’s in your cart:

    • The Essentials: Skis + Skins = Save 10%

    • The Core Kit: Skis + Skins + Bindings = Save 15%

    • The Full Setup: Skis + Skins + Bindings + Boots (Poles optional!) = Save 25%

    How it Works (The Fine Print):

    • Automatic Savings: Simply add the individual items to your cart. The discount will automatically appear on the checkout page (you won't see it on the initial cart screen).

    • Full-Priced Gear Only: This applies to our current lineup of full-priced equipment.

    • No Stacking: Bundle discounts are our best deal and cannot be combined with other promo codes.

    Our Best Selling Packages:

    The Starter Bundle The All Rounder Bundle The Adventure Bundle
    • Pure 85 Ski
    • Pure 10 Binding
    • Hyrbid 84-85 Skin
    • Core Carbon 89 Ski
    • Core 12 EVO Binding
    • Smartglue Skin 89-90
    • BOOST 105 Ski
    • CORE FR 15 EVO Binding
    • Smartglue Skin 105

    Need Expert Advice?

    There is no single "right" combination of gear, only the right combination for you. Your height, weight, ability, and goals all play a part in how your equipment should feel.

    If you want to swap a boot in a recommended bundle, need help finding your size, or want advice on the exact right setup for your backcountry goals, we are here to help. Reach out to us directly at info@haganskiusa.com and a Hagan expert will walk you through it!

    Educational Resources

    Stepping past the resort boundaries is the start of an incredible journey, but we know it comes with a steep learning curve. Whether you are trying to understand the mechanics of a "pin" binding, figuring out how to layer your clothing, or looking for your first avalanche safety course, the right knowledge is just as important as the right gear. We’ve compiled our best guides, tutorials, and expert advice into one place so you can build your backcountry skills and explore the mountains with confidence.

    Gear & Equipment:

    Training the Mind & Body:

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