Gear of the Year Awards Winter 2022/2023

Looking for the best gear of the Winter 2022/2023 to add to your backcountry skiing arsenal? Look no further than our annual Gear of the Year Awards that we bestow on the best gear we’ve reviewed over the past year for the 2022/2023 winter seasons. This time around ski and boots have dominated with Dynafit picking up two wins and Elan and Scarpa also picking up wins for their new skis and boots respectively. Rounding out the list is Mountain Equipment Company’s new ski touring pack that is part of their new and ever-expanding ski touring line. Click below for full reviews of each award-winning product and see which one(s) you need to add to your ski touring kit. 

You can find all of our Gear of the Year Award winners here, with detailed reviews of each past winner.
 

DYNAFIT FREE 107 SKIS
Date: April 3rd 2022
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Dynafit

Read the full review here.

SCARPA F1 GT ALPINE TOURING BOOTS
Date: Dec 21st 2022
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Scarpa

Read the full review here.

ELAN RIPSTICK TOUR 104 SKIS
Date: Dec 20th 2022
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Elan

Read the full review here.

MEC TOUR 32 BACKPACK 3.0
Date: Dec 22th 2022
Reviewer: Kai
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Mountain Equipment Company

Read the full review here.

DYNAFIT TLT X BOOTS
Date: Dec 22nd 2022
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Dynafit

Read the full review here.