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Lifestyle/ Travel & Leisure

Ski touring: why it’s growing more popular, and five essentials you need to go off piste

  • It’s the purest form of skiing – you hike uphill on skis, then ski back down. We take you through the kit you need, and recommend some best buys
  • Skis, boots, bindings, rescue kit and backpack – we’ve got you covered
A ski tourer makes his way up a mountain in northern Norway. Photo: Alamy

For the uninitiated, ski touring can mean everything from cross-country skiing to ski mountaineering.

But authentic ski touring, or “ski randonnee” as the French call it, is simply hiking uphill on skis and then skiing back down. No ski lifts are involved, it’s all about hitting the hills under your own steam.