What is Mountain Touring
Mountain Touring is our definition of cross-country skiing in the mountains.
Go for it, create your climbing route far from the ski resorts.
Go back down to where the snow looks better and the slope is less exposed to avalanche risks.
For authentic cross-country skiing.
Given the wild nature of the mountainous surroundings, you must have good technique, prepare your outings and have a good understanding of your avalanche safety equipment.
Do not go out by yourself.
Ski + binding + skin pack
The skins (Pomoca) that come with the Vertical skis are trimmed and cut to the length and width of the ski.
They are made of 70% mohair and 30% synthetic materials – the ideal compromise in terms of gliding performance (when climbing in order to save energy) and grip (when climbing in order to reduce the backslide effect).
The skins are fitted with an elastic on the front, to fit to notched tips foe exceptionally fast removal
Construction
Paulownia wood core for light weight
What is camber
When placing a ski on the ground, its points of contact are found near the nose and tail, whereas the middle of the ski (under the bindings) is slightly raised (this is the camber). The longer and higher the camber, the greater the edge grip and more responsive the ski. The lower the camber, the more forgiving the ski and the better the handling it has.
Camber
The medium camber is a great compromise between grip and manoeuvrability
What are ski sidecuts?
The sidecuts have 3 sides, the width of the tip (front of ski), the waist (middle of ski) and the tail (back of ski). The wider the tip, the easier it is to enter turns. The slimmer the skate, the more tenacious the ski is on hard snow. The wider the skate, the more comfortable and stable the ski is in changing snow conditions. The wider the heel, the more involved the ski is in turns. The slimmer the heel, the easier it slides.
Sidecuts
114/82/102 in size 170 cm
20 metre radius in size 170 cm
Weight (for one ski)
Ski only = 1210 grams in size 170.
Ski with Tour Free binding: 1765 g (size 170).
Binding adjustment length
ski length = 154 cm / Bindings adjustable for shoes from 247 to 297 mm
ski length = 162 cm / Bindings adjustable for shoes from 257 to 307 mm
ski length = 170 cm / Bindings adjustable for shoes from 267 to 317 mm
ski length = 178 cm / Bindings adjustable for shoes from 287 to 337 mm
Our advice website
https://skitouring.decathlon.fr
On this website, you will find information and advice to help you go cross-country skiing: how to attach your skis to your rucksack, how to attach your skins to your skis, etc
You will also fins a detailed list of cross-country routes in French ski resorts.