The future of backcountry ski bindings, and other new gear for 2025/26

The gear I use for backcountry skiing. In chronological order:

Mentis ski: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

ATK revolution race binding: https://atkbindings.com/en-no/product...

Orb Freebird ski: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

ATK Kuluar 12 SL binding: https://atkbindings.com/en-no/product...

Lightweight boot: https://scarpa.com/en-no/products/f1-...

Freeride boot: https://scarpa.com/en-no/products/4-q...

Skins: https://www.black-crows.com/search?ty...

Nocta ski: Limited edition drop mid-winter

Corvus ski: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Draco ski: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Atris ski: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Hybrid binding: https://atkbindings.com/en-no/product...

ATK Freeraider 15 EVO: https://atkbindings.com/en-no/product...

Base layer top: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Base layer bottom: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Ski socks: https://lebent.com

Mid-layer: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Lightweight shell jacket: https://www.black-crows.com/collectio...

Lightweight shell pants: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Heavy duty jacket: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Heavy duty pants: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Lightweight down: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Big down: https://www.black-crows.com/products/...

Helmet: https://www.scott-sports.com/gb/en/pr...

Goggles: https://www.scott-sports.com/gb/en/pr...

Fast shades: https://www.scott-sports.com/gb/en/pr...

Glacier shades: https://www.scott-sports.com/gb/en/pr...

The winter climbing gloves: https://fjordsupply.no/products/vinte...

Ice axe: https://grivel.com/products/ghost-tech

Big ice axe: https://grivel.com/products/north-mac...

The Himani harness I'm wearing isn't being produced anymore, but the Mistral is 10gr lighter with the same functionality: https://grivel.com/products/mistral-l...

Climbing plates: https://auftriib.com/product/cramplif...

Crampons: https://grivel.com/products/g-rider-s...

Headlamp: https://moonlightmountaingear.com/col...




0:00 Intro
0:45 Lightweight intro
1:56 Superlight skis
2:41 Lightweight skis
3:24 Lightweight bindings
3:59 Lightweight boots
4:58 Freeride boots
6:30 Skins
7:19 Super fat ski
8:24 Freeride ski
9:26 Freeride touring ski
10:00 The all-round ski
11:42 Hybrid binding
14:22 Pins vs. Hybrid
18:58 Baselayers and socks (wool!)
20:15 Mid-layer
20:50 Lightweight shell
24:41 Heavy duty shell
25:45 Lightweight down jacket
26:00 Super warm down jacket
26:29 Helmet
26:59 Goggles
27:37 Shades
28:40 No beanie
29:27 Gloves and mittens
30:42 The ultimate winter climbing gloves
32:03 Ice axe
33:43 Aggressive ice axe
34:34 Harness
35:19 Climbing plates
35:57 Crampons
36:34 Headlamp