There is a pretty big range in boot weight among alpine touring boots on the market.
Touring ski boot weight.
Whereas the typical weight of an alpine ski boot design can hover around a hefty 11 pounds per pair an average backcountry model weighs around 7 pounds and can drop as low as 3 pounds for a ski.
Backcountry ski boot weight.
Ski boot weight chart for alpine backcountry ski boots 2021 ski boot weights.
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The new salomon s lab x alp boot is a super lightweight ski touring boot aimed at those who value light and fast over ski anything performance.
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Touring skis have gotten better for edging on hardpack floating through powder and flying up the skin track all at once.
At only 5 pounds 2 300 grams for a size 27 with a cuff rotation that likely exceeds 60 degrees the x alp s are for the serious backcountry skier who may want to enter a randonee race.
The ski touring industry is growing faster and faster with such growth gear is increasingly improving in terms of price performance and durability.
In the past few years there has been a surge in popularity for sub 1000 gram boots serving as daily backcountry drivers.