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BACKLINEgearFinDR · Beta

Find your touring ski.

THERE IS NO SINGLE BEST SKI FOR EVERYONE! BACKLINEgearFinDR ranks all tested touring skis 2025/2026 by your preferences, your skill and your weight – based on real BACKLINE test data.

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Why the BACKLINEgearFinDR exists

“There is no ski that is the best for everyone!

A light beginner skiing hard spring snow needs a different ski than the experienced, heavier skier accompanying her.

That's why we test every year with a large test team in real conditions – and that's why there is the BACKLINEgearFinDR.

It combines our test results with your wishes, your skill and your starting point.

The BACKLINEgearFinDR is still in BETA mode – we are grateful for any feedback.”

Portrait of Martin Fiala, Chief Editor of BACKLINE MagazinMartin Fiala · Chief Editor, BACKLINE Magazin

The basis: carefully tested

Every recommendation is based on the results of the BACKLINE ski test: ski weight, tendency to ice up, and performance on hard and tracked snow, in powder and on corn – rated by our test team.

How we test

Test criteria, scoring system and test classes – explained transparently.

Where we test

Our test locations by year, Lenzerheide in 2025 and 2026.

Who tests

The test team: women and men of different skill levels and weights.

How the BACKLINEgearFinDR works

  1. 1

    For whom?

    Women's or men's skis – unisex models are always included.

  2. 2

    Your use

    Four questions about snow, focus, tours and ski characteristics determine your preferred width class.

  3. 3

    Your snow

    You choose the conditions you ski in.

  4. 4

    You

    Weight and skiing ability – compared with our test team's recommendation.

Which skis does the BACKLINEgearFinDR compare?
All published BACKLINE touring ski tests from 2025 and 2026. If the same model was tested more than once, the newest test counts.
How is the order calculated?
80 % from the BACKLINE test performance in the criteria that matter to you (ascent and your chosen snow types), 20 % from your personal suitability: how well the test team's assessments match your skiing ability and body weight. These values are guidance, not rigid weight limits.
How is the width class chosen?
Four questions about snow, focus, tours and ski characteristics result in a preferred search direction: 80–90 mm, 90–100 mm or 100 mm+. The other classes are shown separately.
What doesn't the BACKLINEgearFinDR do?
It doesn't recommend a ski length, doesn't replace the BACKLINE overall rating from the magazine and doesn't guarantee that a ski fits. Missing test values count as "not tested", never as bad.

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Help us improve the BACKLINEgearFinDR

The BACKLINEgearFinDR is new and still in testing. Were the questions clear? Does the selection match your experience? Is anything missing? Write to us directly.