Manufacturer news
New product press releases for ski touring and freeride straight from the brands – with links to the manufacturers and connections to our independent tests and reviews.
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Freeride Academy Innsbruck
Freeride Academy Innsbruck focuses on group coaching, helping children aged eight and up and young riders learn technique and assess alpine hazards.
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Avalanche safety
Ortovox
Ortovox Safety Academy has published new course dates for winter 2026/27, including English-language and women-only courses.
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Outdoor apparel
GORE-TEX®
GORE-TEX® expands its portfolio with WINDSTOPPER® Stretch, updated PACLITE® products and laminates with recycled polyester face fabrics.
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Visor helmets
uvex
Five new uvex horizon visor helmets arrive in autumn 2026: three with magnetic interchangeable lenses, the flagship with MIPS and merino.
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Outdoor jackets
Black Diamond
Black Diamond’s insulation guide helps you choose a jacket, from ultralight insulation for fast tours to down jackets for extreme cold.
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Touring & freeride skis
Blizzard und Tecnica
For 2026/27, Blizzard and Tecnica introduce Canvas freeski models with artwork by Penelope Misa and the new Zero G Decoy hybrid ski boot.
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Sports eyewear
adidas Sport Eyewear
The adidas Sport Eyewear KENTRO SP0123 02Z features photochromic POWERVIZN™ lenses, filter categories 1–3 and a lightweight TR90 frame. RRP: €195.
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Ski touring bindings
Fritschi
The Fritschi Xenic plus 12 aims to combine low weight on the ascent with safety and performance on the descent.
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Avalanche transceivers
Ortovox
Ortovox Focus Voice and Focus Pro: 80 m search strip width, voice navigation and Smart Antenna Technology. Available from September 2026.
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Outdoor apparel
Black Diamond
Black Diamond unveils its F26 alpine collection with new apparel, Guide Gloves, updated Impulse Ti skis and new carbon poles.
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Ski touring bindings
Fritschi
Fritschi presents Xenic plus 12 & 10 for touring and Tecton 13 & 10 for freeride and free touring with patented safety technologies.
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Touring & freeride skis
ZAG
ZAG on its approach to ski design: starting over as often as it takes, with a workshop built for the process.
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Outdoor drinkware
YETI
YETI expands its Rambler® drinkware with the DuraSip™ Ceramic Collection, featuring a ceramic lining that does not retain flavours or odours.
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Touring & freeride skis
ZAG
ZAG presents its 2027 collection: MATA, AROC and SLAP 92 all-mountain skis, Slap 100 and 112 freeride models, and UBAC touring skis.
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Outdoor jackets
Rab
Rab updates its Microlight collection for AW26 with NetPlus® materials, the new Microlighter, the waterproof Shield and the limited-edition X.
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Outdoor jackets
Polartec®
Polartec® and Haglöfs introduce the Buteo Mid II Jacket in Standard Issue Black: over 50% less water and 20% less energy used during dyeing.
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Mammut
Mammut presents its autumn/winter 26/27 kidswear collection: weather protection, comfort and freedom of movement for children from 104 to 164 cm tall.
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Ski touring socks
STOX Energy Socks
New colours for STOX Merino and Ultralight Skiing Socks: class 2 compression for long ski days. Available from 3 November 2026.
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Touring & freeride skis
ZAG
Laurent De Martin rides for ZAG from this winter and is already working with the brand’s shapers to help guide its next skis.
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Mammut
Legs of Steel’s “We Can’t Not” premieres in Innsbruck on October 23, 2026. Pre-event from 5:30 pm, with an interview opportunity with Kye Petersen.
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Backpacks & airbags
EVOC
EVOC expands its 2026/27 snow range with the LINE 22 E2 avalanche airbag backpack and TORSO PROTECTOR BACK featuring LITESHIELD FLEX technology.
