Test: Rossignol Elite 130 LT

Free touring boot with an “alpine” design that winks at the most demanding freeriders.

Of all the boots in the free touring segment, this Alltrack is also the one most oriented towards a pure freeriding use. The shell structure with four buckles typical of track boots meets the construction technologies and materials typical of the touring world. The Grilamid shell helps to contain the weight and gives agility and maneuverability when climbing in search of your own off-piste line. Once you reach the top, the flex of 130 combined with a relatively narrow plant width ensure solidity and great precision in the descent phases. The adoption of the Generative Design Grid in the construction process helps to locally minimize the thickness of the shell, allowing a more efficient use of the raw material and a significant reduction in the overall weight. The preformed liner easily adapts to many types of plants and the Thinsulate elasticated padding ensures good thermal insulation and more effective power transmission to the ski. The 50° of motion cuff contributes to the fluidity of movement in walking mode. The strength of this boot is versatility: thanks to the construction technique used, it is perfect for long trips in the backcountry in search of the deepest powder, at the same time, the 4-buckles closure mechanism promises high-level performance even to the most demanding freeriders.

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