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    CLIMBING SKINS

    Synthetic climbing skins, Mohair climbing skins, Glue-less climbing skins—with so many options to choose from how do you figure out what is best? We will try to help you navigate through the myriad of choices. We have so far reviewed Colltex Mohair Climbing Skins, Atomic Charter Climbing Skins, Gecko Glue-less Climbing Skins, G3 Alpinist Climbing Skins, and Black Diamond Ascension Climbing Skins with more on the way. Have a read through the options and let us know what you feel is the best solution for your backcountry skiing needs over in our forums.

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    CLIMBING SKINS  Price Fabric LENGTHS PRE-CUT WEIGHT Widths RATING
    G3 MINIMIST SKINS $199-$239 Mohair and or Nylon 150-199cm No 390-554g 100, 115, 130mm 9/10
    G3 ALPINIST PLUS SKINS $199-214 Mohair/Nylon 161-199cm Yes 558-636g 110, 115, 130, 145mm 8.5/10
    G3 SCALA Skins $209 Mohair/Nylon 169, 184,199cm Yes 710g 110, 115, 130mm 9/10
    FISCHER PROFOIL $269 Polyethylene 172, 180, 188cm Yes 563g Pre-cut 9/10
    HIGH TRAIL EVOTEC $186 Mohair/Nylon 190cm No 792g 140mm 8/10
    DYNAFIT SPEEDSKIN  $180 Nylon/Mohair 164-191 cm Yes 354-780g Pre-cut 9/10
    ATOMIC CHARTER $172 Mohair 166-186cm Yes TBD Pre-cut 8/10
    COLLTEX MOHAIR $235 Mohair 200cm No TBD 120mm 8/10
    GECKO $240 Mohair 161-195cm No 652g 100-130mm 7/10
    BLACK DIAMOND ASCENSION NYLON STS $175 Nylon 110-125cm No 751g 65-140mm 8.5/10
    G3 ALPINIST $149 Nylon/Mohair 153-199cm No 942g 70-140mm 8.5/10


    G3 MINIMIST SkinsGear of the Year AwardG3 MINIMIST SKINS
    Date: Jan 6th 2020
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: 9/10
    Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear

    Read the full review and watch the video here.


    G3 Alpinist Plus SkinsG3 ALPINIST PLUS GLIDE AND ALPINIST PLUS POW SKINS
    Date: Mar 15th 2018
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: 8.5/10
    Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear

    Read the full review and watch the video here.


    G3 SCALA SkinsG3 SCALA SKINS
    Date: Nov 24th 2016
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: 9/10
    Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear

    Read the full review and watch the video here.


    Fischer ProfoilFISCHER PROFOIL
    Date: Feb 22nd 2016
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: 7.5/10
    Product Link: Fischer

    Read the full review here.


    High Trail Climbing Skins HIGH TRAIL EVOTEC CLIMBING SKINS
    Date: Jan 3rd 2015
    Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
    Overall Rating: 8/10
    Product Link: High Trail

    Read the full review here.


    Dynafit Speed Climbing Skin Review DYNAFIT SPEEDSKIN CLIMBING SKINS
    Date: Nov 1st 2013
    Reviewer: Andrew
    Overall Rating: 9/10
    Product Link: Dynafit

    Read the full review and watch the video here.


    Atomic Charter Skis and Skins review ATOMIC CHARTER SKINS AND SKIS
    Date: April 18th 2013
    Reviewer: Vince Hempsall
    Overall Rating: 8/10
    Product Link: Atomic

    Read the full review and watch the video here.


    Colltex mohair climbing skins

    COLLTEX MOHAIR CLIMBING SKINS
    Date: April 25th 2012
    Reviewer: Ryan
    Overall Rating: 8/10
    Product Link: Colltex

    Read the full review here.


    Gecko Climbing Skins GECKO CLIMBING SKINS
    Date: Jan 5th 2012 - UPDATED April 2013
    Reviewer: Vince
    Overall Rating: 7/10
    Product Link: Gecko Climbing Skins

    Read the full UPDATED review and watch the video here.


    BLACK DIAMOND ASCENSION SKINS
    Date: April 3rd 2011
    Reviewer: Brad
    Overall Rating: 8.5/10
    Product Link: Black Diamond

    Read the full review here.


    G3 ALPINIST CLIMBING SKINS
    Date: May 4th 2011
    Reviewer: Andrew
    Overall Rating: 8.5/10
    Product Link: G3 - Genuine Guide Gear

    Read the full review and watch the video here.

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