New issues of German journals Alpin 11–2009 a Allmountain 6.2009 came out into the market in the second part of October 2009. Both of them are full of ski-mountaineering.
Firs page of Alpin 11–2009
Alpin
Web: Alpin.de
Price: Germany EUR 5.50, Austria EUR 5.80
special 32 page attachment covering everything about ski-mountaineerng
Beginning of ski-test in journal Alpin
From ski content:
pages 42–45 Alpin Winter-Challenge
pages 60–65 Alpin Test Tourenski – 24 new skis, good estimationí:
Differences Tour, K2 Backup, Scott Aztec, Movement Logic, Stöckli Stormrider
Light a Völkl Mauja
32 pages of special attachment ski-mountaineering from basics, equipment, up to
22 routes in south Tyrol. Tours are divide into: 1. ski-lift help
(8 routes – Monte Cevedale, 3769 m), light one day tours (8 routes –
Palttenspitze, 3422 m), hard one day tours (4 routes – Dreiherrnspitze,
3499 m) and also two ski-mountaineering traverses (for instance Villnöss –
Sexten, 5 days with length of stages from 5 to 8 hours)
page 66 Notfallausrüstung
page 67 Risikomanagement auf Tour
page 68 Sicher auf Tour
Description of test
There are two models of Movement skis in Alpin including my Movement Iki
Title page of special ski-mountaineering part of Alpin 11–2009
Allmountain
Web: Allmountain
Price: Germany EUR 4.50, Austria EUR 5.00
Title page of Allmountain 6.2009
From ski content:
page 42–46 Göll mets freeride
page 47–69 Skitouren special including
page 60–65 Der Berg ruft, der Winter kann kommen – test of
ski-mountaineering skis – 19 models, estimated ones: Atomic Free Dream,
Dynafit Mustagh Ata Superlight, Fischer X-Calibur, Head Peak 62, K2 WayBack,
Kästle FX84, Dynafit Seven Summits Superlight, Head Peak 78, K2 BackUp, Kästle
FX74, Mountain Wave Get up…
Excellent freeride, grass in valleys, snow in the mountains –
Allmountain 6.2009
Test of skis in Allmountain 6.2009
Conclusion:
Several skis were the same in both tests, estimated were only K2 BackUp. Criteria of estimation were different in each journal. These issues of Alpin and Allmountain are excellent sources for pre-season preparation for snow and skiing.
