I’m not usually a fan of ultralight ski touring boots, but with La Sportiva’s new 1000g Kilo, you don’t have to trade off too much ski performance for uphill efficiency. Powder aims to feature only ...

After day two, I had to drop some weight from my ski touring kit — I swapped in La Sportiva’s new ultralight Kilo boots. But no way was I leaving my biggest, burliest powder skis at home.

It can be pretty tough to dial in fit with ultralight ski boots, and La Sportiva’s Kilo is no exception. The liberal use of lightweight but stiff carbon-infused Grilamid plastic makes it tough ...