Garmont Elektra Telemark Boot - Women's - 2009 BCS

Just like the Venus but with more support. great for riding bigger skis.

I've skied these boots for 2 seasons now, 50 days last year and 80 this year, and they're still in great shape. I have all the power I need to rip high speed turns, to ski backwards, to jump, and to bomb through tight trees and to drive any ski I want.

The Elecktra is lightweight for such a burly boot, but still plenty stiff.

I've skied men's boots before, and the liners dig into my calf muscles. These boots are cut plenty low for me, and are super comfortable.

Although they're not a touring boot, I've toured in them with the top couple of buckles loose, and they still lock my heels down.

I wear a women's 9/9.5 and am using a 25.0 for skiing in resort. A 25.5 or 26.0 would probably be a better fit for you if you wear a 9 and want a comfy boot or you want to wear thick socks.

I have tried all the women's tele boots out there trying to match my small slender feet with my aggressive skiing style. The Elektra is what it came down to! They are still big in the toe box for me like all Garmonts, but with good moldable liners and some extra insoles these boots have been the answer to all my foot and ski problems! They are burly and agressive to drive big skis in big terrain, but yet lightweight for backcountry and comfy enough to wear all day long. The standard Garmont insole can cause some boot bang if you don't leave them loose enough for climbing in the backcountry and the heels wear holes in them eventually over time, but still a GREAT boot for the more aggressive female skier. Get a new intuition liner and these things become burly house slippers!