So I know this is called the "tour" system combo, but I was still very surprised at the seemingly cheap quality of this shovel AND probe. The probe is short, and worse it's very thin. The shovel arrived with a dent in it (from shipping?) and also seemed kind of thin. I returned this item, yet I will still purchase Backcountry Access items in the future b/c I know they are usually quality and a good price.

I bought these pants because I was looking for a certain color. The color is a bit lighter blue than I expected, but I still like them. The quality of the pants is great. They have all the features ski/snowboard pants should have. My only gripe is that the back pockets are too small to even fit your hands in, but then again that is how they make your ass look so nice...I bought a small thinking they might be too small, but I had to exchange for an XS - heads up to you chico chica's out there!

These bindings are truly amazing. I'm a recent snowboard, AT crossover and had to do a lot of research before buying. Was skeptical at first of the bulky look of the NAXOs compared to Diamers or Silvrettas but I am so happy with these. Extreme ease of switching from ski to tour is just one of the great things about this binding. I would recommend to anyone, from petite hard-chargers like me to bigger burly guys like my roommate who also got these and loves them!

I already wrote a review for these but now I have now used them - a lot. Don't let the low price of the Lowa's deter you! Been out skiing hard many days already and don't have any complaints.

Have not gotten on the mountains yet with these but wore them all night right out of the box - most comfortable ski boot I've ever had on my foot. I have a somewhat low arch for a woman and have trouble finding boots that don't cause that cramping feeling, and with these...so far so good! Also, very light weight yet quality construction.