Recognizing this dilemma, Fischer’s latest top-shelf skis are aimed squarely at helping competitive racers and generally hard-charging, high-velocity skiers cope. The aptly named RC4 Noize ...

Fischer gives us a hardcore freeride boot with tech fittings in the toe, no walk mode, and a stock ZipFit liner. These past two seasons, we’ve seen the rise of a new kind of high-performance ski boot ...

To achieve the new record, Dines, who is a Fischer Sports ambassador, needed to power himself uphill on skis, then ski back downhill. This type of activity is usually called backcountry skiing ...