Dynafit Secures Top Honors in 2026 Backcountry Magazine Awards

September 15, 2025

Blacklight Pro 88 Ski and Ridge Women’s Boot Recognized with Prestigious Editors’ Choice Awards; Additional Gear Guide Selects Accolades Also Received

BOULDER, Colo. (Sept. 15, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Dynafit, a global leader and innovator in backcountry skiing, is proud to announce its impressive showing in the Backcountry Magazine 2026 awards ahead of the upcoming winter season, including two highly coveted Editors’ Choice awards for the Blacklight Pro 88 Ski and the Ridge Women’s Boot. This recognition underscores Dynafit’s dedication to equipping mountain endurance athletes with the most efficient gear possible, all year round.

Recognized for redefining women’s ski touring boots, the Ridge Pro W Boot stands out with its groundbreaking Floating Tongue design, delivering unmatched comfort and freedom of movement on the climb. It’s known for its seamless transition into a powerful, downhill-ready boot thanks to the Hoji Lock System, ensuring exceptional control and responsiveness. With a progressive flex of 110 and a precise, customizable fit, the Ridge Pro W sets a new standard for performance, comfort, and innovation in women’s ski touring.

“Don’t let this boot fool you! It is a plug boot hiding in an AT shell,” Backcountry’s testers said of the Ridge Pro W Boot. “It can handle resort mank effortlessly while still offering AT abilities. Boa cinch over the forefoot and single angled ankle ratchet strap work perfectly as a system to minimize play or movement.”

The Blacklight 88 for women delivers convincing performance across alpine terrain and diverse snow conditions thanks to its light, versatile, and high-end build as a speed touring ski. Thanks to its playful, women-specific flex paired with a premium Paulownia wood core and UD carbon construction, it delivers both effortless uphill efficiency and stability on the descent.

With 88 mm underfoot and rocker geometry adapted to every ski length, the Blacklight 88 W impresses for its balance of agility, precision, and all-condition versatility, making it a true all-rounder.

“This ski would accommodate a variety of skiers looking for something that holds an edge, floats and can rip the piss out of chunder, pow and hardpack,” Backcountry’s testers said of the Blacklight 88. “Moderately damp, especially for such a featherweight ski, and even flexing throughout.”

In addition to the Editors’ Choice honors, Backcountry Magazine also honored Dynafit with Gear Guide Selects Awards for its Ridge Pro Carbon Boot, Ridge M Boot, and Blacklight Boot.

We thank the gear testers for this distinction, being acknowledged by Backcountry Magazine is both humbling and motivating,” said Loren Morshead, Director of Sales and Marketing for The Oberalp Group North America. “The Dynafit brand is focused on continuing to deliver innovation that reflects the same passion, quality, and dedication this award celebrates.”

To explore the Blacklight Pro 88 Ski, Ridge W Boot, or any of Dynafit’s other award-winning products, please visit https://www.dynafit.com/

About Dynafit: DYNAFIT is the brand by athletes, for athletes. We are driven by our aspiration to equip mountain endurance athletes from head-to-toe, summer and winter, 365 days a year, with the most efficient gear possible. DYNAFIT North America is part of Oberalp North America. Boulder-based Oberalp North America handles the sales, marketing, operations, distribution, and customer service functions in the U.S. and Canada for five premier mountain sports brands within the Oberalp Group–DYNAFIT, SALEWA, WILD COUNTRY, EVOLV, and POMOCA. www.dynafit.com

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