ENDED: WIN ATOMIC SKIS, BOOTS AND BINDINGS WORTH £1400

We can hardly believe we’ve got our hands on this freeride rig for one of you lucky readers. Not only are our friends at Atomic setting aside a pair of the mighty Bent Chetler 100s – guaranteed to put a grin on your face all day – but our winner will also take home the brand new Shift binding, a backcountry game-changer this winter, and the Hawx Ultra XTD 130 boot, which the beady-eyed will recognise from its recent stint at the top of our Freeride boot rankings.
The BENT CHETLER, an era-defining powder ski made for deep days, was designed in collaboration with Chris Benchetler. To this day the freeski sensation from Mammoth, California, has a hand in its development, including in this year’s new and versatile 100mm width. The SHIFT BINDING (RRP £400) – a joint-venture from Atomic and Salomon – combines, for the first time, the relatively light weight and uphill performance of a pin binding with the elasticity and skiing characteristics of a true alpine binding.
Atomic’s HAWX ULTRA XTD 130 turned our heads when it arrived last winter thanks to its equally impressive uphill and downhill performance – that elusive combination of precision on the descent and comfort on the climbs. The boot (RRP £570) remains a favourite – in last month’s issue, FL163, tester Chrigl Luthy had this to say after a long-term test: “The XTD 130 truly felt like a light, fast, practical touring option on the ascents, and on the descents it felt at least as planted and powerful as most performance alpine boots.”
[contesthopper contest=”19933″]