Dynafit Titan AT Boot

It’s been years since I’ve had a ski boot that I truly appreciate. A three year search for an Alpine Touring (AT) boot that matches up with all the Downhill boots I’ve had has been a constant challenge and everything seemed to fall short. These ones hurt. I fell over wearing those. That isn’t stiff enough. Those ones don’t tour well. This buckle broke. This doesn’t ski well. Issues. Way too many issues. And so I continued to ski in my downhill boots and only complain a little; Garrett, Dave, Sak, and Jon might say differently.

The release of the Dynafit Titan last season marked the dawn of a new era, ie, dawn patrols. When touring, the range of motion is equivalent to anything else that has been out on the market except the release of Dynafit’s own TLT and DyNA series. With a walking range of 30 degrees and weighing a mere 2000grams Dave no longer needed to tour behind me to remind me of how slow I am. Comfortable, controlled, warm. No problems touring and stiff enough to drive any ski I’ve been on over the last season. Quite frankly, I’d put it up next to my old alpine boots which now sit in the corner collecting dust, cobwebs, and the occasional candy wrapper.

Its overlap, pbax, high cuff, 4-buckle construction reflects a typical alpine construction and according to Dynafit has a flex rating of 130. I’d agree. Micro dialed buckles, two forward lean options, and a burly “booster-strap-like” strap allows this boot to charge day in and day out. It even comes with alpine sole blocks for the overly inbounds skier.

This boot has gone way beyond my expectations of what a “backcountry boot” can do. Priced at $759.95 the Dynafit Titan will meet “charging” expectations for anyone. But let’s face, it is really all about the up.