Climbing Skins

Get your climbing skins dialed and ready for ski season with the Black Diamond Skin Tip Loop Kit. This kit makes it easy to switch out those old, beat up tip loops, so you don't have to worry about them breaking in the middle of a big tour. (Replacement tip loops and hardware for Black Diamond climbing skins)

A replacement Dynex and aluminum tip loop kit.

At first glance, the Trim Tool from Black Diamond might look like a letter opener, but a letter opener won't cut through thick nylon and tacky glue in order to trim your climbing skins to the perfect size. Simply attach your too-wide stock climbing skins to your skis and run this tool down the edge of your skin. As you do so, skin material will fall away and you'll be left with a skin perfectly contoured to the shape of your powder boards. Step away from the razor blades and scissorsthis tool replaces both.

The experienced skinner who's secure in their uphill technique will appreciate the extra glide and weight savings of the Black Diamond GlideLite Mohair Mix STS Climbing Skins. The GlideLite Series uses a slightly thinner and more supple fabric than regular Ascension skins, taking up less room in your pack or jacket. The 65% Mohair/35% Nylon plush gives you just a bit more glide for flats or rolling terrain which adds up on a long slog. The bomber Ascension Gold Label adhesive is, well, bomber.