For deep backcountry excursions, the Ascension Nylon STS Skins offer standard-setting traction on the uphill with efficient glide. The new Ascension skins feature our patented STS tail attachment system, is designed to fit a wide variety of shapes.
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Overall rating: 4.5897436 / 5 from 39 reviews.
The Black Diamond Ascension Ski Skins offer excellent traction and glide for uphill skiing, praised for their quality and durability. However, some users find the instructions confusing and lacking details.
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"I really like the grip and glide of these skins which seems to be the best for east coast north American snow. Putting the small screws through the skins is a bit of a challenge, I wish there was a punch included."
"Being the first time I have mounted a toe piece on a pair of skins, I was a little nervous but the process went smoothly and painlessly. The included tool for cutting the skins to width was amazing and make the work a snap! Skins fit well, stay in place, and are exactly as advertised. They are a little heavy and bulky, as is often mentioned, but I consider it a small price to pay for skins that work every time and won't leave me stranded."
"These skins were fun to install and they fit nearly any size ski, they’ve got lots of grip and slide pretty well. I bought 2 pairs"
"I bought these for my AST and touring this year. Found a delamination on the skins. The quality was not what I expected."
"I got these for my new touring setup lest season and was very pleased. The BD video on YouTube made trimming very simple and took the fear of messing up out of the equation. The included offset trimming tool take away the need to finesse the cutting. The skins hold really well on pretty much every surface. They aren't as glidey as the other Glidelite but I much prefer the added grip going uphill."
"pretty easy to cut, good on grip"
"A classic"
"These skins work flawlessly. Easy on/off process and nice storage with the provided bag made it ideal for travel. The skins have unbeatable grip strength and glide like a stick of butter on a frying pan. One season in (Approximately 20 days of usage) and you would not know they were used once looking at them."
"Excellent quality, solid instructions for cutting to size. I messed up a few times but that's on me, not the instructions. Be ready for tiny orange floofs everywhere when trimming with the razor."
"Skins work great! Instructions were clear and precise. Wasn’t too difficult to cut to size. Came with everything you needed."
