The call has been answered for all of you Full Tilt loyalists out there—and we know there are a certified army of you—who have been pleading with the company to produce a touring boot. The new Ascendant’s shell and tongue are made of Grilamid, which bestows it with a lightweight yet strong character, while a polyurethane cuff provides the dampness needed to hold on during burly backcountry descents. The boot features a hike mode with a 60-degree range of motion sans tongue (40 degrees with the tongue attached), as well as the brand-new Intuition Tour Pro liner (complete with a flexible notch in the heel), two elements that, combined, translate to über-efficient uphill striding. The boot comes standard with alpine ISO 5355 soles but is shipped with rockered Michelin ones, too.