The ascent is also relatively easy. PROLOG After roughly 60 days with the Fischer Transalp 98 – on day trips during traverses and on groomed slopes – we've developed a good feel for the characteristics of this ski. Accordingly, what follows is a somewhat different, but particularly thorough, report based on practical experience. ALPS field tests are not technical tests for engineers, but clear practical tests in the field. We conduct GUIDE TESTS, GUEST TESTS , and RENTAL TE