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Backcountry Skiing Canada's
2024/2025 Gear of the Year
Check out our top Gear Choices and the winners of our
2024/2025 Gear of the Year Award.
2024/2025 Gear of the Year Award.
LATEST BACKCOUNTRY SKIING CANADA NEWS & POSTS
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April 28, 2025The Bugaboo to Rogers Pass Ski Traverse is considered to be one of the ‘Grand Traverses’ and quite possibly the most popular given its modest length of 130+ kilometres and 30,000 feet...
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May 18, 2025Canada's outdoor retail sector is navigating a period of significant change in 2025, marked by the closure of a long-standing Alberta institution, a strategic consolidation by a national...
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May 16, 2025There has been a lot of buzz about the BOA Fit System for ski boots since they first came out only a few years ago. We had a chance to test out in the 2024-25 ski season the K2 Mindbender 140 ski...
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May 4, 2025The Yakima CBX XXL is a roof top cargo box with 21.5 cubic feet of cargo capacity with the ability to carry skis up to 215cm in length. Its premium design and appealing aesthetics is thanks in...
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May 3, 2025The latest version of Nemo’s Dagger OSMO 3 Person Tent has an updated design which increases its already roomy interior, along with increased vestibule space—all without increasing the...
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May 2, 2025Yakima’s latest platform hitch-mounted bike rack is the StageTwo, which has been revised for 2025. It easily carries two bikes with wheelbases from 30” to 52” and can expand to...
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May 1, 2025More and more park systems are requiring bear-proof storage containers for backcountry adventures. The typical products are hard-sided containers made from polycarbonate or other plastics. While...
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April 30, 2025Therm-A-Rest’s new Neoloft is a lightweight/packable year-round sleeping pad that’s ideal for backpacking or car camping. At 11.7cm / 4.6” thick, the Neoloft is incredibly...
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April 29, 2025Roll Recovery is a brand that “empowers athletes to optimize their recovery, enhance performance, and play a vital role in their athletic journey”. They sell massage products, rollers...
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April 27, 2025Get the funk out of your ski boots: Nikwax Footwear Refresh It’s Spring. That means you’re likely swapping your skis for a mountain bike or paddleboard, but before you do, be sure to...
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April 26, 2025Helinox makes the lightest, strongest, most comfortable lightweight, packable furniture which includes camp chairs, cots, tables & outdoor equipment. Their innovative designs use the highest...
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April 24, 2025Smartwool’s new Active Mesh fabric combines the natural benefits of Merino wool with the quick-drying properties of recycled polyester and the softness and cooling properties of TENCEL...
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April 22, 2025Nemo’s latest addition to their backpack lineup is called the Persist, and it comes in 30 and 45L versions for both men and women. We opted to test out the 30L Persist as it fit our...
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April 20, 2025ZEAL Optics’ new polarized Westwater Sunglasses are designed for paddling, ski touring and glacier travel thanks to their 8-base curvature design, which provides great protection and...
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March 20, 2025It’s the story of the Yukon’s only female ski guide—Breanne Johnson—who graduated from the ACMG X Helly Hansen Mentorship Program earlier this year in pursuit of the...
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