Gear of the Year Awards Announced / Find out what won
Want to know what the best new gear for the 2017/18 ski season is? Our Gear of the Year Award is bestowed upon those products which we feel excel in the areas of usability, design, innovation and functionality. Of all the gear we've reviewed this season, the following six products deserve special recognition. These are products that we wholeheartedly recommend and ones that you may want to consider for your next adventure. Read the following reviews and decide for yourself.
With out further adieu, here are the winners of the prestigious Backcountry Skiing Canada Gear of the Year Awards for winter 2017/18:
PIEPS MICRO TRANSCEIVER
Date: Dec 8th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Pieps
Read the full review here.
GARMIN FENIX 5X GPS WATCH
Date: Sept 27th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Garmin
Read the full review and view the video here.
ARC'TERYX SPHENE JACKET
Date: Sept 12th 2016
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Arc'teryx
Read the full review here.
SALOMON MTN BINDINGS
Date: Oct 30th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Salomon
Read the full review and watch the video here.
MSR REMOTE 2 4 SEASON TENT
Date: Oct 25th 2017
Reviewer: Tom
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: MSR
Read the full review here.
MYSTERY RANCH PATROL 35 PACK
Date: Oct 16th 2017
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Mystery Ranch
Read the full review here.
For the complete list of all of our Gear of the Year winners click on over here to our Gear of the Year page.