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2024-08-02
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Deep Pow
Most nutritional supplements on the market are full of ingredients you can’t pronounce let alone know what they do. They are mostly fillers...
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2024-08-02
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2024-07-31
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Deep Pow
Unlike traditional hand pumps which are slow, cumbersome to use and difficult to obtain an accurate pressure reading, the new line of...
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2024-07-31
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2024-07-29
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admin
MEC has a heap of products currently on sale and two standouts are their VectAir UL 3 Season Insulated Sleeping Pad and Fulcrum Unisex PFD. They...
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2024-07-29
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2024-07-25
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admin
Backcountry Access has some great backcountry skiing video tutorials and this one gets you thinking of the coming ski season and how prepared you...
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2024-07-25
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2024-07-23
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Bluetti’s AC2A Portable Power Station was chosen as part of our Best New Hiking and Camping of 2024—to see the entire list click on...
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2024-07-23
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2024-07-19
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Norrona’s new Femund Cotton Heavy Duty Pants were chosen as part of our Best New Apparel of 2024—to see the entire list click on over...
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2024-07-19
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2024-07-12
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admin
Just released for Spring 2024 is Arc’teryx’s new Carrier 100 Duffle which is their largest duffle and capable of carrying large...
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2024-07-12
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2024-07-08
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Suunto Race S is the latest addition to the Suunto Race family, supporting training, racing and recovery features for athletes who want to improve...
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2024-07-08
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2024-07-04
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Black Diamond just improved their Distance 1500 headlamp and made it more compact, and lighter without excluding any ‘must have’...
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2024-07-04
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2024-06-27
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Sea to Summit’s Ascent Down Sleeping Bag was chosen as part of our Best New Hiking/Camping Gear of 2024—to see the entire list click...
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2024-06-27
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2024-06-13
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Arc’teryx’s new Vertex Alpine GTX Shoes were chosen as part of our Best New Apparel of 2024—to see the entire list click on over...
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2024-06-13
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2024-06-10
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Nemo has taken the backpacking chair to new heights with features, build quality and lightweight that other brands can’t match. Their new...
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2024-06-10
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2024-06-07
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Reliable communication is a must for any mountain adventure—from hiking and climbing to ski touring or biking and the new Rocky Talkie...
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2024-06-07
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2024-06-05
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Shokz is best known for its bone-conduction headphones and more recently their open-ear wireless headphones. Both technologies allow you to remain...
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2024-06-05
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2024-05-24
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Amersports which owns Salomon and Atomic introduced the original Shift in 2018 as the world’s first binding with full touring and freeride...
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2024-05-24
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2024-05-20
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BEST APPAREL
We’ve researched all the new gear to provide you with only the best of the best, which we’ve broken down into three...
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2024-05-20
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2024-05-14
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In order to properly prepare your skis for summer storage, clean them with a damp cloth, remove rust and burrs with a diamond stone file, and...
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2024-05-14
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2024-05-11
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bootroom
As we start into Spring I wanted to give a quick shout-out to our local film producer Freeride Entertainment. Dererk Westerland owner...
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bootroom
2024-05-11
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2024-05-09
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There is still plenty of snow up high in the mountains so while some are getting into their garden or hitting the bike trails—some of us are...
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2024-05-09
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2024-05-08
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BEST ACCESSORIES
We’ve researched all the best new gear this spring to provide you with only the best of the best, which we’ve broken...
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2024-05-08
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2024-05-05
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bootroom
I am getting ready for a trip at altitude soon so this has sent me on the search for information on the effects of altitude. Luckily I...
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bootroom
2024-05-05
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2024-04-29
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BEST HIKING/CAMPING GEAR
It's time to turn our attention to summer adventures like hiking, camping, mountaineering, biking, and paddling. To...
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2024-04-29
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2024-04-25
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For more than 60 years, Fritschi Swiss Bindings has been synonymous with technological innovation in the ski-touring binding market. Fully...
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2024-04-25
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2024-04-17
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Have you ever bought an overpriced waterproof/breathable jacket only for it to not really keep you dry? Do you think the Gore-Tex fabric has...
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2024-04-17
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2024-04-11
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Spring 2024 is the launch date of Primus’s new Ulti Stove System which is a combination of a new stove and pot system for quick and...
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2024-04-11
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