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Gear Talk
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2018-02-23The Burton Dump Truck is a big mountain machine designed to smash pow while providing the versatility to cruise in any conditions. Its directional...replies0views2507
2018-02-23
2018-02-18Black Diamond’s Boundary Pro 107’s are an all-mountain freeride ski designed to rip inbounds and out. Their chassis uses a...replies0views5851
2018-02-18
2018-02-17Marker recently launched their long awaited full tech binding, called the Alpinist, in Italy last month and Backcountry Skiing Canada was...replies0views3346
2018-02-17
2018-02-16Volkl’s line of super lightweight VTA touring skis are ideal for those gram conscious backcountry skiers who want an uphill oriented ski...replies0views4045
2018-02-16
2018-02-15At the massive Outdoor Retailer show in Denver a few weeks back, it was hard to look beyond the city-block-sized booths of mega brands like GoPro...replies0views2037
2018-02-15
2018-02-09The Azura XR is a lightweight, synthetic, hooded jacket whose quality materials and technical features create a jacket that is designed for...replies0views2969
2018-02-09
2018-02-09Stio just launched their winter sale! There are discounts up to 30% off and they offer free shipping on every order. A few...replies0views2363
2018-02-09
2018-02-08For fall 2018 Volkl will be updating their iconic Mantra Skis. They'll have two flavours, the Mantra M5 and V-Werks Skis....replies0views9578
2018-02-08
2018-02-07Backcountry Skiing Canada caught up with Greg Hill and Chris Rubens at the recent Outdoor Retailer Show and they were kind enough to give us...replies0views6354
2018-02-07
2018-02-06In early January at Canada Sport’s Hall of Fame in Calgary, Columbia Sportswear unveiled their new freestyle uniforms for the upcoming 2018...replies0views5304
2018-02-06
2018-02-03Elan blew the doors off our expectation of how a lightweight, yet fat ski could perform inbounds and out. Their Ripstick 106 skis got high...replies0views7154
2018-02-03
2018-02-01We were in Denver for the new Outdoor Retailer show last week and saw more gear than you could imagine. There were many highlights and we'll...replies0views4286
2018-02-01
2018-01-31Voile’s new Ultra Vector Skis combine the ‘tour-ability’ of their popular Vector skis and the carving characteristics of their...replies0views2722
2018-01-31
2018-01-30The StretchDown DS Hooded Jacket is one of the new additions to the StretchDown line from Mountain Hardwear. The ‘DS’ is for...replies0views3368
2018-01-30
2018-01-25The Backcountry Skiing Canada team was in Boulder this week for a media event put on by Meteorite PR. One of the highlights of the program was the...replies0views7002
2018-01-25
2018-01-24Atomic combined the power and all-mountain capability of their Hawx Ultra freeride ski boot with the natural movement and lightweight...replies0views2777
2018-01-24
2018-01-22The Evertherm Down Hooded Jacket appears simple on the surface, and it is, but what sets this down jacket apart from the rest is the new Thindown...replies0views4378
2018-01-22
2018-01-15G3’s Director of Product, Cam Shute paid a visit to Backcountry Skiing Canada’s HQ to run us through a number of new products for the...replies0views12842
2018-01-15
2018-01-15G3 has always been one of our favourite brands here at Backcountry Skiing Canada. They've been at the forefront of innovation and continually...replies0views10012
2018-01-15
2018-01-12We just wrapped up two days of touring on the Marker’s Alpinist binding. The first day skinning up at the Crévacol Ski Resort, Italy...replies0views8955
2018-01-12
2018-01-11Marker released their new Alpinist Binding this week in Italy and Backcountry Skiing Canada was there to get a first look at the innovative...replies0views8826
2018-01-11
2018-01-09Backcountry Skiing Canada is skinning up in Courmayeur, Italy, at the launch of Marker’s new Alpinist Tech Binding. Given the proven...replies0views8398
2018-01-09
2018-01-05La Sportiva makes one of our favourite AT boots, the Spectre. This boot is so good that it is the only AT boot to win our coveted Gear of the...replies0views4614
2018-01-05
2018-01-02Want 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...replies0views5361
2018-01-02
2017-12-30With so much ski jargon out there these days—G3 decided to simplify things with this video about how to understanding ski profiles. Camber,...replies0views2394
2017-12-30