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2024-02-05
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While the Apostle 106 Carbon Skis are not new to RMU’s line up they have been improved for the 2023/2024 edition. They have an updated...
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2024-02-05
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2024-02-03
The Raide LF 40L has quickly established itself as one of the premier backcountry ski/ splitboard packs on the market. Functional design coupled...
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2024-02-02
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Nutrition is an essential and often overlooked part of endurance training. No matter how, how hard or how often you are training none of it will...
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2024-02-02
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2024-02-01
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When Fritz Barthel, inventor of the pin binding, and pro skier Eric "Hoji" Hjorleifson put their heads together, only brilliant concepts...
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2024-02-01
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2024-01-29
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La Sportiva continues to impress with their latest Alpine Touring Boots, the Solar II. With an integrated BOA Fit System, micro-adjustable comfort...
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2024-01-29
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2024-01-23
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The BCA Float E2 Mtnpro Airbag Vest is a dedicated sled-specific airbag vest for alpine snowmobiling. It has all the features you would expect...
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2024-01-23
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2024-01-18
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Categorized as a light and fat freeride touring ski, the UBAC 112 is actually 114mm underfoot in the 184cm length, making it a full 12mm fatter...
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2024-01-18
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2024-01-16
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Scarpa’s F1 Boots set the standard for lightweight touring boots for us recreational backcountry skiers which is why they became a best...
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2024-01-16
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2024-01-10
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Hagan combined a fat rockered tip with generous camber underfoot and a fairly flat tail along with their 3D diminishing rib profile to create a...
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2024-01-10
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2024-01-08
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We first reviewed the Blizzard Zero G 95 Skis in 2016 and then in 2019, we reviewed the Blizzard Zero G 105 Skis with their new Carbon Drive 2.0...
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2024-01-08
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2024-01-07
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The Boundary Ridge Jacket and Bibs are designed for high-volume, high-output skiing and snowboarding in the toughest conditions. Mountain...
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2024-01-07
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2024-01-05
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The first thing you’ll notice about both the Ortovox 3L Ravine Shell jacket and pants is that they use a streamlined minimal design which is...
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2024-01-05
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2024-01-02
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The new Maestrale RS is the perfect blend of performance and backcountry functionality. Completely redesigned from the ground up, this new...
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2024-01-02
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2023-12-31
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As the year draws to a close there is no better time to announce our Gear of the Year Award Winners for the 2023/2024 Ski season.
Below you will...
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2023-12-31
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2023-12-30
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The future of snowsport helmets?
Whilst doing my usual gear nerd search this week, I came across this on social media. Anti Ordinary have...
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2023-12-30
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2023-12-26
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G3 has taken the FINDr Skis to new levels of sustainability by making them completely recyclable. The FINDr R3 Skis provide all the same great...
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2023-12-26
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2023-12-19
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As we previously mentioned in a post earlier this summer, Gnarly is a sports nutrition company that produces a variety of products using only...
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2023-12-19
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2023-12-18
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The LiTRIC Airbag Technology is comprised of a cold-tolerant supercapacitor and an ultra-lightweight airbag which helps to make it one of the...
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2023-12-18
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2023-12-15
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The 2023/2024 Ski Trab TR1 alpine touring (AT) binding was designed for precision skiing and is a highly responsive binding that has many safety...
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2023-12-15
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2023-12-04
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Best Gifts over $200, 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, Skiing, Gift Guide, ski touring, backcountry skiing Backcountry Skiing Canada's 2023 Holiday...
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2023-12-04
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2023-12-03
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The Zoa PL1 is designed to maximise your backcountry laps by minimizing the amount or skinning once actually at the zone you're looking...
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2023-12-03
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2023-12-01
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Best Gifts over $200, 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, Skiing, Gift Guide, ski touring, backcountry skiing Backcountry Skiing Canada's 2023 Holiday...
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2023-12-01
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2023-11-28
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The big news with the Enforcer 104 Unlimited Skis is their weight and how Nordica took an all-mountain freeski like the original Enforcer which...
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2023-11-28
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2023-11-27
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Welcome to our 8th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50-$100...
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2023-11-27
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2023-11-25
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It's been a while since a new boot company launched. When the press release hit the Backcountry Skiing Canada email, we were...
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2023-11-25
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