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      Marker Kingpin Bindings - VIDEO REVIEW
      Marker Kingpin Bindings - VIDEO REVIEW
      2015-03-10
      By admin
      The Marker Kingpin is a binding whose time has come. Frame alpine touring (AT) bindings are heavy, cumbersome and don’t provide a natural...
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      6070
      By brian hardie
      2020-01-07
      Mountain Hardwear Super Compressor Hooded Jacket and Compressor Pant - REVIEW
      Mountain Hardwear Super Compressor Hooded Jacket and Compressor Pant - REVIEW
      2015-03-09
      By admin
      There are people who swear by real down insulation and would never be caught wearing synthetic but I’m not one of them. Although down offers...
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      0
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      3388
      By admin
      2015-03-09
      Skilogik Ullr’s Chariot BC Skis - REVIEW
      Skilogik Ullr’s Chariot BC Skis - REVIEW
      2015-03-08
      By admin
      Skilogik Skis have been a yearly staple in our ski reviews simply because they make great skis and they have the added bonus of looking like works...
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      2693
      By admin
      2015-03-08
      Salomon Q BC Lab Skis - VIDEO REVIEW
      Salomon Q BC Lab Skis - VIDEO REVIEW
      2015-03-06
      By admin
      It’s hard to talk about the Salomon Q BC Lab Skis without mentioning the Salomon Q98 Skis and the Salomon Q105...
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      4225
      By Espen Karlsen
      2017-01-05
      Eddie Bauer First Ascent Fall 2015 Apparel in Jackson Hole - VIDEO
      Eddie Bauer First Ascent Fall 2015 Apparel in Jackson Hole - VIDEO
      2015-03-05
      By admin
      Eddie Bauer First Ascent (FA) is launching a new line of ski apparel this fall and what better place to introduce it to a bunch of media types...
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      3400
      By admin
      2015-03-05
      Dalbello Sherpa 5/5 AT Boots - REVIEW
      Dalbello Sherpa 5/5 AT Boots - REVIEW
      2015-03-03
      By admin
      So what makes the Dalbello Sherpa 5/5 AT Boots such a good candidate for the backcountry skier besides the tech fittings? For starters they use a...
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      3698
      By admin
      2015-03-03
      Next Season’s gear Sneak Peek: La Sportiva Vapur Svelte
      Next Season’s gear Sneak Peek: La Sportiva Vapur Svelte
      2015-03-01
      By admin
      At the recent SIA Show in Denver I spoke with Cory Lowe about the La Sportiva Spectre AT boots, Vapur Nano Skis and the new Vapur Svelte Skis. I...
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      2881
      By admin
      2015-03-01
      Next Season’s gear Sneak Peek: Black Diamond Ski Apparel – VIDEO
      Next Season’s gear Sneak Peek: Black Diamond Ski Apparel – VIDEO
      2015-02-27
      By admin
      Black Diamond continues to expand their apparel line and new for the 2015/16 season is a dedicated line for skiers. We took a look at the new...
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      6846
      By bekks
      2015-02-27
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Dynafit Hokkaido and Chugach Skis — Video
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Dynafit Hokkaido and Chugach Skis — Video
      2015-02-26
      By admin02
      We've already shared our story of our day at Berthoud Pass in Summit County, Colo (as well as a video on the new Khion Alpine Touring boot)....
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      6439
      By admin02
      2015-02-26
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Skilogik Skis - VIDEO
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Skilogik Skis - VIDEO
      2015-02-25
      By admin
      Skilogik has been a staple in our ski reviews over the past 5 years and for good reason, they design and manufacture beautiful, quality skis....
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      3081
      By admin
      2015-02-25
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Black Diamond Skis - VIDEO
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Black Diamond Skis - VIDEO
      2015-02-24
      By admin
      For 2015/2016 Black Diamond is bringing back the Carbon series of skis and introducing two new series, the Black Diamond Boundary series and the...
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      7789
      By admin
      2015-02-24
      Recommended Transceiver
      2015-02-23
      By ABall
      Hi Everyone, I am begining to get into the realm of backcountry skiing and I am looking to buy my first transceiver. I've gone over all the...
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      3489
      By bekks
      2015-02-24
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Voile X-Series Skis
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Voile X-Series Skis
      2015-02-23
      By admin
      Voile has always been one of our favourite ski manufacturers and this year they were awarded our coveted Gear Of The Year Award for their...
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      4416
      By admin
      2015-02-23
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Scott Superguide AT Boot–Video
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Scott Superguide AT Boot–Video
      2015-02-22
      By admin02
      We were fans of Garmont boots before they were acquired by Scott. Look here to our review of the Garmont Delerium. With the acquisition, there has...
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      4285
      By admin02
      2015-02-22
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Salomon Goes Backcountry Big Time!
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Salomon Goes Backcountry Big Time!
      2015-02-21
      By admin
      Salomon has always been a big player in the ski industry especially in the alpine market and in recent years has been expanding to offer alpine...
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      8876
      By admin
      2015-02-21
      Win a Mountain Hardwear Ratio 15 Sleeping Bag and Fluid 24 Pack!
      Win a Mountain Hardwear Ratio 15 Sleeping Bag and Fluid 24 Pack!
      2015-02-19
      By admin
      Enter to win a Mountain Hardwear Ratio 15 Sleeping Bag and Fluid 24 Pack at this years Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest. Come by our tent on Feb...
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      2111
      By admin
      2015-02-19
      Ion, Kingpin, Radical 2.0, F1 Evo -- Product Concerns -- with Videos
      Ion, Kingpin, Radical 2.0, F1 Evo -- Product Concerns -- with Videos
      2015-02-19
      By admin02
      With the Dynafit patent expiration, and backcountry ski touring being one of the few growing segments in the ski industry, there has been a race...
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      3229
      By admin02
      2015-02-19
      Next Season’s Gear Sneak Peek: Volkl Skis & Marker Kingpin Binding
      Next Season’s Gear Sneak Peek: Volkl Skis & Marker Kingpin Binding
      2015-02-15
      By admin
      At the SIA Show in early February we met with Marker/Volkl to take a closer look at their new Marker Kingpin AT binding and the touring specific...
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      4540
      By admin
      2015-02-15
      Fairy Meadow Hut - VIDEO REVIEW
      Fairy Meadow Hut - VIDEO REVIEW
      2015-02-14
      By admin
      The Fairy Meadow hut is situated in the heart of the Selkirk Mountain range, right on the edge of the Granite Glacier, the Echo Glacier and the...
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      3192
      By admin
      2015-02-14
      Next Season’s Gear Sneak Peek: Revo gets back in the goggle market
      Next Season’s Gear Sneak Peek: Revo gets back in the goggle market
      2015-02-13
      By admin
      After several decades of producing top quality sun glasses Revo is getting back into the ski goggle game and in a big way. They were one of the...
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      3539
      By admin
      2015-02-13
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek, DPS Tour1 Carbon Alpine Touring Skis. VIDEO
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek, DPS Tour1 Carbon Alpine Touring Skis. VIDEO
      2015-02-12
      By admin02
      We skied a couple laps at the Copper Mountain, SIA On Snow demo with Erme Catino from DPS skis a couple weeks back. We tested the Tour1 version of...
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      5386
      By admin02
      2015-02-12
      Next Season’s Gear Sneak Peek: The Atomic Backland Carbon and Carbon Light AT Boots
      Next Season’s Gear Sneak Peek: The Atomic Backland Carbon and Carbon Light AT Boots
      2015-02-11
      By admin
      Atomic was the surprise talk of the recent SIA Show in Denver with the debut of their new alpine touring boots, the Backland Carbon and Backland...
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      0
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      4138
      By admin
      2015-02-11
      High Trail Climbing Skins - REVIEW
      High Trail Climbing Skins - REVIEW
      2015-02-09
      By admin
      Climbing skins are evolving and High Trail has developed the Evotech glueless skins which use a silicone instead of a traditional glue. We...
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      0
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      3811
      By admin
      2015-02-09
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Fischer PROFOIL
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Fischer PROFOIL
      2015-02-08
      By admin
      One of the most talked about pieces of new gear at the SIA Show in Denver last week was the Fischer PROFOIL. These are a new climbing skin from...
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      0
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      5387
      By admin
      2015-02-08
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: The North Face Modulator ABS - VIDEO
      Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: The North Face Modulator ABS - VIDEO
      2015-02-07
      By admin
      The Backcountry Skiing Canada crew just returned from the SIA show where we got a preview of next season's gear and were able to ski a heap of...
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      1
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      4200
      By bekks
      2015-02-07
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