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      Next Years Fischer Trans Alp AT Boots - OR Sneak Peek
      Next Years Fischer Trans Alp AT Boots - OR Sneak Peek
      2014-02-08
      By admin
      Two of the highlights at this years Outdoor Retailer show were the the Fischer Trans Alp AT Boots and Fischer Hannibal Ski line up. Both these...
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      8645
      By admin
      2014-02-08
      Scott LCG Goggle - Review
      Scott LCG Goggle - Review
      2014-02-07
      By admin
      Scott hit one out of the park with the LCG. They’re at the higher end of the price spectrum but compared to other manufacturers’...
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      2783
      By admin
      2014-02-07
      Scoop on Scarpa F1 Evo  and more-- OR Video
      Scoop on Scarpa F1 Evo and more-- OR Video
      2014-02-06
      By admin02
      As promised, some more goodies from our recent trip to Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City. Here, Kim Miller, CEO of Scarpa NA, introduces the...
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      5684
      By admin02
      2014-02-06
      Next Years Voile V8 and V6 Skis + more sneak peeks at OR
      Next Years Voile V8 and V6 Skis + more sneak peeks at OR
      2014-02-05
      By admin
      The 2014 Outdoor Retailer Show had lots of new toys to show off this year and over the coming weeks we will be highlighting those that we are most...
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      4617
      By admin
      2014-02-05
      K2 skins z-clips falling loose from tip of ski
      2014-02-04
      By catskilltracks
      Picked up a pair of K2 trim to fit skins this year. Have used a couple times but the z-clips in the front of the skins are coming loose and...
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      4650
      By mrcrane
      2014-02-09
      Quechua tents
      2014-02-03
      By dan
      Hi folks: Quechua 2 seconds pop-up tents by Decathlon are not very popular in North America- in fact you can only get them from ebay. Therefore...
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      3151
      By dan
      2014-02-03
      Skilogik Piton Ski - Review
      Skilogik Piton Ski - Review
      2014-02-03
      By admin
      One of Backcountry Skiing Canada's 2013 'Gear of the Year' award winners was the Skilogik Yeti skis. The Yeti skis blew...
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      2735
      By admin
      2014-02-03
      New Dynafit Radical Alpine Touring Boot -- Video from OR
      New Dynafit Radical Alpine Touring Boot -- Video from OR
      2014-02-02
      By admin02
      In the coming weeks, we'll be rolling out vids, pictures and impressions of new gear from our trip to the recent Outdoor Retailer show in...
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      6348
      By admin02
      2014-02-02
      Marker F10 Alpine Touring Binding - REVIEW
      Marker F10 Alpine Touring Binding - REVIEW
      2014-01-31
      By admin
      The Marker Tour F10 alpine touring binding is Marker's lightest weight touring binding. Early last season we reviewed the F10's burlier...
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      3807
      By admin
      2014-01-31
      MSR Avalanche Tools from OR in SLC
      MSR Avalanche Tools from OR in SLC
      2014-01-30
      By admin02
      We just flew in from SLC and boy are our arms tired (I think I used that one last year). Amongst the boatload of gear at the massive Outdoor...
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      2604
      By admin02
      2014-01-30
      La Sportiva Spectre AT Boot - Review
      La Sportiva Spectre AT Boot - Review
      2014-01-29
      By admin
      The La Sportiva Spectre AT Boots came to me promising a sixty degree range of motion in walk mode with on-the-fly micro-adjustable buckles that...
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      3486
      By admin
      2014-01-29
      Next Years Backcountry Skiing Gear at Outdoor Retailer Show
      Next Years Backcountry Skiing Gear at Outdoor Retailer Show
      2014-01-27
      By admin
      The Backcountry Skiing Canada Crew has been on an away game at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City Utah. After two days of non-stop...
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      3525
      By admin
      2014-01-27
      Salomon Quest Max 120 BC Boot - Video Review
      Salomon Quest Max 120 BC Boot - Video Review
      2014-01-25
      By admin
      Innovation never stands still and this is surely true of Salomon’s never ending improvements to their boot line up. Last season we reviewed...
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      3207
      By admin
      2014-01-25
      Mountain Hardwear Compulsion 3L Jacket - Review
      Mountain Hardwear Compulsion 3L Jacket - Review
      2014-01-23
      By admin
      Mountain Hardwear is calling it their "ultimate big mountain shell" and guarantees wind and waterproof performance from the Men’s Compulsion...
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      3281
      By admin
      2014-01-23
      New AT-specific ski pole basket on Kickstarter
      2014-01-22
      By HughP
      Hi all, I'm a back-country skier and mechanical engineer from Vancouver. For the past year or so I've been working on a ski pole basket...
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      2209
      By HughP
      2014-01-23
      Fritschi Diamir Eagle 12 Binding - Review
      Fritschi Diamir Eagle 12 Binding - Review
      2014-01-22
      By admin
      Diamir’s Gliding Technology has enabled construction of a baseplate that moves to allow full release capability, even in difficult uphill...
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      3692
      By admin
      2014-01-22
      The North Face Free Thinker Jacket - Review
      The North Face Free Thinker Jacket - Review
      2014-01-20
      By admin
      The Free Thinker is an exceptional jacket for the harsh mountain environments it was designed to excel in. Finding faults in the jacket is very...
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      3791
      By admin
      2014-01-20
      Voile V8 ski - review
      Voile V8 ski - review
      2014-01-17
      By admin
      This is one ski that has totally impressed us here at Backcountry Skiing Canada. As the name suggests, the Voile V8 skis like to fire on all...
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      3550
      By admin
      2014-01-17
      Salomon Guardian WTR 13 Alpine Touring Binding - REVIEW
      Salomon Guardian WTR 13 Alpine Touring Binding - REVIEW
      2014-01-15
      By admin
      This ski season Salomon seems to be putting their gear on a bit of a diet. The Salomon Quest Max 120 Boots we reviewed last year trimmed...
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      4232
      By admin
      2014-01-15
      Outdoor Research Floodlight Jacket - Review
      Outdoor Research Floodlight Jacket - Review
      2014-01-11
      By admin
      As you may already know, down and water don’t get along well. On its own, down is a natural wonder of the insulation industry–nothing...
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      3954
      By admin
      2014-01-11
      Atomic Charter Skis and Skins – Review
      Atomic Charter Skis and Skins – Review
      2014-01-09
      By ilovemountains
      This year Atomic got into the backcountry market in a big way with a quiver of offerings that included the Drifter, the Charter, and, their big...
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      3493
      By ilovemountains
      2014-01-09
      Randonnee Binding
      2014-01-07
      By new2tour
      Looking for comments regarding: How difficult is it to Alpine Tour with a ski boot without a walk selection using a randonnee binding.
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      2045
      By skifreak
      2014-01-12
      New G3 Ion Tech Binding Announced - VIDEO
      New G3 Ion Tech Binding Announced - VIDEO
      2014-01-06
      By admin
      We here at Backcountry Skiing Canada are huge fans of tech bindings for alpine touring and we are ecstatic to offer you the scoop on G3’s...
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      7897
      By 2wheeler
      2014-02-26
      Black Diamond Alias Pack – Review
      Black Diamond Alias Pack – Review
      2014-01-05
      By ilovemountains
      In 2012 Black Diamond released the Alias pack with AvaLung technology, a system that extracted oxygen from the surrounding snow and made it ...
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      2072
      By ilovemountains
      2014-01-05
      Ortovox Zoom+ Transceiver - Review
      Ortovox Zoom+ Transceiver - Review
      2014-01-03
      By admin
      Life in the backcountry will authenticate some of life's truly happy moments. With snow crunching underfoot breaking the silence of the serene...
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      3451
      By admin
      2014-01-03
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