BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Gear Talk
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2013-03-08Salomon has set their sights on the ever growing backcountry skiing crowd and the Salomon Guardian is their entry into the alpine touring binding...replies0views3107
2013-03-08
2013-03-07Backcountry Skiing Canada was in Denver Colorado for the SIA show and talked with the Black Diamond rep (as they distribute Fritschi Diamir...replies0views2791
2013-03-07
2013-03-06We spoke with Kastle at the 2013 SIA show a few weeks back and were expecting to focus on their new ski line up but we were quite impressed with...replies0views7785
2013-03-06
2013-03-05SkiLogik unquestionably makes the best looking skis on the market and this year at the SIA show we got to speak with the owner David Mazzarella...replies0views3764
2013-03-05
2013-03-04We visited the Voile booth at the SIA show a few weeks back and they were happy to show off next seasons Voile V8 Skis. The V8 skis utilize light...replies0views4790
2013-03-04
2013-03-02With the release of the Rocker 2 ski family and the Guardian AT Binding, Salomon entered the backcountry market proving that ski touring has...replies0views4283
2013-03-02
2013-02-28Pieps has been around a long time and if you are a backcountry skier you have no doubt heard of this company. They design and manufacture...replies0views3898
2013-02-28
2013-02-26Outdoor Research, or "OR" as it is commonly known showed off some new duds at the 2013 SIA Show a few weeks back. The OR Valhalla jacket and pants...replies0views4465
2013-02-26
2013-02-24We met with Erme Catino from DPS and he was kind enough to take us on a spin through the new DPS goodies for the new season. Highlights? Lots of...replies0views2976
2013-02-24
2013-02-23We swung by the Line booth at the 2013 SIA show in Denver to check out their Line of skis (intentional bad pun). We managed to coax founder Jason...replies0views4215
2013-02-23
2013-02-22Our biggest take away from the the SIA show was that manufacturers of beefy gear (Salomon, Rossignol, etc) are trying to lighten up and get into...replies2views3687
2013-03-12
2013-02-22Tyrolia now has two alpine touring bindings to offer you the backcountry skier and we had a look at both at the SIA show in Denver a few weeks...replies2views8932
2013-02-26
2013-02-21Mountain Hardwear had plenty to show us when we visited them at the 2013 SIA Show in Denver a few weeks back. The highlights were the new...replies0views4551
2013-02-21
2013-02-20The big news coming out of the SIA Show for Black Diamond is the fact that they have 11 new skis in the line up for 2013/2014 season. They have...replies0views5135
2013-02-20
2013-02-19The good folks from G3 are really pulling out the stops for next season with new carbon skis, a split board and a bunch of other stuff. We caught...replies0views2999
2013-02-192013-02-18We are two students who love skiing. At the moment we are doing a project regarding transportation of ski equipment outside a car. We would love...replies3views2334
2013-02-18
2013-02-17At the SIA show this year, we met up with Marie Allaire from Rossignol for a looksee at the new 7 series skis. Rossi is edging its way into...replies0views4266
2013-02-17
2013-02-16Howdy hey. We've been running a bunch of Icebreaker underthings and we'd like to share our impressions. In one phrase? High performance...replies0views1893
2013-02-16
2013-02-15At SIA 2013 La Sportiva showcased the lightest 4 buckle boot on the market, the La Sportiva Spectre AT Boots which weight in at 1395 grams. The...replies0views3563
2013-02-15
2013-02-14BCA has some big news coming out of this years SIA show, their industry leading transceiver has seen major improvements and is now called the the...replies0views3767
2013-02-14
2013-02-13Heaps of news coming out of K2 this year with the recent purchase of BCA and plenty of new products for next season. We caught up with MJ of K2 a...replies0views5091
2013-02-13
2013-02-12The Backcountry Skiing Canada crew just returned from Denver Colorado and the SIA show where we got the inside scoup on all sort of new gear for...replies0views5979
2013-02-12
2013-02-11I LOVE the original Volkl Gotamas (black with an image of a buddha or 'sperm head') and they have been my 'do everything' ski for...replies2views2494
2013-02-11
2013-02-10A company most backcountry skiers have likely never heard of is AceCamp. They have a growing list of products from underwear to headwear and...replies2views4667
2013-02-10
2013-02-06I have always struggled to find the perfect outter layer for skiing/riding in the mountains. As an aggressive rider I constantly have sweat...replies0views3335
2013-02-06
