BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Gear Talk
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2012-12-17I live in Whistler, so this garment traveled about two hours from where it was manufactured to my doorstep and testing ground. It was made by...replies0views3259
2012-12-172012-12-16The first impression should always prevail : It is difficult to navigate on their website, especially with Android. As an example, I noticed the...replies3views2586
2012-12-19
2012-12-14The Rab Scimitar Soft Shell Jacket is a midweight medium cut soft shell jacket that is the perfect companion to the Rab Scimitar Soft Shell Pants....replies0views4185
2012-12-14
2012-12-13Backcountry and sidecountry ski touring is exploding around the planet. Every resort is now advertising their out of bounds terrain, and giving...replies0views3244
2012-12-13
2012-12-11We got our mitts on a pair of Dynafit Stokes half-way through last season and loved them. It's a remarkably light-weight, wide platform ski...replies0views3262
2012-12-11
2012-12-11Here's a little vid our Dynafit friends sent us to share with you. It shows how the new Vulcan boot came to be. It's an interesting and...replies0views2271
2012-12-11
2012-12-09Prior is comitted to standing behind their products and they prove this by increasing their warranty to 3 years. Check out all the details...replies0views3616
2012-12-09
2012-12-07You read it right. Marker of the Duke, F12 and F10 alpine touring bindings is getting into the protective snow equipment market with the creation...replies0views2637
2012-12-07
2012-12-02K2 just recently announced that they are getting back into the boot game once again. It has been a while,… the seventies to be exact. K2...replies0views3247
2012-12-02
2012-11-29I have a pair of Fritschi Diamir Eagle AT Bindings for sale, these are brand new and still in the box. They retail for $450 plus tax, so about...replies0views2297
2012-11-29
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2012-11-28
2012-11-27From Frankenboot to finished product. Hoji's modified prototypes of the Dynafit Titan and TLT5 next to the Mercury. Last week The Escape...replies0views5613
2012-11-272012-11-15Hi everyone, Brand new to the forum, as well as back country skiing itself. I'm a 20 year old nature photographer from Burnaby, B.C....replies4views2851
2012-11-222012-11-11Hi, I'm new to backcounty skiing and I'm not sure what size of skins I should get. Hopefully I'm not asking a question that's...replies2views2718
2012-11-122012-11-08I'm looking for advice on a set of insulated jacket and pants for hill/sidecountry/backcountry. While I've got a nice light...replies4views2199
2013-02-272012-11-08On Friday, you will be able to talk with Marmot product expert and Exum Mountain guide Brenton Reagan about anything related to the outdoors, or...replies0views1981
2012-11-08
2012-11-05We got a pair of these super sexy Arc'teryx Alpha SV gloves at the end of last season. Though we've only had a few days with them in...replies1views3579
2012-11-16
2012-10-30We are super-duper pumped to soon be in receipt of a pair of Bigbend skis for testing this season. Bigbend is a boutique ski builder out of...replies0views2538
2012-10-30
2012-10-29We've had a Gregory Pack out in winter and summer and we'd like to tell you about it. Their 80-litre pack is called the Palisade and,...replies0views3310
2012-10-29
2012-10-23Holy cow! With the snow hitting many parts of the west, it's clear we need to post the remainder of our "off-season" gear reviews. Speaking of...replies0views3186
2012-10-23
2012-10-22We took a look at a great pair of pants from Nonetheless Garments, a dialed-in designer/manufacturer in Chicago. With the NeoShell Heavy Jean,...replies0views3428
2012-10-22
2012-10-19Legendary Canadian snowboarder and Nelson, BC, resident Mark Fawcett has launched Fawcett Snowboards, including a new splitboard and a unique...replies1views3384
2012-10-222012-10-18We just had our first snow in the Tetons and the mountains around Jackson Hole and it's making us think about the upcoming snow season. What...replies4views5318
2012-10-23
2012-10-18Hey there, hi there, ho there. We're sneaking in a couple shoulder-season reviews before the snow comes. Case in point: these two items that...replies0views3529
2012-10-18
2012-10-15We were lucky enough to pick up this season’s Mountain Hardwear Alakazam jacket at the end of last season—so we have the scoop. We...replies0views2589
2012-10-15
