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Gear Talk
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2012-03-17Patagonia makes three sizes of a duffel bags called the 'Black Hole'. These bags are ideally suited for backcountry skiers who are heading...replies6views5718
2013-03-07
2012-03-17There is an endless selection of down jackets on the market these days which typically fall into the ultra-light or the alpine category. The new...replies0views3561
2012-03-17
2012-03-15The good folks at Dynafit asked that we share something with you regarding their Radical binding. It seems like a small number of people are...replies1views3955
2012-03-15
2012-03-12Marker has refined their lightest-weight touring binding the for the 2012 season - the Marker Tour F12 Alpine Touring Binding now weighs in at...replies0views4468
2012-03-12
2012-03-09Here's just two of several innovative "Innate" products that we will be reviewing this spring. Innate is a Canadian company that produces...replies0views4264
2012-03-09
2012-03-09The Backcountry Skiing Canada Crew are currently skiing at Valhalla Mountain Lodge with Leo Jansma who is one of the owners and he has told us...replies0views2190
2012-03-09
2012-03-07We got the goods on the new Fall 2012 Marker Duke EPF AT Binding at the 2012 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show last month, so have a watch of the...replies0views2503
2012-03-07
2012-03-02The First Ascent Hyalite Jacket is an insulated soft shell jacket designed for high aerobic activities with lots of stop-and-go such as ice...replies0views3599
2012-03-02
2012-03-02We spoke with Cory from La Sprotiva at the Winter Outdoor Retailer Show last month and he showed us the new La Sportiva Sideral Boot and La...replies0views4150
2012-03-02
2012-03-01No that's not a typo it is called the "Carbon/Carbon" Pole, check out the video below with Mike Hattrup from the Winter Outdoor Retailer...replies0views2329
2012-03-01
2012-02-29The elusive 'one quiver ski' is the quest of most backcountry skiers. One that is light enough to keep you fast on the skin track,...replies5views5149
2014-10-12
2012-02-29Salomon gave us the low down on the new Salomon Rocker2 115 Ski at the Winter Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake last month. The Rocker2 looks...replies0views3732
2012-02-29
2012-02-28The term “Mac Daddy” has been bandied about to describe the Garmont Delirium Alpine Touring boot and it may be an apt...replies0views3568
2012-02-28
2012-02-28Check out Rob Moore, G3 Product Development Engineer, talking here about the new G3 District and G3 Empire skis. Both look nice -- the District...replies1views2692
2012-02-28
2012-02-27RAMP’s Groundhog/Beaver ski is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Don’t let the lively cartoon graphics fool you – the Groundhog...replies2views4440
2013-06-07
2012-02-27Got the goods on the new Black Diamond ski line up for fall 2012 from Black Diamond while at the Winter Outdoor Retailer Show last...replies0views3572
2012-02-27
2012-02-26For the last two months I have had the pleasure of wearing Hestra’s XCR 3-finger glove, otherwise known as the ‘lobster claw’. I...replies0views3657
2012-02-26
2012-02-26Many new fabric technologies come along each year and so it is no wonder we are all so skeptical. This video however illustrates the benefits of...replies0views2673
2012-02-26
2012-02-24Check out the video and hear what Stephan Drake, DPS founder and head honcho, has to say about the DPS skis being offered next year. DPS continues...replies0views3386
2012-02-24
2012-02-24When it comes to safety in the backcountry, one of the most under-utilized tools is likely the helmet. I was looking for a light helmet that...replies0views4220
2012-02-24
2012-02-23When I took the Stealth’s out of the box to install them I was struck by two things. Fist they were very light. Second the finish that was...replies0views31216
2012-02-23
2012-02-23La Sportiva has a new AT binding on the market and it's called the "La Sportiva RT Binding". We got the details from Cory at the Winter...replies0views2256
2012-02-23
2012-02-22Continuing with our timed release of beta on juicy gear for next season, here is the multi-talented Eric Henderson talking about the Dynafit big...replies0views3196
2012-02-22
2012-02-22Stoic is the house brand of the online gear retailer backcountry.com. As with most house brands the technology on the Bombshell Jacket is not name...replies0views3731
2012-02-22
2012-02-21The Pieps DSP (Digital Signal Processing) avalanche transceiver is a three-antenna digital transceiver with masking capabilities. At 60 meters the...replies0views3650
2012-02-21