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2011-07-11
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"Khangri" is the Tibetan word for snowy mountain and that is the name of the Sherpa Adventure Gear soft-shell jacket we are reviewing. Softshell...
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2011-07-11
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2011-07-11
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The Gyalzen soft shell pants are a light-weight version of their popular Himal technical climbing pant. They are ideally suited for backcountry...
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2011-07-11
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This may not be the most informative movie on how to wax a snowboard but then again you probably don't care, and if you do well - it was only...
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2011-07-10
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The first question that most people ask when looking at purchasing a new sleeping bag is whether to choose down or synthetic. The down versus...
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2011-07-10
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2011-07-08
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I had a chance to try out Rab’s Latok Tour Pants on a recent spring foray to ski couloirs at Kootenay Pass. The Latok’s are built for...
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2011-07-08
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2011-07-07
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Mountain Hardwear has some summer news for all us backcountry skier types - a new fabric was just announced that is waterproof and breathable and...
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2011-07-07
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2011-07-05
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OK. Stop drooling. It'll only be available next summer (that's 2012). Still looks pretty s(l)ick though. Here is the Press Release (and...
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2011-07-05
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2011-06-24
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2011-06-24
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2011-06-20
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Traditional waterpoof/breathable hard shell ski touring pants just won't make the grade once April rolls around and the mercury spikes above...
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2011-06-20
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2011-06-11
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With literally a zillion companies now in the energy bar space it is often hard to separate the good from the bad. What makes Bonk Breaker Energy...
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2011-06-11
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2011-06-07
Short little video - not exactly sure what is going on, but I never really thought about how ski and board companies went about testing...
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2011-06-07
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BCA always comes up with unique products and for 2011/2012 it looks like they make a good thing better. Anyone out there have any experience with...
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2011-05-25
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Check out our video review of the Silo 30 pack on our Gear Review page along with a few photos and information after almost a season’s worth...
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2011-05-23
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The Mountain Hardwear Drystein Jacket is a light and compact waterproof hard-shell/soft-shell jacket ideally suited to backcountry skiing. It...
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2011-05-23
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2011-05-23
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Mountain Hardwear's Snowtastic Jacket qualifies as a soft-shell but has more of the properties of a hard-shell, so we have placed this jacket...
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2011-05-23
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2011-05-21
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Recently I received a pair of RAMP’s Peace Pipes (179cm length, 146-112-134mm) and Beavers (179cm length, 131-100-119mm) to use, abuse and...
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2011-05-21
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2011-05-19
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The trend these days is to combine multiple fabrics together to create jackets which offer zones that have specific functions. The Marmot ROM...
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2011-05-19
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2011-05-17
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I've cut and pasted this from the Revelstoke Times Review. Great to hear of a local ski biz in the works. Cool concept too. Custom and...
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2011-05-17
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2011-05-16
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The Asulkan Cabin is situated at the head of the Asulkan Valley, in Glacier National Park, at 2100 metres, in the middle of some of the best...
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2011-05-16
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2011-05-14
Most of this is such simple stuff, but it is going to make such a huge difference in the world of...
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2011-05-21
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2011-05-14
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Have you ever spent $200 on goggles and within the week they are full of scratches and dents? The manufacturer's supplied cloth case...
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2011-05-14
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2011-05-14
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Recently, Backcountryskiingcanada.com received a set of the new 2011/2012 Black Diamond Justice Skis to review and with the never-ending winter...
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2011-05-14
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2011-05-10
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Yesterday's press release stated that Black Diamond is reportedly getting ready to manufacture an apparel line to compliment it hard goods...
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2011-05-10
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2011-05-05
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They say 1lb on the foot is like 10lb on the back. I don't know if the math on this is true all I know is the more weight I carry the harder...
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2011-05-05
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2011-05-05
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We have done a pretty thorough video review on the Breath jacket from Dynafit. Check it out on our Gear Review page (and forgive us for...
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2011-05-05
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