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2010-11-11
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powder
Today marks the debut of Black Diamond Equipment's Ski Here Now, a three-part webisode that takes a Zen look at skiing in the big mountains of...
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powder
2010-11-11
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2010-11-07
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admin
Black Diamond recently shipped us a pair of their new Men's Quadrant Alpine Touring Boot which is part of their new Efficient Series. The...
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admin
2010-11-07
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2010-11-02
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skifreak
Ok, the glueless skins from clipskins sound like a great "why didn't I think of that" idea, but the skinless backcountry skis from Marquette...
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kevin
2010-11-08
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2010-11-02
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Red PeeKay
Just acquired a brand spanking new pair of Volkl Gotamas (plastic wrapper still on!) and will probably look to mount the Fritschi's on them....
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skifreak
2010-11-02
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2010-10-18
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admin
I’ve had many pairs of boots over the years. I guess this pair of Dynafit ZZeus TF-X’s would be about my 12th-or-so pair (my third AT...
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andrew
2010-11-08
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2010-10-14
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admin
The Backcountry Access [BCA] Stash Pack Alp 40 is a roomy 40 litre ski touring pack for those who value well thought-out design and functionality....
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crystaline
2010-10-14
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I guess this product is not a hoax as the web site looks pretty convincing and they are set to sell on the 10th of this month - so if you have...
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2010-09-16
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skifreak
So now you can supposedly purchase [or at least in another two weeks] goggle with a heads up display to show you :
- speed
- time
-...
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Red PeeKay
2010-11-13
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2010-05-11
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powder
Ispo presentation of the new Scarpa Maestrale Boot for Ski touring:
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powder
2010-05-11
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2010-05-11
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powder
Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., the Salt Lake County-based developer and manufacturer of climbing and backcountry skiing equipment, has been sold...
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powder
2010-05-11
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2010-05-10
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powder
Local homeboy Kaj Gyr has been busy in his workshop for the last several months and the masses are finally getting to sample his new glueless...
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admin
2010-11-13
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New K2 climbing skins with no "d-ring" but instead a unique "z-clip" so snow does not work under the skin where the glue is not in contact with...
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Some interesting footage of glueless skins – looks like they work well and save some weight and fussing:
Clipskins snap onto...
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A Handy little chart to see whats what with the multitude of beacons out there:
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It seems as if everyone’s talking about “real-time” transceivers these days—or at least certain North American beacon...
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2010-02-19
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powder
North America’s first three–antenna TrackerTracker2 offers the industry’s fastest, most precise pinpointing, with...
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powder
2010-02-19
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2010-02-11
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snosnob
A great resource on the CAC web site to help you better understand gear and what you need, don't need and when to toss your avy ball,.... "avy...
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snosnob
2010-02-11
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2010-02-07
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gah
The Revolution has begun and you can't stop it. You don't want to stop it because like most revolutions it starts off as a good idea based...
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gah
2010-02-07
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A recent article from Backcountry.com on proper ski length:
Q: ”I haven’t bought a pair of skis in five years, and they have...
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2010-01-15
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skifreak
Step by step instruction:
Detuning
Deburring
Base repairs
Hot...
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skifreak
2010-01-15
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2010-01-06
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Graeme
Toured 2 days on my G3 Onyx bindings and so far, I'm sold. On the way up they toured very well and matched or exceeded the performance...
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Graeme
2010-01-07
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2009-12-06
Just got one. Vario 15L cover. With shovel/handle, probe, saw..... mounted on the outside it has more room left over inside then...
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powder
2009-12-08
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What is the best transceiver these days and which is best relative to cost? In the market for another one but not sure what to buy?
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skifreak
2009-12-11
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2009-11-07
By
powder
Anyone have any reviews on the 2009 Head Monsters?
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skifreak
2009-12-04
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