BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Gear Talk
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2023-01-02Looking for the best gear of the Winter 2022/2023 to add to your backcountry skiing arsenal? Look no further than our annual Gear of the Year...replies0views2932
2023-01-02
2022-12-29Scarpa pretty much dominates the alpine touring boot market with their women’s Gea and...replies0views1244
2022-12-29
2022-12-28Burton has done it again, offering us another slippery stick designed for both speed and control in big terrain. The Family Tree...replies0views868
2022-12-28
2022-12-26Last April we reviewed Faction’s La Machine Skis and were thoroughly impressed with these super fat, yet super-light skis. While the...replies0views1346
2022-12-26
2022-12-20With a more than respectable flex rating of 120, the Radical Pro Boots get their stiffness from the Hoji-Lock System located on the boot's...replies0views1406
2022-12-20
2022-12-19The Black Crows Orb Freebird's are a super light ski designed specifically for big days in the backcountry where crushing vertical is the...replies0views1095
2022-12-19
2022-12-16Burton brings us yet another shred stick designed for speed and control in big terrain. The Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard is built...replies0views874
2022-12-16
2022-12-15Atomic’s 2022/23 touring boot line is separated into two categories: ‘Fast and Light’ and ‘All-Round’. The main...replies0views961
2022-12-15
2022-12-11Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1309
2022-12-11
2022-12-09If you missed black Friday but need to replaced some tired ski touring gear, listen up! While in general it is pretty hard to find backcountry ski...replies0views950
2022-12-09
2022-12-05Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1973
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2022-12-02One of the most important tools to backcountry skiers are your climbing skins. Without them we would still be snowshoeing... Here are some pros...replies0views1226
2022-12-02
2022-11-28Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1982
2022-11-28
2022-11-25The Neve Skis are new for the 2022/23 season and incorporate everything Ski Trab has learned in their 75 years of making skis in the Italian...replies0views1064
2022-11-25
2022-11-23Paradise, a small ski company based out of Calgary Alberta, describes the 22/23 VICE Tour as “A carbon fibre, backcountry super weapon; the...replies0views1038
2022-11-23
2022-11-21Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1763
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2022-11-21Like most adventurers who enjoy sleeping out under the stars you most likely have a collection of used gas canisters. And every time you pack for...replies0views1709
2022-11-21
2022-11-19You can think of the Hustler 10 Skis as a combination of Blizzard's lightweight Zero G skis and their more resort-based freeride Rustler skis....replies0views1272
2022-11-19
2022-11-15Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1934
2022-11-15
2022-11-13Nowadays, ski touring backpacks are full of features that are well thought out and designed to help us fiddle less and ski more. One of the most...replies0views3058
2022-11-13
2022-11-12Looking for a different look on the slopes without compromising protection from your helmet? Then the Ruroc RG1-DX Disruptor Helmet might be...replies0views1600
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2022-11-05Satellite messaging devices have become the new norm of redundant safety for many backcountry travellers. Having a way to communicate to...replies0views2309
2022-11-05
2022-10-31Rossignol announced plans to share the formula for its recyclable ski with industry stakeholders in the mountain & winter sport segment. The...replies0views981
2022-10-31
2022-10-29There are a lot of things to consider when trying to decide which pair of Alpine Touring (AT) Bindings are right for you and which ones you should...replies0views935
2022-10-29
2022-10-28Since the introduction of downhill focused ski touring bindings like the Salomon Shift and Marker Kingpin, the number of people looking to get a...replies0views2200
2022-10-28
