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2017-07-04
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While at Outdoor PressCamp last month in Deer Valley Smith Optics showed me their new Lowdown Focus and Optics Attack sunglasses. These...
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2017-07-04
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2017-07-01
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Oboz has always been one of our favourite shoe brands here at Backcountry Skiing Canada, in the past we’ve reviewed several of their shoes...
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2017-07-01
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2017-06-30
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Last week at PressCamp in Deer Valley Utah I got the low down on Camelbak’s new Fourteener Backpack, which is named after the fourteen...
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2017-06-30
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2017-06-29
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This appears to be a big news week for backcountry skiers. Following Jason Leventhal's purchase of 4FRNT skis, the Marker Kingpin, which we...
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2017-06-29
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2017-06-28
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At PressCamp in Deer Valley Utah last week I got to spent some time talking with Dean Cummings about a relatively new brand to this side of the...
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2017-06-28
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2017-06-27
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In a surprise announcement, 4FRNT skis has been purchased by Jason Levinthal who was the owner of Line skis and also the creator of the...
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2017-06-27
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2017-06-27
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Jimmy Styks has been designing and manufacturing stand up paddle boards since 2009 with the goal of making the sport accessible to everyone....
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2017-06-27
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2017-06-24
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Mountain Khakis is based is one of my favourite ski towns, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. An ideal location for an apparel brand that has an obvious rough...
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2017-06-24
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2017-06-23
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Way back in 1983 Sierra Designs released the original Flashlight Tent, it was the first 2 person ultralight tent design to tip the scale below...
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2017-06-23
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2017-06-21
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Yakima just upped the ante in the tray style bike rack game by releasing their fully adjustable DrTray bike rack. It allows you to adjust the...
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2017-06-21
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2017-06-20
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Royal Robbins, one of the world’s most influential climbers, and his wife Liz Robbins (iconic Sierra Nevada climber and the first woman to...
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2017-06-20
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2017-06-19
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We're huge fans of the G3 Ion bindings here at Backcountry Skiing Canada, so much so that they won our Gear of the Year Award a few years...
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2017-06-19
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2017-06-17
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Two years ago we reviewed the Garmin Fenix 3 which was head and shoulders above the competition with it’s bread crumb navigational...
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2017-06-17
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2017-06-15
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The Exped SyncellMat 5 is a great example of that innovation; the “quilt-like cell matrix” is a simple design which accommodates...
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2017-06-15
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2017-06-13
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A new kind of Kayak is being brought to market by TRAK Kayaks and they need your help on Kickstarter.
This is a truly portable kayak which weighs...
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2017-06-13
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2017-06-13
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Sea to Summit is at again, this time on the sea with standup paddleboard and kayak specific dry bags, sacks, tie downs and storage options to keep...
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2017-06-13
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2017-06-12
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The Super Cruiser SUP is built by a company called Bounce Composites right here in North America (Oceanside California to be exact). This is a...
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2017-06-12
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2017-06-02
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Wondering what the best new gear is for your next biking, hiking or camping adventure? We've compiled the winners of our annual...
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2017-06-02
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2017-06-02
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The Yeti Tundra 50 is a solid cooler built to take a beating and keep on going. Appropriately named for the abominable snowman, both are...
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2017-06-02
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2017-06-01
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I personally prefer a hiking boot that performs like a mountaineering boot without feeling like one on the trail. The AKU SUPERALP GTX is that...
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2017-06-01
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2017-05-30
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Elevenpine is a small Boulder, Colorado based company aiming to shake up the cycling apparel business by designing bike apparel that does double...
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2017-05-30
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2017-05-29
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Küat (pronounced Koo-at) makes the best looking bike racks on the market. Polished chrome powder coating and anodized aluminum accents make...
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2017-05-29
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2017-05-26
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Northwest River Supply (or NRS for short) has been around for over 40 years now, so needless to say they know a thing or two about kayaks and...
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2017-05-26
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2017-05-24
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If my feet are happy, I’m happy. There’s a pretty simple correlation between foot comfort and overall comfort on the trail. Your feet...
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2017-05-24
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2017-05-23
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RockShox’s Reverb Stealth seat post and hydraulic remote system have been completely re-engineered to ensure long-term...
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2017-05-23
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