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      Black Diamond Link 105 Skis - REVIEW
      Black Diamond Link 105 Skis - REVIEW
      2015-12-17
      By admin
      For the 2015/16 ski season Black Diamond has given their ski line up an overhaul and positioned all their skis into three categories, Carbon, Link...
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      6631
      By admin
      2015-12-17
      New Arc'teryx Avalanche Bag for F-16.
      New Arc'teryx Avalanche Bag for F-16.
      2015-12-15
      By admin02
      The Arc'teryx Voltair avalanche airbag will be available for fall 2016. Its inflation comes from a heavy-duty 22.2V LithiumIon Polymer...
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      2654
      By admin02
      2015-12-15
      Marker Baron on K2 amp rictor 82ti
      2015-12-10
      By
      I got K2 AMP Rictor 82ti last year and I saw the Marker Baron bindings online so I was thinking that is it possible to put that Marker Baron on my...
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      2073
      By
      2015-12-10
      Widest AT ski boots ?
      2015-12-09
      By
      What is the widest boot for AT ? I have very wide feet and use 28.5cm Strolz custom boots for skiing. I think the last on my boots is 112mm. There...
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      1948
      By
      2015-12-09
      Nemo Sonic Sleeping Bag - Review
      Nemo Sonic Sleeping Bag - Review
      2015-12-01
      By admin
      Cam Brensinger, a former NASA employee tasked with designing spacesuits for Mars, founded NEMO in 2002. So you can imagine the standard for...
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      6517
      By admin
      2015-12-01
      Voile Revelator BC Splitboard - REVIEW
      Voile Revelator BC Splitboard - REVIEW
      2015-11-28
      By admin
      The Revelator BC splitboard is just one example of how Voile is continuing to innovate backcountry access since 1980. Based out of Utah, where...
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      4330
      By admin
      2015-11-28
      Black Diamond Hot Forge Hoody – REVIEW
      Black Diamond Hot Forge Hoody – REVIEW
      2015-11-24
      By admin
      The Black Diamond Hot Forge Hybrid Hoody is a pretty unique insulation layer in that it uses a combination of strategically placed down blend...
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      2252
      By admin
      2015-11-24
      Avatech Launches Avanet - a backcountry skiers new best friend
      Avatech Launches Avanet - a backcountry skiers new best friend
      2015-11-21
      By admin
      So what's Avanet and who's Avatech? If you remember back to September of last year we told you about Avatech and their revolutionary SP1...
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      2299
      By admin
      2015-11-21
      Day Maker Touring adapter
      Day Maker Touring adapter
      2015-11-18
      By Chasing snowflakes
      The classic alpine trekker or “ the day wrekker” will always hold a special place in my heart. It symbolizes the first steps in a...
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      By Chasing snowflakes
      2015-11-18
      Ramp BigBambooski - REVIEW
      Ramp BigBambooski - REVIEW
      2015-11-17
      By admin
      The Ramp BigBambooski skis are the latest fat ski in Ramp’s line up, but not quite as fat or heavy as the Ramp KaPow Skis that we...
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      1840
      By admin
      2015-11-17
      Urban Armor Gear - REVIEW
      Urban Armor Gear - REVIEW
      2015-11-15
      By admin
      Urban Armor Gear is a company focused on developing protective cases for cell phones and tablets engineered to “withstand abuse from your...
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      1694
      By admin
      2015-11-15
      A new kind of Tech binding needs your help
      A new kind of Tech binding needs your help
      2015-11-14
      By admin
      The "Pinding" as it's being dubbed by manufacturer Bavarian Alpine Manifest or BAM for short unites the advantages of the PinTech touring...
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      2380
      By admin
      2015-11-14
      Dynafit. Connections – Episode 4 – Idaho Backcountry Skiing - Cody Barnhill -- Video
      Dynafit. Connections – Episode 4 – Idaho Backcountry Skiing - Cody Barnhill -- Video
      2015-11-14
      By admin02
      Here's the latest bit of juicy content from Dynafit. This short vid profiles Dynafit athelete Cody Barnhill. We spent some time with Cody...
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      1571
      By admin02
      2015-11-14
      Polartec Alpha and Neoshell fabrics
      Polartec Alpha and Neoshell fabrics
      2015-11-09
      By admin
      The waterproof/breathable fabric world is no longer dominated solely by Gore-Tex. A slew of new products have been hitting the market in the past...
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      3970
      By admin
      2015-11-09
      Tech bindings 101 - Video
      Tech bindings 101 - Video
      2015-11-08
      By admin
      What the hell is a "Tech Binding" and why should you care? The follow video will help explain some of the advantages of using a Tech Binding...
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      1843
      By admin
      2015-11-08
      Scott Cosmos II Alpine Touring Boots--Full Review with Video.
      Scott Cosmos II Alpine Touring Boots--Full Review with Video.
      2015-11-05
      By admin02
      Perhaps you saw our video review of the Scott Cosmos II Alpine Touring Boots last year– perhaps you did not. Whatever the case, if you are...
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      1934
      By admin02
      2015-11-05
      Soul Poles - Review
      Soul Poles - Review
      2015-11-03
      By admin
      Former US Ski Team members Erik Schlopy and Bryon Friedman founded Soul Poles. After going through hundreds of poles during their racing careers,...
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      1847
      By admin
      2015-11-03
      Shovelling 101 - VIDEO
      Shovelling 101 - VIDEO
      2015-10-30
      By admin
      Proper shovelling technique is often overlooked in avalanche scenarios and this is a mistake,... a big mistake. The most time that can be saved in...
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      2254
      By admin
      2015-10-30
      G3 Backstories Episode 3 - A guide's life
      G3 Backstories Episode 3 - A guide's life
      2015-10-29
      By admin02
      It seems like virtually every company in the ski biz is putting out a web series these days. Call it branded content or whatever you want;...
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      1845
      By admin02
      2015-10-29
      Flylow Vixen Jacket - REVIEW
      Flylow Vixen Jacket - REVIEW
      2015-10-27
      By admin
      The Vixen is a 3 layer softshell jacket, designed with Flylow’s proprietary waterproof and breathable Intuitive™ fabric. Due to our...
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      2656
      By snowface
      2017-03-26
      G3 Voluntary Recall
      G3 Voluntary Recall
      2015-10-25
      By admin
      G3 just announced a voluntary recall of their Carbon Speed Tech Avalanche Probe: Symptom: In rare instances, G3 has seen failures in G3 Carbon...
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      1739
      By admin
      2015-10-25
      Downtek Stormdown - REVIEW
      Downtek Stormdown - REVIEW
      2015-10-20
      By skifreak
      DOWNTEK Stormdown - a specially coated down that repels water and allows it to maintain its loft – it’s appearing in many high-end...
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      2043
      By skifreak
      2015-10-20
      Toronto Boot Pressing/Heating
      2015-10-16
      By
      Hi guys im new to the forum and have a question about a local shop that can press out a spot on my new Full Tilt boots...Im in the Toronto area...
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      1527
      By
      2015-10-18
      Transceivers 101 - VIDEO
      Transceivers 101 - VIDEO
      2015-10-10
      By admin
      2 antenna, 3 antenna, analogue, digital, marking, masking, transmit, receive, signal search, course search, fine search, flux lines.... It's...
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      1765
      By admin
      2015-10-10
      Too Lazy to wax? No problem. Melt skis
      Too Lazy to wax? No problem. Melt skis
      2015-10-07
      By Chasing snowflakes
      Too lazy to wax? No problem.  A new ski company breaking into the market this year is Melt skis. A company that claims your Melt skis...
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      0
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      3187
      By Chasing snowflakes
      2015-10-07
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