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                             The EVOC Patrol 40L+ is labeled a “spacious professional touring pack for freeriders and freeskiers,” and it certainly fits the bill.... | replies 0 views 4170 |   
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                             The Mountain Equipment Arclight jacket is a lightweight hardshell designed for fast moving adventures in the mountains. Instead of utilizing the... | replies 0 views 3602 |   
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                             We're winding up a  season of testing the Dynastar Cham High Mountain 107 Alpine Touring skis-- and we dig them. They're relatively... | replies 2 views 1948 |   
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                             tasc Performance is a New Orleans-based performance apparel company with a proprietary bamboo-based fabric (“BamCo”) that aims to... | replies 0 views 2859 |   
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                             Enter our 'Soap Box Comp' before the end of the month and you could win a Mountain Hardwear Compulsion Jacket. All you have to do is post... | replies 0 views 1634 |   
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                             Enter our 'Soap Box Comp' before the end of the month and you could win a North Face Superlight Sleeping Bag. All you have to do is post... | replies 0 views 1583 |   
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                             The five point ski is now a staple of the ski market and represents the latest major iteration on rocker design. Whether you're on one of the... | replies 0 views 4015 |   
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                             At this years Outdoor Retailer show we spoke with one of the founders of Backcountry Access - Bruce Edgerly, about their new Float Avalanche... | replies 0 views 2848 |   
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                             Optics is one of the most personal choices one can make when choosing snowsport accessories. While most of us prefer not to pay exorbitant amounts... | replies 0 views 3154 |   
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                             Pieps is a manufacturer of quality backcountry skiing products and best known for their line of avalanche transceivers, namely the Pieps DSP... | replies 0 views 2797 |   
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                                    2wheeler                                
                             I saw your video on the new beast 14 coming next year? from Dynafit.  Any details, specs? Don't keep it a... | replies 0 views 1717 |   
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                             Lightweight, rigid, compact and functional are all words that are sure to pique the interest of any backcountry skier. The Ortovox Pro Alu III... | replies 1 views 3465 |   
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                             Just got a chance to take the ABS airbag pack out for a spin and can say I was impressed.  I looked at a lot of airbags out there and it... | replies 0 views 1637 |   
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                             The Snowpack is part of Rab’s 2014 line-up of waterproof down products. Not only does the Snowpack have hydrophobic down on the inside (as... | replies 0 views 3133 |   
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                             Having just reviewed the La Sportiva Spectre AT boots and been more than impressed with those, it was with high expectations that I... | replies 0 views 3774 |   
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                             Did anyone around get any hands-on experience with the Vipecs? | replies 9 views 2799 |   
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Dynafit doesn't have many new skis in the line up for next year –but what it does have looks pretty cool. The 1290 gr. Denali is... | replies 0 views 2962 |   
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                             Kevlar stitching and reinforced material on the palm and fingers add to the durability of this product which is designed to channel water away... | replies 4 views 3766 |   
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                             Outdoor Research has always been a backcountry skiers go-to gear supplier and for fall 2014 they are bringing a whole heap of new products to a... | replies 0 views 4913 |   
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                             The Mountain Equipment Bastion Jacket is a synthetic mid layer that is designed for active pursuits in the mountains where down just won’t... | replies 0 views 2348 |   
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                             They say information is power and with regards to backcountry skiing nothing could be more accurarte. To demonstrate this point is the fact that... | replies 0 views 3929 |   
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                             We've had the DPS Wailer 112RP -- with Pure3 carbon construction -- for the better part of the season and we want to talk about it. It's... | replies 0 views 1636 |   
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         2014-03-07 | 
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                             Gear:  190 cm dps wailer 112 pure skis, plum yak bindings and dynafit Vulcan AT  boots.
 I am not connected to the ski industry... | replies 5 views 2898 |   
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                             New for 2013/14, the Scott Coulter helmet is targeted as a slightly more affordable version of their high-end Symbol, but the features, fit and... | replies 0 views 3509 |   
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                             Scott hit one out of the park with the LCG. They’re at the higher end of the price spectrum but compared to other manufacturers’... | replies 0 views 2950 |   
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