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Gear
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2013-03-27This is the second pair of SkiLogik skis that we have reviewed in as many years, the first being the SkiLogik Howitzers. SkiLogik has expanded...replies0views4605
2013-03-27Brooks Range Digital Pro Snow Study Kit, Rutschblock Cord and Scientist 35 folding snow saw - REVIEW2013-03-26Brooks Range is a small California company founded by rock climbing legend Matt Brooks. (He’s the guy who’s responsible for Galactic...replies0views4302
2013-03-262013-03-24Do your feet hurt after a day of touring? Hot spots? Just can't seem to lock that heal down? Enter the Sidas Winter 3feet Insoles and...replies0views2767
2013-03-242013-03-22The Mountain Hardware Chuter 28 is a versatile and smartly designed backpack for your extended day adventures on snow. Featuring some innovative...replies2views2145
2013-03-222013-03-21Hi, I am having a hard time trying to find fat backcountry skis (Rossi BC125 or Fischer S-bound 112) that could be shiped in the north...replies3views2609
2013-03-242013-03-20What I find much more interesting than description/promotion, is one or more answer to these questions. How is the product different from the...replies8views2340
2013-03-252013-03-20The Native Eyewear's Boomer and Kicker Goggles have been framing some of my turns this ski season. Native Goggles were new for us so we were...replies0views3198
2013-03-202013-03-18Dynafit has a reputation of being a solid alpine touring focused company that designs and produces light weight backcountry ski gear for the pro...replies0views4234
2013-03-182013-03-16Matt from Dynafit takes us through the new Grand Teton alpine touring ski. The ski, which is a tribute to the late Steve Romeo, is a new and...replies0views3321
2013-03-162013-03-15More news from the 2013 SIA show from the Backcountry Skiing Canada crew: Black Diamond has two new Boots coming out for the 2013/2014 season...replies0views2933
2013-03-152013-03-14As well as being purveyors of fine Swiss-styled, and highly functional, apparel, Mammut has been making avalanche airbags for way longer than...replies1views2541
2013-03-162013-03-12You know…one thing we like about Scarpa North America is that they are good guys. Here is a video we shot of Kim Miller, Scarpa NA lead,...replies0views3489
2013-03-122013-03-11Dalbello has refined the Virus Tour ID boots (which are no longer being produced) into the new Sherpa Line. This new line is comprised of three...replies0views2221
2013-03-112013-03-10Backcountry Skiing Canada was in Denver Colorado for the SIA show and had a look at the new 2013/2014 Outdoor Research Floodlight Jacket. The...replies0views3068
2013-03-102013-03-08Salomon has set their sights on the ever growing backcountry skiing crowd and the Salomon Guardian is their entry into the alpine touring binding...replies0views3175
2013-03-082013-03-07Backcountry Skiing Canada was in Denver Colorado for the SIA show and talked with the Black Diamond rep (as they distribute Fritschi Diamir...replies0views2857
2013-03-072013-03-06We spoke with Kastle at the 2013 SIA show a few weeks back and were expecting to focus on their new ski line up but we were quite impressed with...replies0views7885
2013-03-062013-03-05SkiLogik unquestionably makes the best looking skis on the market and this year at the SIA show we got to speak with the owner David Mazzarella...replies0views3821
2013-03-052013-03-04We visited the Voile booth at the SIA show a few weeks back and they were happy to show off next seasons Voile V8 Skis. The V8 skis utilize light...replies0views4863
2013-03-042013-03-02With the release of the Rocker 2 ski family and the Guardian AT Binding, Salomon entered the backcountry market proving that ski touring has...replies0views4372
2013-03-022013-02-28Pieps has been around a long time and if you are a backcountry skier you have no doubt heard of this company. They design and manufacture...replies0views3959
2013-02-282013-02-26Outdoor Research, or "OR" as it is commonly known showed off some new duds at the 2013 SIA Show a few weeks back. The OR Valhalla jacket and pants...replies0views4532
2013-02-262013-02-24We met with Erme Catino from DPS and he was kind enough to take us on a spin through the new DPS goodies for the new season. Highlights? Lots of...replies0views3034
2013-02-242013-02-23We swung by the Line booth at the 2013 SIA show in Denver to check out their Line of skis (intentional bad pun). We managed to coax founder Jason...replies0views4284
2013-02-232013-02-22Our biggest take away from the the SIA show was that manufacturers of beefy gear (Salomon, Rossignol, etc) are trying to lighten up and get into...replies2views3772
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