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2011-09-18
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I really liked the setup of the Freerider Pro 30 in terms of access. The back panel opens completely so you don’t have to take your board...
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2011-09-18
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2011-09-17
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admin
Working in retail you deal with a lot of frustrating things, while working in gear shops this is a scenario that played out regularly as one of...
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2011-09-17
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2011-09-13
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admin
Emergen-C claims to give you a health boost, an energy boost and an Electrolyte Boost. As an active person, these are all boost that I would like...
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2011-09-13
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2011-09-13
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admin
Andy shows you around Line Skis R & D secret Lair so you can see all the work that goes into the design and manufacturing of your powder...
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2011-09-13
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2011-09-11
Might be a little early to start this discussion, but I am hoping to get some feedback and insight from the wider backcountry community. I...
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JF
2011-11-27
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2011-08-31
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admin
Innate Gear is based out of Vancouver, they have a line of travel/outdoor gear with an eco friendly angle. They claim that their products...
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2011-09-08
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2011-08-29
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admin
Rab’s Latok Jacket is designed to be breathable and hardwearing. It’s zonally constructed from midweight and heavyweight 3 layer eVent...
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2011-08-29
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2011-08-15
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admin
Angie Abdou’s novel The Canterbury Trail (Brindle & Glass, 2011) is a fictional avalanche of the contemporary mountain town, the...
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2011-08-15
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2011-08-11
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admin
A number of years ago I worked in a gear store here in Canada around the time when people started to think about what plastic was doing to their...
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2011-08-11
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2011-08-08
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admin
The Patagonia Ultralight Down Hoody gets its gravity defying weight from the outer nylon fabric (which is the lightest available for down...
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2011-08-08
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2011-08-03
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admin
The Haglöfs Endo Jacket is the first Haglöfs waterproof jacket made with Gore-Tex Active Shell. It will be available for the 2011/2012...
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2011-08-03
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2011-08-02
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admin
Haglöfs is a name that most North American backcountry skiers will likely never have heard of – no it's not a secret stash at...
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2011-08-02
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2011-08-01
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admin
Extended daylight hours and milder temps mean April, May and June are made for backcountry ski traverses. While we can assume mother nature will...
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admin
2011-08-01
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2011-07-25
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admin
It is easy to see why you may think Taste of Nature bars are granola bars but upon closer inspection you will see that there is actually no...
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admin
2011-07-25
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2011-07-22
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admin
The North Face Blue Kazoo is a three season sleeping bag which has been a staple for the North Face for many year
s, this year however they have...
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2011-07-22
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2011-07-19
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admin
Deuter's (the back pack company) parent company Schwan-Stabilo Group, announced this week that it has acquired Ortovox (the transceiver...
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2011-07-19
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2011-07-19
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skifreak
The outdoor industry is 'gearing' up to use the first phase of the new Eco Index. What is it you ask?
Well it is an environmental...
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2011-07-19
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2011-07-14
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admin
Since the spring snows have finally eased and the trails are starting to clear of snow we wanted to tell you about a relatively new foot wear...
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2011-07-14
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2011-07-11
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admin
Mountain Hardwear is introducing some new glove technology for this coming winter season (only 4 months to go people) and it sounds like a winner....
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2011-07-11
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2011-07-11
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admin
"Khangri" is the Tibetan word for snowy mountain and that is the name of the Sherpa Adventure Gear soft-shell jacket we are reviewing. Softshell...
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2011-07-11
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2011-07-11
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admin
The Gyalzen soft shell pants are a light-weight version of their popular Himal technical climbing pant. They are ideally suited for backcountry...
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2011-07-11
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This may not be the most informative movie on how to wax a snowboard but then again you probably don't care, and if you do well - it was only...
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2011-07-10
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The first question that most people ask when looking at purchasing a new sleeping bag is whether to choose down or synthetic. The down versus...
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2011-07-10
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2011-07-08
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admin
I had a chance to try out Rab’s Latok Tour Pants on a recent spring foray to ski couloirs at Kootenay Pass. The Latok’s are built for...
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2011-07-08
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2011-07-07
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admin
Mountain Hardwear has some summer news for all us backcountry skier types - a new fabric was just announced that is waterproof and breathable and...
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2011-07-07
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