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2011-11-25
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admin
The Yakima skybox pro 18 is a ski box and cargo box in one, hence the name "skybox". It allows you to transport your skis to and from your...
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2011-11-25
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2011-11-24
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admin
These packs are versatile and fully featured for backcountry skiing. They accommodate the needs of a snowboarder or a skier by providing beefy and...
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2011-11-24
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2011-11-17
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admin
New for Fall 2011 is the Sonic Outlaw soft-shell jacket from Sierra Designs. What makes this soft shell unique you ask? It's the Xcelerator...
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2011-11-17
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2011-11-12
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admin
Not just a beautiful accessory, the Thule 611 Boxter is full of great design features as well. The biggest one for me is the easy on / easy off...
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2011-11-12
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2011-11-07
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andrew
With ski swaps happening all over, ski movies every week, and the stoke reaching a feverish pitch, you may be experiencing a G.A.S. flare up....
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2011-11-07
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2011-10-21
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andrew
Just a quick heads up that Daryl Ross of BigBend skis, up in Revelstoke, is on his way to producing a whack of new skis for a lucky few intitial...
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andrew
2011-10-21
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2011-10-13
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admin
Black Diamond is synonymous with backcountry skiing and has a huge line up of great skis, boots, packs and more. It seems that BD is now...
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2011-10-13
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2011-10-12
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It looks like Hagan has some new bindings to offer up this season in north America, the Z01 and Z02. The Z01 All Mountain binding is designed...
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2011-10-12
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2011-10-07
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admin
Fast, light and minimalist. Three key ingredients to a successful day of ski touring and also the same words that Montane uses to describe their...
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2011-10-07
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2011-10-05
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skifreak
G3 now makes splitboard skins for all those knuckle draggers out there (I include myself in that category) with their easy-on, easy-off tip and...
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2011-10-05
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Smartwool offers some essential items for backcountry skiing including socks, beanies, underwear, base-layers and mid-layers. So what set’s...
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2011-10-05
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2011-10-02
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admin
Technology is constantly evolving and the folks at Garmin are paying close attention. They have redesigned their popular Forerunner 410 and just...
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2011-10-02
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2011-09-26
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These pants are solidly constructed, designed for durability, they will withstand a tree snag where your hardshells won’t. They fit a ski...
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2011-09-26
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2011-09-25
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admin
If you are looking for a jack-of-all trades soft-shell then the Patagonia Northwall Jacket should be on your radar. This is a softshell that can...
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2011-09-25
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2011-09-23
Check this thing out, it is called the Skizee... Not sure it has any Backcountry Skiing application, but it sure is... well I am not really...
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2011-09-24
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2011-09-19
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It's no surprise that these bars were inspired at 10,000 feet on a hiking trip in the American Rockies. Their philosophy is about keeping...
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2011-09-19
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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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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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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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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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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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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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