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2011-10-13
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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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admin
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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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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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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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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2011-08-08
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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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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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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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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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2011-07-25
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2011-07-22
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The North Face Blue Kazoo is a three season sleeping bag which has been a staple for the North Face for many year
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2011-07-22
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