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      Sled Mods for Backcountry Access
      Sled Mods for Backcountry Access
      2010-12-14
      By PencilDC
      Wondering if anyone has much experience with using a sled to access their favorite areas? Some of the access roads we previously...
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      3181
      By PencilDC
      2011-02-11
      Black Diamond AvaLung Pack Recall
      Black Diamond AvaLung Pack Recall
      2010-12-14
      By admin
      Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. has recently discovered that the intake tubing on certain 2010 AvaLung Packs may crack under extremely cold...
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      3245
      By admin
      2010-12-14
      Avalanche Beacon Reviews - Great Website!
      Avalanche Beacon Reviews - Great Website!
      2010-12-01
      By marielle.flottat
      Are you in the market for a new Transceiver? If so, I found this website that I thought was really good to be able compare and read about each...
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      2784
      By marielle.flottat
      2010-12-01
      Glacier Park Lodge - REVIEW
      Glacier Park Lodge - REVIEW
      2010-12-01
      By admin
      On a recent road trip to Golden through Rogers Pass we decided to stop and check out the early season touring on the way. We had thrown around the...
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      3853
      By admin
      2010-12-01
      Are you a rocker?
      Are you a rocker?
      2010-11-24
      By skifreak
      Black Diamond – How Rocker Affects Ski Length “What length ski should I buy?” It’s a question we hear more than...
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      3128
      By skifreak
      2010-12-14
      La Sportiva Launches ultra light RT tech binding
      La Sportiva Launches ultra light RT tech binding
      2010-11-23
      By admin
      Today La Sportiva officially entered the North American binding market with the launch of their ultra light RT Tech binding – which is...
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      3710
      By admin
      2010-11-23
      Great Beacon Review Web Site
      Great Beacon Review Web Site
      2010-11-22
      By Red PeeKay
      The following is a really good beacon review web site and much more. Lots of great up to date non "sponsored" information and ratings of all the...
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      2700
      By snosnob
      2010-11-22
      Brooks-Range Alpini Bivy Sack
      Brooks-Range Alpini Bivy Sack
      2010-11-21
      By admin
      The Brooks-Range Alpini Bivy Sack is an ultra-light, single-person shelter made from ultra-lite 20-denier ripstop waterproof / breathable material...
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      3054
      By admin
      2010-12-02
      Backcountry Access Tracker2 - REVIEW
      Backcountry Access Tracker2 - REVIEW
      2010-11-14
      By admin
      The Tracker2 is a three-antena transceiver from our friends at Backcountry Access (BCA) who are the manufacturers of the wildly successful and...
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      2989
      By admin
      2010-11-14
      Black Diamond Ski Here Now - VIDEO
      Black Diamond Ski Here Now - VIDEO
      2010-11-11
      By powder
      Today marks the debut of Black Diamond Equipment's Ski Here Now, a three-part webisode that takes a Zen look at skiing in the big mountains of...
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      2847
      By powder
      2010-11-11
      Black Diamond Quadrant Alpine Touring Boot - REVIEW
      Black Diamond Quadrant Alpine Touring Boot - REVIEW
      2010-11-07
      By admin
      Black Diamond recently shipped us a pair of their new Men's Quadrant Alpine Touring Boot which is part of their new Efficient Series. The...
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      3200
      By admin
      2010-11-07
      Marquette Backcountry Skis- No Skins Required? - VIDEO
      Marquette Backcountry Skis- No Skins Required? - VIDEO
      2010-11-02
      By skifreak
      Ok, the glueless skins from clipskins sound like a great "why didn't I think of that" idea, but the skinless backcountry skis from Marquette...
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      6976
      By kevin
      2010-11-08
      Fritschi Freeride Pro Query
      Fritschi Freeride Pro Query
      2010-11-02
      By Red PeeKay
      Just acquired a brand spanking new pair of Volkl Gotamas (plastic wrapper still on!) and will probably look to mount the Fritschi's on them....
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      2914
      By skifreak
      2010-11-02
      Dynafit  Zzeus TF-X Alpine Touring Ski Boots - REVIEW
      Dynafit Zzeus TF-X Alpine Touring Ski Boots - REVIEW
      2010-10-18
      By admin
      I’ve had many pairs of boots over the years. I guess this pair of Dynafit ZZeus TF-X’s would be about my 12th-or-so pair (my third AT...
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      4585
      By andrew
      2010-11-08
      Backcountry Access Stash ALP 40 Backpack - REVIEW
      Backcountry Access Stash ALP 40 Backpack - REVIEW
      2010-10-14
      By admin
      The Backcountry Access [BCA] Stash Pack Alp 40 is a roomy 40 litre ski touring pack for those who value well thought-out design and functionality....
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      6632
      By crystaline
      2010-10-14
      Recon GPS Goggle Launch 10/10 - VIDEO
      Recon GPS Goggle Launch 10/10 - VIDEO
      2010-10-05
      By
      I guess this product is not a hoax as the web site looks pretty convincing and they are set to sell on the 10th of this month - so if you have...
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      2902
      By
      2010-10-05
      Heads up display goggles - WTF?
      Heads up display goggles - WTF?
      2010-09-16
      By skifreak
      So now you can supposedly purchase [or at least in another two weeks] goggle with a heads up display to show you : - speed - time -...
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      7
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      3345
      By Red PeeKay
      2010-11-13
      New Scarpa Maestrale Boot for Ski touring - VIDEO
      New Scarpa Maestrale Boot for Ski touring - VIDEO
      2010-05-11
      By powder
      Ispo presentation of the new Scarpa Maestrale Boot for Ski touring:
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      2874
      By powder
      2010-05-11
      Black Diamond and Gregory sold
      Black Diamond and Gregory sold
      2010-05-11
      By powder
      Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., the Salt Lake County-based developer and manufacturer of climbing and backcountry skiing equipment, has been sold...
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      3341
      By powder
      2010-05-11
      Glueless skins: Interview with the inventor
      Glueless skins: Interview with the inventor
      2010-05-10
      By powder
      Local homeboy Kaj Gyr has been busy in his workshop for the last several months and the masses are finally getting to sample his new glueless...
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      2
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      3283
      By admin
      2010-11-13
      2011 K2 Climbing Skins - VIDEO
      2011 K2 Climbing Skins - VIDEO
      2010-04-28
      By
      New K2 climbing skins with no "d-ring" but instead a unique "z-clip" so snow does not work under the skin where the glue is not in contact with...
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      2929
      By
      2010-04-28
      Glueless Climbing Skins - VIDEO
      Glueless Climbing Skins - VIDEO
      2010-04-28
      By
      Some interesting footage of glueless skins – looks like they work well and save some weight and fussing: Clipskins snap onto...
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      0
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      2846
      By
      2010-04-28
      Beacon Features Comparison chart
      Beacon Features Comparison chart
      2010-04-23
      By
      A Handy little chart to see whats what with the multitude of beacons out there:
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      2897
      By
      2010-04-23
      THE REALITIES OF REAL-TIME TRANCIEVERS
      THE REALITIES OF REAL-TIME TRANCIEVERS
      2010-03-24
      By
      It seems as if everyone’s talking about “real-time” transceivers these days—or at least certain North American beacon...
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      0
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      2941
      By
      2010-03-24
      NEW - Tracker 2
      NEW - Tracker 2
      2010-02-19
      By powder
      North America’s first three–antenna TrackerTracker2 offers the industry’s fastest, most precise pinpointing, with...
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      3504
      By powder
      2010-02-19
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