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Gear Talk
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2011-02-02Introducing the DPS Spoon and the patent pending DPS Cleat Technology. The Spoon is a revolutionary new design that moves deep snow skiing...replies2views3612
2011-02-02
2011-01-31It's been two months since I started ski touring with the Black Diamond Quadrant Boots and a number of the touted features have proven their...replies2views3574
2011-05-02
2011-01-26There are plenty of gloves on the market for less than $100 but they typically do not include what we think are the three must haves: - Gore-Tex-...replies0views3464
2011-01-26
2011-01-22This out from Backcountry Access: BCA has recently started shipping a new version of software for our Tracker2. The new software (version 4)...replies0views3296
2011-01-22
2011-01-21Brian 'the bald bomber' is now at the helm of the Mount Carlyle Backcountry Lodge and we spent a week up there checking things out. The...replies0views3112
2011-01-21
2011-01-18A new type of skins are on the market – ones that use 'clips' to stick to the skis instead of the traditional glue system we are all...replies0views3332
2011-01-18
2011-01-17Sorry…couldn't figure out how to embed this. Just click here. Nothing too radically different it seems.replies2views3593
2011-01-17
2011-01-06Arc-teryx has a bit of a less-is-more philosophy and the Thetas are no exception. These bibs have simple, high-performance features that make all...replies1views3674
2011-01-06
2011-01-03The Outdoor Research Transcendent Hoody is a new product from Outdoor Research and is the third product in the Transcendent jacket line-up. It...replies1views4345
2011-01-03
2010-12-30Testing conducted on December 13 in Breckenridge, Colorado. Two dummies were placed beneath separate cornices, which were broken loose using...replies0views2609
2010-12-30
2010-12-28Outdoor Research recently launched a new line of clothing for the "Sidecountry Skiing" market and the Northback Glove is one of their new...replies0views2991
2010-12-28
2010-12-14Wondering if anyone has much experience with using a sled to access their favorite areas? Some of the access roads we previously...replies4views3227
2011-02-11
2010-12-14Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd. has recently discovered that the intake tubing on certain 2010 AvaLung Packs may crack under extremely cold...replies0views3293
2010-12-14
2010-12-01Are 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...replies0views2816
2010-12-01
2010-12-01On 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...replies0views3892
2010-12-01
2010-11-24Black Diamond – How Rocker Affects Ski Length “What length ski should I buy?” It’s a question we hear more than...replies2views3169
2010-12-14
2010-11-23Today La Sportiva officially entered the North American binding market with the launch of their ultra light RT Tech binding – which is...replies0views3754
2010-11-23
2010-11-22The 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...replies1views2749
2010-11-22
2010-11-21The Brooks-Range Alpini Bivy Sack is an ultra-light, single-person shelter made from ultra-lite 20-denier ripstop waterproof / breathable material...replies2views3105
2010-12-02
2010-11-14The Tracker2 is a three-antena transceiver from our friends at Backcountry Access (BCA) who are the manufacturers of the wildly successful and...replies0views3031
2010-11-14
2010-11-11Today 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...replies0views2894
2010-11-11
2010-11-07Black Diamond recently shipped us a pair of their new Men's Quadrant Alpine Touring Boot which is part of their new Efficient Series. The...replies0views3251
2010-11-07
2010-11-02Ok, the glueless skins from clipskins sound like a great "why didn't I think of that" idea, but the skinless backcountry skis from Marquette...replies3views7038
2010-11-08
2010-11-02Just acquired a brand spanking new pair of Volkl Gotamas (plastic wrapper still on!) and will probably look to mount the Fritschi's on them....replies1views2956
2010-11-02
2010-10-18I’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...replies2views4645
2010-11-08