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Backcountry skiing is no longer a technology-free sport, there are Camera goggles, GPS watches, iPhone Apps, VHF radios, Lithium Ion headlamps, wireless headphones and much more. Do these gadgets make you safer or just take up more of your time? Give the following reviews a read and let us know what you think?
BEST WIRELESS HEADPHONES
Date: Sept 4th 2019
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: The Best
Read the full review here.
ZOLEO SATELLITE COMMUNICATOR
Date: Nov 21st 2021
Reviewer: Tyler
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Zoleo
Read the full review here.
SUUNTO 9 BARO GPS WATCH
Date: May 24th 2020
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Suunto
Read the full review and watch the video here.
PEAK DESIGN TRAVEL TRIPOD
Date: Mar 13th 2020
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Peak Design
Read the full review here.
POLAR IGNITE WATCH
Date: Mar 5th 2020
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Polar
Read the full review here.
SPOT X 2-WAY SATELLITE MESSENGER
Date: Oct 7th 2019
Reviewer: Sarah
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Globalstar
Read the full review here.
CASIO PRO TREK SMART WSD-F20A
Date: May 3rd 2019
Reviewer: Olivier
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Casio
Read the full review here.
POLAR VANTAGE M WATCH
Date: Mar 19th 2019
Reviewer: Sarah
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Polar
Read the full review here.
JBL PULSE 3 & CHARGE 3 PORTABLE BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS
Date: Nov 1st 2018
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: JBL
Read the full review here.
GARMIN INREACH EXPLORER+
Date: Sept 2nd 2018
Reviewer: Kyle
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Garmin
Read the full review here.
BLACK DIAMOND LIGHTING
Date: May 23rd 2018
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Black Diamond
Read the full review here.
AFTERSHOKZ
TREKZ AIR
Date: April 18th 2018
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: AfterShokz
Read the full review here.
GARMIN FENIX 5X GPS WATCH
Date: Sept 27th 2017
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Garmin
Read the full review and view the video here.
PETZL REACTIK+ HEADLAMP
Date: June 26th 2017
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Petzl
Read the full review here.
SUUNTO SPARTAN ULTRA GPS WATCH
Date: Nov 24th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Suunto
Read the full review and watch the video here.
PEAK DESIGN EVERYDAY MESSENGER BAG
Date: April 27th 2016
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Peak Design
Read the full review here.
SUUNTO TRAVERSE GPS WATCH
Date: Feb 17th 2016
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Suunto
Read the full review and watch the video here.
GOAL ZERO
Date: Nov 17th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Goal Zero
Read the full review here.
URBAN ARMOR GEAR
Date: Nov 4th 2015
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Urban Armor Gear
Read the full review here.
GARMIN FENIX 3 GPS WATCH
Date: June 16th 2015
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Garmin
Read the full review and view the video here.
CASIO PATHFINDER PAW-2000-1
Date: June 1st 2015
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 7/10
Product Link: Casio
Read the full review here.
SUUNTO AMBIT3 GPS WATCH
Date: Dec 8th 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Suunto
Read the full review and view the video here.
BRAVEN 855s BLUETOOTH SPEAKER
Date: Sept 23rd 2014
Reviewer: Andrew
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Braven
Read the full review here.
POWER PRACTICAL POWERPOT V
Date: July 7th 2014
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Power Practical
Read the full review here.
JAYBIRD BLUEBUDS X & BLUE ANT PUMP HD SPORTBUDS COMPARISON
Date: May 5th 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10; 8.5/10
Product Link: Jaybird; Blue Ant
Read the full review here.
PEAK DESIGNS CAPTURE PRO CAMERA CLIP & ACCESSORIES
Date: April 12th 2014
Reviewer: Robin
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Peak Designs
Read the full review here.
BACKCOUNTRY ACCESS BC LINKS RADIO
Date: Mar 6th 2014
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Backcountry Access
Read the full review here.
SUUNTO QUEST WATCH WITH GPS POD AND HEART RATE MONITOR
Date: Oct 1st 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Suunto
Read the full review here.
SUUNTO AMBIT2 GPS WATCH
Date: Sept 16th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Suunto
Read the full review here.
SUNTRICA SOLARSTRAP
Date: Sept 22nd, 2012
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Suntrica
Read the full review here.
MAGELLAN SWITCH UP
Date: Sept 8th 2012
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 5.5/10
Product Link: Magellan
Read the full review here.
ACR ELECTRONICS RESQLINK 406 GPS PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON
Date: July 31st 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Acrartex
Read the full review here.
SOLEUS GPS 3.0 WATCH
Date: July 17th 2013
Reviewer: Erin
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Soleus
Read the full review here.
DELROME EARTHMATE PN-60W GPS
Date: July 8th 2013
Reviewer: Vince
Overall Rating: 7/10
Product Link: Delrome
Read the full review here.
LIQUID IMAGE APEX HD+ CAMERA GOGGLE
Date: Mar 26th 2013
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Liquid Image
Read the full review here.
HIGHGEAR AXIO MAX ALTIMETER WATCH
Date: Mar 9th 2013
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Highgear
Read the full review here.
LIFEPROOF IPHONE CASE, GOPRO MOUNT, ARMBAND AND LIFEJACKET
Date: Jan 15th 2013
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: LifeProof
Read the full review here.
VIEW RANGER MOBILE APP
Date: Jan 8th 2013
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: View Ranger
Read the full review here.
SUUNTO AMBIT GPS WATCH
Date: Dec 15th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Suunto
Read the full review here.
VERTEX STANDARD VX-231 VHF RADIO
Date: Aug 1st 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Vertex
Read the full review here.
PETZL ZIPKA PLUS 2 WITH CORE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
Date: July 28th 2012
Reviewer: Linda
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Petzl
Read the full review here.
DELORME INREACH TWO-WAY SATELLITE COMMUNICATOR
Date: May 7th 2012
Reviewer: Vince
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Delorme
Read the full review here.
MAGELLAN EXPLORIST 610 GPS
Date: April 17th 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7/10
Product Link: Magellan
Read the full review and view the video here.
SUUNTO CORE 75th ANNIVERSARY ALTIMETER WATCH
Date: Oct 12th 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 10/10
Product Link: Suunto
Read the full review here.
GARMIN FORERUNNER 610 GPS WATCH
Date: July 10th 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Garmin
Read the full review here.
TRANSCEND GPS GOGGLES
Date: April 17th 2011
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 6/10
Product Link: Zeal Optics
Read the full review here.
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