BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Gear Talk
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2021-07-08The Scarpa Ribelle HD sits at the intersection of running shoe and mountaineering boot; good news for people looking for something light, burly...replies0views1484
2021-07-08
2021-07-06Ken Hoeve and the NSP team spent over two years designing the new O² Pioneer FS Stand Up Paddle Board. Their goal was to create an...replies0views1351
2021-07-06
2021-06-15The Performer Stand Up Paddle Board is a staple in Body Glove’s lineup for several years now and from what I can tell it's been a...replies0views3535
2021-06-15
2021-06-14This year, Ortovox released the Diract Voice. An normal avalanche transceiver in all other functions, except that during the search function, it...replies0views1620
2021-06-14
2021-06-11Whether you’re taking a one-hour stroll in the woods, trekking on a multi-day backpacking adventure, or anything in between, it’s a...replies0views1529
2021-06-11
2021-06-08Pelican is a Canadian company with over 50 years of experience designing and manufacturing kayaks, canoes, pedal boats, fishing boats, and stand...replies0views1407
2021-06-08
2021-05-31Hi there from the land from down-under, We don’t have your big mountains or your powder. However we do have our alpine pimples and a type of...replies0views2049
2021-05-31
2021-05-25We’ve researched all the new gear along with some existing classics to provide you with only the best of the best, which we’ve broken...replies0views4308
2021-05-25
2021-05-21As you finally come to terms with the fact that the ski season might be over, how you store your gear over the summer can help make everything...replies1views2705
2021-05-31
2021-05-18We’ve researched all the new gear along with some existing classics to provide you with only the best of the best, which we’ve broken...replies0views12752
2021-05-18
2021-05-11We liked Osprey's new Aether Plus 70 Backpack so much that it's been selected as one of the 'Best Summer Gear of 2021'....replies0views5846
2021-05-11
2021-05-05As the snow quickly melts from the high alpine it’s time to turn our attention to summer adventures like hiking, camping, mountaineering,...replies0views4387
2021-05-05
2021-05-03Tecnica has just announced that they will launch a new program in Europe called the "Recycle Your Boots" project. This pilot...replies0views1750
2021-05-03
2021-04-21With more and more people carrying their avalanche transceiver in their ski pant pockets it raises some concerns versus the norm of carrying it in...replies0views1899
2021-04-21
2021-04-20There has long been a dichotomy in the ski/snowboard industry. Preconceived notions such as 'ski boots will hurt my feet', and 'Ski...replies0views1518
2021-04-20
2021-04-17Having already reviewed Movement’s fattest Premium Free Touring Ski, the Alp Tracks 106, we thought it was only fitting that we took a...replies0views3224
2021-04-17
2021-04-13Meier takes pride in its eco-friendly design, manufacturing, and waste reduction processes while ensuring that they produce high-performance skis...replies0views1850
2021-04-13
2021-04-08A couple of years ago we reviewed the Mystery Ranch Patrol 35 Pack and it performed really well in our testing....replies0views1718
2026-04-16
2021-04-07Scarpa is well known for making some of the best Alpine Touring Boots and footwear on the market and always coming up with innovative new...replies0views1840
2021-04-07
2021-04-06Dalbello’s new Quantum line of boots consists of the Quantum which uses fiberglass-reinforced polyamide to achieve an impressive 2,300g /...replies0views1565
2021-04-06
2021-04-03At 106 underfoot this is the widest ski in the Alp Tracks line so it’s ideal for big backcountry days when you want to cover a lot of ground...replies0views2073
2021-04-03
2021-04-01You know how when you are out touring, or even at the resort, you'll notice how some people still ski down with their tech...replies0views1597
2021-04-01
2021-03-30Line Ski’s offers three options in their Vision ski family, the 98, 108 (which we’ve already reviewed here), and the new for this...replies0views2426
2021-03-30
2021-03-27Fritz Barthel invented the tech binding in 1986 and in 1990 Dynafit licensed his patent and since then the company has been...replies0views3934
2021-03-27
2021-03-16There is a new apparel brand that just launched today and I know what you're thinking—another one? Yes. But this one is different than...replies0views1782
2021-03-16
