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2018-02-06
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In early January at Canada Sport’s Hall of Fame in Calgary, Columbia Sportswear unveiled their new freestyle uniforms for the upcoming 2018...
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2018-02-06
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2018-02-03
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Elan blew the doors off our expectation of how a lightweight, yet fat ski could perform inbounds and out. Their Ripstick 106 skis got high...
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2018-02-03
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2018-02-01
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We were in Denver for the new Outdoor Retailer show last week and saw more gear than you could imagine. There were many highlights and we'll...
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2018-02-01
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2018-01-31
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Voile’s new Ultra Vector Skis combine the ‘tour-ability’ of their popular Vector skis and the carving characteristics of their...
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2018-01-31
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2018-01-30
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The StretchDown DS Hooded Jacket is one of the new additions to the StretchDown line from Mountain Hardwear. The ‘DS’ is for...
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2018-01-30
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2018-01-25
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The Backcountry Skiing Canada team was in Boulder this week for a media event put on by Meteorite PR. One of the highlights of the program was the...
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2018-01-25
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2018-01-24
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Atomic combined the power and all-mountain capability of their Hawx Ultra freeride ski boot with the natural movement and lightweight...
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2018-01-24
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2018-01-22
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The Evertherm Down Hooded Jacket appears simple on the surface, and it is, but what sets this down jacket apart from the rest is the new Thindown...
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2018-01-22
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2018-01-15
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G3’s Director of Product, Cam Shute paid a visit to Backcountry Skiing Canada’s HQ to run us through a number of new products for the...
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2018-01-15
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2018-01-15
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G3 has always been one of our favourite brands here at Backcountry Skiing Canada. They've been at the forefront of innovation and continually...
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2018-01-15
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2018-01-12
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We just wrapped up two days of touring on the Marker’s Alpinist binding. The first day skinning up at the Crévacol Ski Resort, Italy...
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2018-01-12
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2018-01-11
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Marker released their new Alpinist Binding this week in Italy and Backcountry Skiing Canada was there to get a first look at the innovative...
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2018-01-11
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2018-01-09
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Backcountry Skiing Canada is skinning up in Courmayeur, Italy, at the launch of Marker’s new Alpinist Tech Binding. Given the proven...
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2018-01-09
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2018-01-05
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La Sportiva makes one of our favourite AT boots, the Spectre. This boot is so good that it is the only AT boot to win our coveted Gear of the...
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2018-01-05
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2018-01-02
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Want to know what the best new gear for the 2017/18 ski season is? Our Gear of the Year Award is bestowed upon those products which we feel excel...
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2018-01-02
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2017-12-30
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With so much ski jargon out there these days—G3 decided to simplify things with this video about how to understanding ski profiles. Camber,...
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2017-12-30
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2017-12-26
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We’ve been waiting for some time for the release of Salomon’s new ultra light weight touring boot as it only made sense that if...
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2017-12-26
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2017-12-22
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These skis kick ass, period. Having now put plenty of vert on the Ripstick 106’s, in all kind of conditions, on and off the resort, I...
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2017-12-22
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2017-12-19
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It’s been well known in the backcountry skiing community that Salomon has been working away on a lightweight tech compatible binding for...
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2017-12-19
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2017-12-17
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There are currently two acceptable ways to carry an avalanche transceiver, in a chest harness and in a transceiver pocket in your ski pants. The...
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2017-12-22
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2017-12-16
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Rab Carrington was a legendary mountaineer in England and began making his own sleeping bags in the early 80’s. His goal was simple, to make...
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2017-12-16
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2017-12-12
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Back with a vengeance, this is the Second Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide (or SABSCHGG, for short). We know you need all the...
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2017-12-12
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2017-12-08
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Back with a vengeance, this is the Second Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide (or SABSCHGG, for short). We know you need all the...
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2017-12-08
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2017-12-07
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So is this the new King Pin Killer? Have a read about this new AT binding and let us know what you think in the comments below.
Salomon and...
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2017-12-07
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2017-12-07
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Arc'teryx has issued an advisory notice on its Voltair air bags. Apparently, there are some issues with the bag deploying in very cold...
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2017-12-17
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