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	Rocky Talkie Mountain Radio - Best Summer Gear 2024-06-07 By admin Reliable communication is a must for any mountain adventure—from hiking and climbing to ski touring or biking and the new Rocky Talkie...	replies 0 views 707	By admin 2024-06-07
	Shokz OpenFit Air & OpenSwim Pro Headphones Review 2024-06-05 By admin Shokz is best known for its bone-conduction headphones and more recently their open-ear wireless headphones. Both technologies allow you to remain...	replies 0 views 633	By admin 2024-06-05
	Salomon/Atomic Introduce New Shift2 Bindings for 2024/25 Season 2024-05-24 By admin Amersports which owns Salomon and Atomic introduced the original Shift in 2018 as the world’s first binding with full touring and freeride...	replies 0 views 795	By admin 2024-05-24
	BEST NEW APPAREL OF 2024 2024-05-20 By admin BEST APPAREL We’ve researched all the new gear to provide you with only the best of the best, which we’ve broken down into three...	replies 0 views 2498	By admin 2024-05-20
	How to Store your Skis/Boots for Summer - VIDEO 2024-05-14 By admin In order to properly prepare your skis for summer storage, clean them with a damp cloth, remove rust and burrs with a diamond stone file, and...	replies 0 views 713	By admin 2024-05-14
	Nothing's for Free a Freeride MTB Movie 2024-05-11 By bootroom As we start into Spring I wanted to give a quick shout-out to our local film producer Freeride Entertainment. Dererk Westerland owner...	replies 0 views 660	By bootroom 2024-05-11
	Where to Ski This Time of Year 2024-05-09 By admin There is still plenty of snow up high in the mountains so while some are getting into their garden or hitting the bike trails—some of us are...	replies 0 views 715	By admin 2024-05-09
	BEST NEW ACCESSORIES OF 2024 2024-05-08 By admin BEST ACCESSORIES We’ve researched all the best new gear this spring to provide you with only the best of the best, which we’ve broken...	replies 0 views 3165	By admin 2024-05-08
	Great intro to ALTITUDE 2024-05-05 By bootroom I am getting ready for a trip at altitude soon so this has sent me on the search for information on the effects of altitude. Luckily I...	replies 0 views 607	By bootroom 2024-05-05
	Best New Hiking/Camping Gear of 2024 2024-04-29 By admin BEST HIKING/CAMPING GEAR It's time to turn our attention to summer adventures like hiking, camping, mountaineering, biking, and paddling. To...	replies 0 views 1886	By admin 2024-04-29
	2024/25 New Fritschi Binding Collection 2024-04-25 By admin For more than 60 years, Fritschi Swiss Bindings has been synonymous with technological innovation in the ski-touring binding market. Fully...	replies 0 views 1247	By admin 2024-04-25
$Is Gore-Tex a Marketing Gimmick - VIDEO$	Is Gore-Tex a Marketing Gimmick - VIDEO 2024-04-17 By admin Have you ever bought an overpriced waterproof/breathable jacket only for it to not really keep you dry? Do you think the Gore-Tex fabric has...	replies 0 views 906	By admin 2024-04-17
	2024 Dragon Goggles & Sunglasses - VIDEO 2024-04-09 By admin Dragon has several new Goggles and Sunglasses coming out for Spring and Fall 2024 and we wanted to highlight a few of these for...	replies 0 views 645	By admin 2024-04-09
	New K2 2024/25 Skis - VIDEO 2024-04-02 By admin New from K2 for the 2024/25 Ski season is the all-new Omen Skis which are a freestyle-specific ski, as well, the more freeride Reckoner Ski line...	replies 0 views 900	By admin 2024-04-02
	La Sportiva Kilo AT Boots Sneak Peek - VIDEO 2024-03-25 By admin La Sportiva’s latest alpine touring boots will be released for the 2023/24 ski season and weigh an impressive 1,000 grams per boot in a size...	replies 0 views 1252	By admin 2024-03-25
	Mammut Barryvox S2 Transceiver Sneak Peek - VIDEO 2024-03-22 By admin Coming for the 2023/24 ski season is Mammut’s new Barryvox S2 Transceiver. Based on the current Barryvox S Transceiver, the S2 is said to be...	replies 0 views 1199	By admin 2024-03-22
	Scarpa 4-Quattro Pro Boots Sneak Peek - VIDEO 2024-03-19 By admin Scarpa has updated their popular 4-Quattro Boots for the 2023/24 ski season and they’ve added some impressive upgrades. Currently, you can...	replies 0 views 855	By admin 2024-03-19
	Pieps Pro IPS Transceiver Sneak Peek - VIDEO 2024-03-14 By admin Pieps has a new transceiver coming to the North American market for the 2023/24 skis season and it looks to be a game changer. The new...	replies 1 views 1076	By BruceGoodlad 2024-03-14
	Dynastar M-Tour 108 Ski Review 2024-03-12 By admin Dynastar’s new M-Tour 108 Skis are a part of the brand’s new range of M Skis which include the M-Free, M-Pro and M-Tour Skis. At the...	replies 0 views 838	By admin 2024-03-12
	Rossignol Escaper 105 Nano Ski Review 2024-03-04 By admin Rossignol blew us away with their Blackops Sender Skis when they introduced these new freeride skis a few seasons ago. Scoring a 9.5/10 for their...	replies 0 views 1230	By admin 2024-03-04
	Weston Ridgeline Carbon Splitboard Review 2024-02-27 By admin If you like to spend your time bagging peaks in the high alpine, getting after mountaineering objectives, or committing to multi-day tours with a...	replies 0 views 609	By admin 2024-02-27
	Faction Agent 2 Ski Review 2024-02-26 By admin The new Faction Agent 2 Skis are a versatile hybrid ski that are very adept at in-bounds skiing as well as ski touring. They are light enough to...	replies 0 views 842	By admin 2024-02-26
	2024 Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest 2024-02-22 By admin The Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest is taking place February 23-25 at Whitewater Ski Resort and Backcountry Skiing Canada is proud to once again be...	replies 0 views 719	By admin 2024-02-22
	Elevate Outdoor Collective Launches Collective Progress Initiative 2024-02-20 By admin With brands such as Volkl, Line, BCA, K2, Marker and Dalbello, Elevate Outdoor Collective is a powerhouse in the ski world. They are now...	replies 0 views 629	By admin 2024-02-20
	Scarpa Gea RS Boot Review 2024-02-19 By admin While not wanting to mess with success, Scarpa has kept the overall attributes of the GEA RS boots the same—they are still super lightweight...	replies 0 views 601	By admin 2024-02-19

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