BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Gear Talk
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2018-03-10Black Diamond had a number of major new gear announcements at Winter Outdoor Retailer in Denver this winter. Amongst them, the news of the...replies0views4031
2018-03-10
2018-03-09At the Winter Outdoor Retailer show in Denver we got a sneak peek at the new family of Black Diamond Helio Bindings. These bindings are created by...replies0views10478
2018-03-09
2018-03-08We've written a "long-term" review on the new-this-season Scarpa Maestrale RS Alpine Touring boot. Seems like the...replies0views2109
2018-03-08
2018-03-06Our final prize in the Cold Smoke Powder Festival give away is a Mont Bell Women's Smoke Parka. Keep on reading to see if you're...replies0views1756
2018-03-06
2018-03-06Black Diamond announced two new transceivers at Winter Outdoor Retailer in Denver this past January, the Guide BT and Recon BT. These transceivers...replies0views11094
2018-03-06
2018-03-01DPS introduced their Phantom permanent base glide treatment at the beginning of this season. The concept is pretty simple: apply Phantom to...replies0views6170
2018-03-01
2018-02-27We reviewed the Eddie Bauer Evertherm Down Jacket earlier this season and a few weeks ago at Winter Outdoor Retailer in Denver we caught up with...replies0views2410
2018-02-27
2018-02-24For fall 2018 Tecnica has completely redesigned their successful Zero G Guide Boots in order to further improve them. If you are not familiar with...replies0views5216
2018-02-24
2018-02-23The Burton Dump Truck is a big mountain machine designed to smash pow while providing the versatility to cruise in any conditions. Its directional...replies0views2618
2018-02-23
2018-02-18Black Diamond’s Boundary Pro 107’s are an all-mountain freeride ski designed to rip inbounds and out. Their chassis uses a...replies0views5950
2018-02-18
2018-02-17Marker recently launched their long awaited full tech binding, called the Alpinist, in Italy last month and Backcountry Skiing Canada was...replies0views3473
2018-02-17
2018-02-16Volkl’s line of super lightweight VTA touring skis are ideal for those gram conscious backcountry skiers who want an uphill oriented ski...replies0views4213
2018-02-16
2018-02-15At the massive Outdoor Retailer show in Denver a few weeks back, it was hard to look beyond the city-block-sized booths of mega brands like GoPro...replies0views2131
2018-02-15
2018-02-09The Azura XR is a lightweight, synthetic, hooded jacket whose quality materials and technical features create a jacket that is designed for...replies0views3067
2018-02-09
2018-02-09Stio just launched their winter sale! There are discounts up to 30% off and they offer free shipping on every order. A few...replies0views2457
2018-02-09
2018-02-08For fall 2018 Volkl will be updating their iconic Mantra Skis. They'll have two flavours, the Mantra M5 and V-Werks Skis....replies0views9692
2018-02-08
2018-02-07Backcountry Skiing Canada caught up with Greg Hill and Chris Rubens at the recent Outdoor Retailer Show and they were kind enough to give us...replies0views6502
2018-02-07
2018-02-06In early January at Canada Sport’s Hall of Fame in Calgary, Columbia Sportswear unveiled their new freestyle uniforms for the upcoming 2018...replies0views5561
2018-02-06
2018-02-03Elan blew the doors off our expectation of how a lightweight, yet fat ski could perform inbounds and out. Their Ripstick 106 skis got high...replies0views7292
2018-02-03
2018-02-01We 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...replies0views4383
2018-02-01
2018-01-31Voile’s new Ultra Vector Skis combine the ‘tour-ability’ of their popular Vector skis and the carving characteristics of their...replies0views2800
2018-01-31
2018-01-30The StretchDown DS Hooded Jacket is one of the new additions to the StretchDown line from Mountain Hardwear. The ‘DS’ is for...replies0views3480
2018-01-30
2018-01-25The 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...replies0views7185
2018-01-25
2018-01-24Atomic combined the power and all-mountain capability of their Hawx Ultra freeride ski boot with the natural movement and lightweight...replies0views2883
2018-01-24
2018-01-22The 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...replies0views4502
2018-01-22
