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2017-07-21
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Altra has had a rapid rise to success from their humble beginnings in the back of a Wasatch shoe store just over five years ago. In the beginning,...
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2017-07-21
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2017-07-20
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Is it too early to start thinking about next winter and lusting after gear? Heck no--it's almost August. Here is a shorty short that features...
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2017-07-20
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2017-07-17
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The iconic Swiss Army knife has been around since 1884 when it was created in Germany by Karl Elsener and his mother, Victoria. The pair opened a...
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2017-07-17
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2017-07-14
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I know what you’re thinking, what the heck is 37.5, And furthermore does it really work? Well, I can attest to its success at keeping you...
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2017-07-14
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2017-07-14
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Ryders Eyewear is a Canadian company who is known for their bike and adventure-specific eyewear. The company focuses on eyewear that meets the...
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2017-07-14
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2017-07-11
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Five Ten is known for its rock climbing and mountain biking shoes which use their trademarked Stealth rubber since it provides a superior grip...
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2017-07-11
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2017-07-09
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Skins are expensive, and while in-season storage is relatively straightforward (dry em' out and fold them in half) storing your skins for the...
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2017-07-09
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2017-07-09
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There is no denying it's cooking hot outside this summer, so if you're heading out camping, paddling, climbing or beaching you'll want...
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2017-07-09
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2017-07-08
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Everyone loves a good pair of well fitting jeans, they become your everyday go-to pants. That is until you want to go hiking, climbing, biking or...
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2017-07-08
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2017-07-07
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Who doesn’t love a tree house, or a hammock for that matter? Combine the two and you’ve got Tentsile Tree Tents. These suspended tents...
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2017-07-07
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2017-07-06
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Want to check out some sexy, one-off planks from DPS or get rare discounts on the manufacturer's existing stock? Check out DPS...
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2017-07-06
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2017-07-04
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While at Outdoor PressCamp last month in Deer Valley Smith Optics showed me their new Lowdown Focus and Optics Attack sunglasses. These...
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2017-07-04
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2017-07-01
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Oboz has always been one of our favourite shoe brands here at Backcountry Skiing Canada, in the past we’ve reviewed several of their shoes...
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2017-07-01
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2017-06-30
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Last week at PressCamp in Deer Valley Utah I got the low down on Camelbak’s new Fourteener Backpack, which is named after the fourteen...
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2017-06-30
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2017-06-29
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This appears to be a big news week for backcountry skiers. Following Jason Leventhal's purchase of 4FRNT skis, the Marker Kingpin, which we...
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2017-06-29
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2017-06-28
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At PressCamp in Deer Valley Utah last week I got to spent some time talking with Dean Cummings about a relatively new brand to this side of the...
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2017-06-28
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2017-06-27
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In a surprise announcement, 4FRNT skis has been purchased by Jason Levinthal who was the owner of Line skis and also the creator of the...
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2017-06-27
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2017-06-27
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Jimmy Styks has been designing and manufacturing stand up paddle boards since 2009 with the goal of making the sport accessible to everyone....
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2017-06-27
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2017-06-24
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Mountain Khakis is based is one of my favourite ski towns, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. An ideal location for an apparel brand that has an obvious rough...
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2017-06-24
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2017-06-23
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Way back in 1983 Sierra Designs released the original Flashlight Tent, it was the first 2 person ultralight tent design to tip the scale below...
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2017-06-23
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2017-06-21
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Yakima just upped the ante in the tray style bike rack game by releasing their fully adjustable DrTray bike rack. It allows you to adjust the...
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2017-06-21
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2017-06-20
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Royal Robbins, one of the world’s most influential climbers, and his wife Liz Robbins (iconic Sierra Nevada climber and the first woman to...
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2017-06-20
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2017-06-19
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We're huge fans of the G3 Ion bindings here at Backcountry Skiing Canada, so much so that they won our Gear of the Year Award a few years...
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2017-06-19
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2017-06-17
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Two years ago we reviewed the Garmin Fenix 3 which was head and shoulders above the competition with it’s bread crumb navigational...
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2017-06-17
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2017-06-15
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The Exped SyncellMat 5 is a great example of that innovation; the “quilt-like cell matrix” is a simple design which accommodates...
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2017-06-15
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