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2017-03-17
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One boot for both backcountry and the resort?
Next season’s Atomic Hawx UL XTD 130 Boots just arrived at Backcountry Skiing Canada HQ and...
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2017-03-18
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2017-03-15
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You and a friend can win 6 months of free outdoor gear!
Nomadik sends you a box of hand-picked, top-of-the-line gear delivered to your door each...
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2017-03-25
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2017-03-11
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Montbell presents the Plasma 1000 Alpine Down Parka, the warmest down jacket in its weight class. It is extremely lightweight, weighing in at only...
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2017-03-11
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2017-03-09
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qcxican
Hi guys,
I saw both your vid reviews on Scarpa F1 and Fischer Travers. One of them will be my next boot. Goes without saying that I...
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2017-03-21
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2017-03-06
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Last season we reviewed the Fischer TransALP alpine touring (AT) boots which weighed in at a respectable 3440g / 7.6lb. This year...
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2017-03-06
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2017-03-04
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Garmin has long been at the top of the list when it comes to GPS watches, but this spring they have upped the ante considerably with the release...
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2017-03-04
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2017-03-03
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Backcountry Access (BCA) has been in the avalanche airbag game for several years now but not wanting to rest on their laurels they have two new...
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2017-03-03
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2017-03-02
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admin02
We shot of vid at Outdoor Retailer featuring the new ski line from Dynafit. The 2017/18 season sees a reset for Dynafit and 13 new ski models...
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2017-03-02
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2017-03-01
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admin
New for this year, Avantech’s mobile sharing platform for avalanche information has now become Mountain Hub. It’s no longer limited to...
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2017-03-01
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2017-02-28
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For fall 2107 La Sportiva has tweaked the design of their award winning Vapor Nano Ski. They have been careful not to change anything that makes...
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2017-02-28
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2017-02-25
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2016/17 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Faction ski, and what better way to celebrate than with their new line of CT (aka Candide Thovex) skis....
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2017-02-25
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2017-02-24
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For the 2017/18 ski season Black Diamond is launching the new Route Series Skis. They’ll come in a 105, 95 and 88mm widths underfoot and...
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2017-02-24
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2017-02-23
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Dynafit continues to innovate with the new TLT Speed Boot and binding. We got the walk-through at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake....
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2017-02-23
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2017-02-22
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Volkl’s revised 100Eight skis utilize the same minimalist 3D.Ridge construction as the V-Werk Katana and V-Werk BMT 109 Skis....
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2017-02-21
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ALLIED Feather & Down hosted a press event in conjunction with the Winter Outdoor Retailer show last month. It brought...
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2017-02-21
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2017-02-20
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While we’ve already posted a full review of the new Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch, we wanted to get some additional info from Suunto...
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2017-02-20
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2017-02-19
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With Ectoshell fabric (85% Nylon, 15% Spandex) the Roy Pants offer extreme breathability while providing protection from wind and snow. The...
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2017-02-19
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2017-02-15
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G3 introduced the SCALA Skins last season and we prepared a full review of them here, as you can see they are pretty revolutionary with their...
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2017-02-15
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2017-02-14
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A ski bag has to do two things: One, it should hold a crap-load of gear (not just skis or a board), and two, it should protect your gear from the...
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2017-02-14
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2017-02-13
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Voile has had great success with their popular Vector Skis which have been in the line up for several years now. For the 2017/18 season, Voile is...
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2017-02-13
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2017-02-12
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Olive is a skateboard + snowboard company based out of Alberta, Canada that has been designing and crafting snowboards since 1993. They pride...
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2017-02-12
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2017-02-11
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Salomon is on a bit of a tear for the 2017/18 season with the announcement of the Salomon X-Alp Boot that we talked about over here and now...
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2017-02-11
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2017-02-10
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The G3 SENDr Skis are a big mountain ski that is ideal for freeriders yet light enough for long backcountry skiing missions. They use G3’s...
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2017-02-10
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2017-02-08
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We’ve been reviewing alpine touring (AT) boots by Dalbello since the inception of this site. First there was the Dalbello Virus Tour ID...
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2017-02-08
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2017-02-07
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For fall 2017 Fritschi will offer two new alpine touring (AT) bindings, the Vipec Evo 12 which is an update to the popular Vipec binding currently...
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2017-02-07
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