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      Sneak Peek: Next Season's Atomic Hawx UL XTD 130 Boots
      Sneak Peek: Next Season's Atomic Hawx UL XTD 130 Boots
      2017-03-17
      By admin
      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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      By 2wheeler
      2017-03-18
      Nomadik: WIN 6 Months Free
      Nomadik: WIN 6 Months Free
      2017-03-15
      By admin
      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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      By snowface
      2017-03-25
      Montbell Plasma 1000 Alpine Down Parka Review
      Montbell Plasma 1000 Alpine Down Parka Review
      2017-03-11
      By admin
      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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      3188
      By admin
      2017-03-11
      Fischer Traverse or Scarpa F1
      2017-03-09
      By 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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      7214
      By qcxican
      2017-03-21
      Fischer Travers Boots Review
      Fischer Travers Boots Review
      2017-03-06
      By admin
      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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      2472
      By admin
      2017-03-06
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Garmin Fenix 5
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Garmin Fenix 5
      2017-03-04
      By admin
      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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      10864
      By admin
      2017-03-04
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: BCA Float 2.0 Packs
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: BCA Float 2.0 Packs
      2017-03-03
      By admin
      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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      By admin
      2017-03-03
      Sneak peek at next year's gear: Dynafit Ski Line: VIDEO
      Sneak peek at next year's gear: Dynafit Ski Line: VIDEO
      2017-03-02
      By 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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      By admin02
      2017-03-02
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Mountain Hub and the Avatech Scope Pole
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Mountain Hub and the Avatech Scope Pole
      2017-03-01
      By 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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      By admin
      2017-03-01
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: La Sportiva Vapor Nano Ski
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: La Sportiva Vapor Nano Ski
      2017-02-28
      By admin
      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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      2945
      By admin
      2017-02-28
      Faction Candide CT 3.0 Ski Review
      Faction Candide CT 3.0 Ski Review
      2017-02-25
      By admin
      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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      By admin
      2017-02-25
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Black Diamond Route Skis
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Black Diamond Route Skis
      2017-02-24
      By admin
      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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      By admin
      2017-02-24
      Sneak peek at next year's gear: Dynafit Boot and binding:VIDEOS
      Sneak peek at next year's gear: Dynafit Boot and binding:VIDEOS
      2017-02-23
      By admin02
      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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      By admin02
      2017-02-23
      Volkl 100Eight Ski Review
      Volkl 100Eight Ski Review
      2017-02-22
      By admin
      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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      By Bill McGilivray
      2020-07-10
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: ALLIED LOFTECH Summit Insulation
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: ALLIED LOFTECH Summit Insulation
      2017-02-21
      By admin
      ​​​​​​ALLIED Feather & Down hosted a press event in conjunction with the Winter Outdoor Retailer show last month. It brought...
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      9510
      By admin
      2017-02-21
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch
      2017-02-20
      By admin
      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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      5633
      By admin
      2017-02-20
      La Sportiva Roy Pant Review
      La Sportiva Roy Pant Review
      2017-02-19
      By admin
      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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      2540
      By admin
      2017-02-19
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: G3 SCALA LT Skins
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: G3 SCALA LT Skins
      2017-02-15
      By admin
      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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      4118
      By admin
      2017-02-15
      Douchebag Review
      Douchebag Review
      2017-02-14
      By admin
      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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      6609
      By admin
      2017-02-14
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Voile Ultra Vector Skis
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Voile Ultra Vector Skis
      2017-02-13
      By admin
      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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      4900
      By admin
      2017-02-13
      Olive Murder Laser Kitten Snowboard Review
      Olive Murder Laser Kitten Snowboard Review
      2017-02-12
      By admin
      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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      3819
      By admin
      2017-02-12
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Salomon X Alp Skis & MTN Binding
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Salomon X Alp Skis & MTN Binding
      2017-02-11
      By admin
      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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      6420
      By admin
      2017-02-11
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: G3 SENDr Skis
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: G3 SENDr Skis
      2017-02-10
      By admin
      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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      8470
      By admin
      2017-02-10
      Dalbello Lupo Carbon Ti ID Boot Review
      Dalbello Lupo Carbon Ti ID Boot Review
      2017-02-08
      By admin
      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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      4740
      By admin
      2017-02-08
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Fritschi Vipec Evo 12 & Tecton 12 Bindings
      Sneak peek at next year’s gear: Fritschi Vipec Evo 12 & Tecton 12 Bindings
      2017-02-07
      By admin
      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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      11065
      By admin
      2017-02-07
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