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2014-04-05
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This story is a blast from the past but still relevant. Back in 2011 the Backcountry Skiing Canada crew was down in Salt Lake City for some skiing...
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2014-04-05
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2014-03-31
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admin
The North Face designs manufactures all sorts of outdoor gear for any of your mountain adventures and so it's no surprise that their booth at...
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2014-03-31
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2014-03-30
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admin02
Bradley has been running the Mission Pant and Jacket from Helly Hansen for almost a whole season now--so he's equipped to share his...
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2014-03-30
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2014-03-29
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The EVOC Patrol 40L+ is labeled a “spacious professional touring pack for freeriders and freeskiers,” and it certainly fits the bill....
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2014-03-29
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2014-03-28
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admin
The Mountain Equipment Arclight jacket is a lightweight hardshell designed for fast moving adventures in the mountains. Instead of utilizing the...
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2014-03-28
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2014-03-27
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We're winding up a season of testing the Dynastar Cham High Mountain 107 Alpine Touring skis-- and we dig them. They're relatively...
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2014-03-28
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2014-03-26
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admin
tasc Performance is a New Orleans-based performance apparel company with a proprietary bamboo-based fabric (“BamCo”) that aims to...
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2014-03-26
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2014-03-25
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Enter our 'Soap Box Comp' before the end of the month and you could win a Mountain Hardwear Compulsion Jacket. All you have to do is post...
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2014-03-25
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2014-03-24
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Enter our 'Soap Box Comp' before the end of the month and you could win a North Face Superlight Sleeping Bag. All you have to do is post...
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2014-03-24
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2014-03-23
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admin
The five point ski is now a staple of the ski market and represents the latest major iteration on rocker design. Whether you're on one of the...
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2014-03-23
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2014-03-22
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At this years Outdoor Retailer show we spoke with one of the founders of Backcountry Access - Bruce Edgerly, about their new Float Avalanche...
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2014-03-22
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2014-03-20
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Optics is one of the most personal choices one can make when choosing snowsport accessories. While most of us prefer not to pay exorbitant amounts...
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2014-03-20
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2014-03-19
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Pieps is a manufacturer of quality backcountry skiing products and best known for their line of avalanche transceivers, namely the Pieps DSP...
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2014-03-19
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2014-03-17
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2wheeler
I saw your video on the new beast 14 coming next year? from Dynafit. Any details, specs? Don't keep it a...
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2014-03-17
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2014-03-17
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Lightweight, rigid, compact and functional are all words that are sure to pique the interest of any backcountry skier. The Ortovox Pro Alu III...
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2014-03-17
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2014-03-17
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bootroom
Just got a chance to take the ABS airbag pack out for a spin and can say I was impressed. I looked at a lot of airbags out there and it...
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2014-03-17
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2014-03-16
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The Snowpack is part of Rab’s 2014 line-up of waterproof down products. Not only does the Snowpack have hydrophobic down on the inside (as...
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2014-03-16
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2014-03-14
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Having just reviewed the La Sportiva Spectre AT boots and been more than impressed with those, it was with high expectations that I...
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2014-03-14
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2014-03-13
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alpin
Did anyone around get any hands-on experience with the Vipecs?
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2014-03-17
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2014-03-12
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Dynafit doesn't have many new skis in the line up for next year –but what it does have looks pretty cool. The 1290 gr. Denali is...
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2014-03-12
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2014-03-12
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Kevlar stitching and reinforced material on the palm and fingers add to the durability of this product which is designed to channel water away...
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2015-04-02
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2014-03-11
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admin
Outdoor Research has always been a backcountry skiers go-to gear supplier and for fall 2014 they are bringing a whole heap of new products to a...
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2014-03-11
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2014-03-09
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The Mountain Equipment Bastion Jacket is a synthetic mid layer that is designed for active pursuits in the mountains where down just won’t...
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2014-03-09
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2014-03-08
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admin
They say information is power and with regards to backcountry skiing nothing could be more accurarte. To demonstrate this point is the fact that...
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2014-03-08
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2014-03-07
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admin02
We've had the DPS Wailer 112RP -- with Pure3 carbon construction -- for the better part of the season and we want to talk about it. It's...
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2014-03-07
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