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2014-02-21
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The first time I picked up the Ghost Whisperer Down jacket with Q.Shield I was baffled. How can a jacket with 850-fil down weigh so little? I was...
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2014-02-21
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2014-02-20
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G3 is having a massive year with the release of many cool new products for the 2014/15 season. We got a good scoop on their Ion tech bindings and,...
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2014-02-20
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2014-02-20
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Well known for their wide array of well-designed alpine and alpine touring bindings, Marker has introduced a new line of protective snow equipment...
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2014-02-20
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2014-02-19
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Outdoor Research released the purpose built Valhalla Jacket and Pants this season designed specifically for backcountry skiers. Every detail was...
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2014-02-19
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2014-02-18
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The idea behind the K2 Pinnacle 130, was to create a high performance, hard-charging all-mountain ski boot that has an integrated walk mode (or...
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2014-02-18
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2014-02-15
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Salomon's development of backcountry ski gear never sits still for long, each season they seem to be intensifying the pace at which they come...
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2014-02-15
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2014-02-15
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I am not sure if this the right place for this post but being a self professed gear hog I will put it hear anyway. I am still curious how the age...
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2020-03-30
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2014-02-14
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Tyrolia has been around for 84 years and has dominated the alpine binding market for almost as long. It was only natural that they put their...
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2014-02-13
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Dave Lussier from Summit Mountain Guides put together a review of the Arc'teryx Khamski pack for us. It's great to have the perspective of...
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2014-02-13
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2014-02-13
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bootroom
OK now this will get the blood boiling in all those die-heart Red Green fans but really is duck tape really thing for the modern backcountry...
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2014-02-16
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2014-02-12
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Osprey is getting into avalanche air bags in a big way coming fall 2014 and we have the video from Outdoor Retailer 2014 to prove it. Their highly...
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2014-02-12
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2014-02-09
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The KaPow’s are made with a Kevlar and fully FSC certified (Forest Stewardship Council) bamboo core, which makes for a solid, strong ride...
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2014-02-09
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2014-02-08
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Two of the highlights at this years Outdoor Retailer show were the the Fischer Trans Alp AT Boots and Fischer Hannibal Ski line up. Both these...
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2014-02-08
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2014-02-07
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Scott hit one out of the park with the LCG. They’re at the higher end of the price spectrum but compared to other manufacturers’...
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2014-02-07
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2014-02-06
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As promised, some more goodies from our recent trip to Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City. Here, Kim Miller, CEO of Scarpa NA, introduces the...
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2014-02-06
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2014-02-05
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The 2014 Outdoor Retailer Show had lots of new toys to show off this year and over the coming weeks we will be highlighting those that we are most...
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2014-02-05
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2014-02-04
Picked up a pair of K2 trim to fit skins this year. Have used a couple times but the z-clips in the front of the skins are coming loose and...
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2014-02-09
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2014-02-03
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dan
Hi folks:
Quechua 2 seconds pop-up tents by Decathlon are not very popular in North America- in fact you can only get them from ebay. Therefore...
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2014-02-03
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2014-02-03
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One of Backcountry Skiing Canada's 2013 'Gear of the Year' award winners was the Skilogik Yeti skis. The Yeti skis blew...
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2014-02-03
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2014-02-02
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In the coming weeks, we'll be rolling out vids, pictures and impressions of new gear from our trip to the recent Outdoor Retailer show in...
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2014-02-02
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2014-01-31
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The Marker Tour F10 alpine touring binding is Marker's lightest weight touring binding. Early last season we reviewed the F10's burlier...
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2014-01-31
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2014-01-30
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We just flew in from SLC and boy are our arms tired (I think I used that one last year). Amongst the boatload of gear at the massive Outdoor...
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2014-01-30
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2014-01-29
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The La Sportiva Spectre AT Boots came to me promising a sixty degree range of motion in walk mode with on-the-fly micro-adjustable buckles that...
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2014-01-29
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2014-01-27
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The Backcountry Skiing Canada Crew has been on an away game at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City Utah. After two days of non-stop...
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2014-01-27
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2014-01-25
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Innovation never stands still and this is surely true of Salomon’s never ending improvements to their boot line up. Last season we reviewed...
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2014-01-25
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