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Gear Talk
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2020-01-10Synonymous with ski touring, Dynafit has long been considered the leading manufacturer of low tech alpine touring bindings. As the market...replies0views1941
2020-01-10
2020-01-08A new backcountry brand has launched out of Park City, Utah called true nðrŧ Adventure Equipment which produces high-end packs and...replies0views2192
2020-01-08
2020-01-05For this comparison review, we put several Micro Down Jackets through their paces and rated them on fit/mobility, weight to warmth ratio,...replies0views3337
2020-01-05
2020-01-01Curious as to what are the best new backcountry skiing products of 2019/2020? Wonder no more! Have a look over what we consider to be the...replies0views6401
2020-01-01
2019-12-30Fischer has been busy upgrading their alpine touring (AT) boot line up with a refresh of their popular Transalp Series. They eliminated the...replies0views1672
2019-12-30
2019-12-28Thinking of buying an Avalanche Airbag to help keep you safe this ski touring season? It’s hard to know how they differ and which is best...replies0views1374
2019-12-28
2019-12-27Elan’s Ripstick line of skis has been the recipient of much praise and accolades as its satisfied the cravings of many a skier including us...replies0views2677
2019-12-27
2019-12-23G3’s SEEKr 110 Skis are can be thought of as a lighter, fatter, floatier version of their FINDr 102’s with a similar...replies0views2304
2019-12-23
2019-12-19No, I'm not talking about the impeachment...Remember a while back when we shared info about Patagonia's matching program? We'll...replies0views1228
2019-12-19
2019-12-11Welcome to our 4th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views2995
2019-12-11
2019-12-09Welcome to our 4th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views2735
2019-12-09
2019-12-06Check out all of the options here for the skier on your list! Just click on STORE --> Maps and Guides Store and behold the abundance of...replies0views1035
2019-12-06
2019-12-04Welcome to our 4th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views2131
2019-12-04
2019-12-03Welcome to our 4th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views2124
2019-12-03
2019-11-27Welcome to our 4th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views2185
2019-11-27
2019-11-26Welcome to our 4th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views2563
2019-11-26
2019-11-21It's early season and I am almost as stoked about snowshoeing as I am about ski touring. The MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes (with the new...replies0views1175
2019-11-21
2019-11-20Welcome to our 4th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views2247
2019-11-20
2019-11-18Welcome to our 4th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views5276
2019-11-18
2019-11-16The Agent Series are new to FACTION for the 2019-2020 season - the lineup includes a 1.0, 1.0X, 2.0, and 2.0X. Like other FACTION skis, the 1.0...replies0views1963
2019-11-16
2019-11-11While most of you may think that Mons Royale is the new kid on the block when it comes to merino base layers, you’d only be half wrong....replies0views1957
2019-11-11
2019-11-10Single-Use plastics are enemy number one these days and for good reason, we humans dispose of 300 million tonnes of plastic each year. Most of...replies0views1379
2019-11-10
2019-11-07Carbon Drive 2.0 optimizes the Zero G’s flex and torsional rigidity which means better stability and edge grip and ultimately control. The...replies0views2546
2019-11-07
2019-11-05The Phantom is an iteration of the original Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisper jacket which we reviewed several years ago. At the time of its...replies0views1543
2019-11-05
2019-11-04The North Face FUTURELIGHT Freethinker Jacket Giveaway is now closed. Congrats go out to Erika Rowe as she is the lucky winner. Erika, please...replies0views20338
2019-11-04