BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Gear Talk
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2014-03-30Bradley has been running the Mission Pant and Jacket from Helly Hansen for almost a whole season now--so he's equipped to share his...replies0views1683
2014-03-30
2014-03-29The EVOC Patrol 40L+ is labeled a “spacious professional touring pack for freeriders and freeskiers,” and it certainly fits the bill....replies0views4242
2014-03-29
2014-03-28The Mountain Equipment Arclight jacket is a lightweight hardshell designed for fast moving adventures in the mountains. Instead of utilizing the...replies0views3690
2014-03-28
2014-03-27We're winding up a season of testing the Dynastar Cham High Mountain 107 Alpine Touring skis-- and we dig them. They're relatively...replies2views1990
2014-03-28
2014-03-26tasc Performance is a New Orleans-based performance apparel company with a proprietary bamboo-based fabric (“BamCo”) that aims to...replies0views2967
2014-03-26
2014-03-25Enter 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...replies0views1667
2014-03-25
2014-03-24Enter 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...replies0views1614
2014-03-24
2014-03-23The 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...replies0views4113
2014-03-23
2014-03-22At this years Outdoor Retailer show we spoke with one of the founders of Backcountry Access - Bruce Edgerly, about their new Float Avalanche...replies0views2887
2014-03-22
2014-03-20Optics is one of the most personal choices one can make when choosing snowsport accessories. While most of us prefer not to pay exorbitant amounts...replies0views3222
2014-03-20
2014-03-19Pieps is a manufacturer of quality backcountry skiing products and best known for their line of avalanche transceivers, namely the Pieps DSP...replies0views2868
2014-03-192014-03-17I saw your video on the new beast 14 coming next year? from Dynafit. Any details, specs? Don't keep it a...replies0views1742
2014-03-17
2014-03-17Lightweight, rigid, compact and functional are all words that are sure to pique the interest of any backcountry skier. The Ortovox Pro Alu III...replies1views3541
2014-03-17
2014-03-17Just 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...replies0views1673
2014-03-17
2014-03-16The 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...replies0views3217
2014-03-16
2014-03-14Having just reviewed the La Sportiva Spectre AT boots and been more than impressed with those, it was with high expectations that I...replies0views3843
2014-03-142014-03-13Did anyone around get any hands-on experience with the Vipecs?replies9views2839
2014-03-17
2014-03-12Dynafit 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...replies0views2997
2014-03-12
2014-03-12Kevlar stitching and reinforced material on the palm and fingers add to the durability of this product which is designed to channel water away...replies4views3865
2015-04-02
2014-03-11Outdoor 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...replies0views4978
2014-03-11
2014-03-09The Mountain Equipment Bastion Jacket is a synthetic mid layer that is designed for active pursuits in the mountains where down just won’t...replies0views2398
2014-03-09
2014-03-08They say information is power and with regards to backcountry skiing nothing could be more accurarte. To demonstrate this point is the fact that...replies0views3998
2014-03-08
2014-03-07We'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...replies0views1679
2014-03-072014-03-07Gear: 190 cm dps wailer 112 pure skis, plum yak bindings and dynafit Vulcan AT boots. I am not connected to the ski industry...replies5views3004
2022-06-11
2014-03-06New for 2013/14, the Scott Coulter helmet is targeted as a slightly more affordable version of their high-end Symbol, but the features, fit and...replies0views3608
2014-03-06
