BACKCOUNTRY NEWS AND FORUMS
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Gear Talk
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2013-01-22With January comes the Outdoor Retailer Show and SIA show and a slew of new product announcements for 2013/2014 season. The biggest announcement...replies1views3824
2013-01-22
2013-01-21Fleece has evolved since its popularity in the late eighties, and rightfully so. Today, Westcomb has taken the ho-hum fleece jacket and made it...replies0views3528
2013-01-21
2013-01-20It's hard to believe something that weighs less than the ratty cotton T-shirt I’m wearing right now is as warm as my duvet. The Ghost...replies0views4651
2013-01-20
2013-01-18When I was searching for protection for my new iphone 4s I looked no further than LIfeproof’s award winning water, snow, dirt and shock...replies1views3786
2024-11-15
2013-01-17It's officially the Outdoor Gear Show Season with the SIA (Snowsports Industries America) and OR (Outdoor Retailer) shows in the next few...replies0views3928
2013-01-17
2013-01-16In November 2012, we visited Sherpa Adventure Gear HQ in Kathmandu, Nepal, where Tashi Sherpa and his support crew climb mountains of a different...replies0views4522
2013-01-16
2013-01-14Dynafit will be unveiling a number of new products at OR in Salt Lake City in a couple weeks. There are some funky looking skis on tap, but the...replies4views4287
2013-01-15
2013-01-14Viewranger is an easy to use application that turns your smart phone into a fully functioning GPS, at least when you’re in cell range. With...replies12views5235
2013-01-19
2013-01-11Finding just the right pack for your ski touring style is an important undertaking. Sure, you can use your summer pack for winter ski touring but...replies2views3778
2013-01-11
2013-01-09In October this year I packed the Rab Women's Infinity Down Jacket for an 18-day trek in the Everest region of Nepal. The plan was to go to...replies0views2711
2013-01-09
2013-01-07Rossi has come out with a ski to satisfy the hunger for all things backcountry–the Soul7. Cool features like a paulownia wood core, "air...replies0views2272
2013-01-07
2013-01-07It looks like K2 is serious about getting int the backcountry business as they have just aquired Backcountry Access or as most of us know it...replies0views3519
2013-01-07
2013-01-06In 2009 Exped completely changed my backcountry sleeping experience. Until that time I had endured innumerable nights on a well-known brand name...replies0views5370
2013-01-06
2013-01-04As the year comes to an end, there are two Black Diamond news stories worth noting: First, Black Diamond is launching an apparel collection in...replies0views4346
2013-01-04
2013-01-02We often scrutinize the content of our pack to determine how best to reduce overall weight so we can climb/hike/ski a little more comfortably with...replies0views6318
2013-01-02
2012-12-29If you are in the market for a new ski box then you should give this review a read (or simply watch the video). The manufacturer is Rhino Rack and...replies0views3320
2012-12-29
2012-12-23I love OR. In fact when I’m out ski touring I look like a walking/talking/skiing OR ad. I just find that they make good quality gear and...replies2views3134
2012-12-23
2012-12-22Amidst their every growing line-up of skis, Surface skis has ventured into the Backcountry Skiing realm with two skis: the Surface Live Free Skis...replies0views2634
2012-12-22
2012-12-20I've recently got into backcountry skiing and have been renting AT boots, but have had trouble finding a good fit. I'm wondering if anyone...replies2views2259
2012-12-20
2012-12-17I live in Whistler, so this garment traveled about two hours from where it was manufactured to my doorstep and testing ground. It was made by...replies0views3398
2012-12-172012-12-16The first impression should always prevail : It is difficult to navigate on their website, especially with Android. As an example, I noticed the...replies3views2717
2012-12-19
2012-12-14The Rab Scimitar Soft Shell Jacket is a midweight medium cut soft shell jacket that is the perfect companion to the Rab Scimitar Soft Shell Pants....replies0views4356
2012-12-14
2012-12-13Backcountry and sidecountry ski touring is exploding around the planet. Every resort is now advertising their out of bounds terrain, and giving...replies0views3375
2012-12-13
2012-12-11We got our mitts on a pair of Dynafit Stokes half-way through last season and loved them. It's a remarkably light-weight, wide platform ski...replies0views3416
2012-12-11
2012-12-11Here's a little vid our Dynafit friends sent us to share with you. It shows how the new Vulcan boot came to be. It's an interesting and...replies0views2365
2012-12-11
