NUTRITION

Energy Gels, bars, goos, tablets, powders and more, with electrolytes and who-knows-what-else, are now available to give us quick and easy-to-ingest nutrition and energy hits in the backcountry. Hey—we all get hungry, right? When in the backcountry, we have to eat even if we aren’t hungry. You know the old saying: “if you are thirsty, it may be too late”? Same applies for food. When ski touring, a body burns up many, many calories. Lucky for us, all kinds of products, liquid and solid, are now available to keep our engines burning so we can climb up for that extra lap. The manufacturers have also figured out that we like different, tasty flavours and organic ingredients. Check it all out here in our nutrition area. Hopefully, gone are the days of choking back weird tasting, “sawdust” bars to maintain our oomph.

RIGHTONTREK
Date: July 18th 2022
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link:  RightOnTrek

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INSIDETRACKER
Date: Oct 6th 2021
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: InsideTracker

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HORNBY ORGANIC ENERGY BARS
Date: Aug 18th 2020
Reviewer: Ken
Overall Rating: 9.5/10
Product Link: Hornby Organic

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FOUR POINTS ENERGY BARS
Date: June 19th 2019
Reviewer: Ken
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Four Points

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PRIMA ENERGY BARS
Date: April 13th 2018
Reviewer: Pete
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Prima

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HEALTH WARRIOR CHIA BARS
Date: Oct 15th 2016
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Health Warrior

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KIND BARS
Date: July 13th 2015
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Kind Snacks

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MOUNTAIN HOUSE FREEZE DRIED FOOD
Date: Aug 29th 2014
Reviewer: Bradley
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Mountain House

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BOUNCE PROTEIN BALLS
Date: Dec 11th 2013
Reviewer: Ryan
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Bounce

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NUUN ACTIVE HYDRATION TABS
Date: Aug 26th 2012
Reviewer: Blue
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Nuun

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PROBAR
Date: Aug 01st 2012
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Probar

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EMERGEN-C FLAVOURED DRINK MIX
Date: Sept 13th 2011
Reviewer: Cutris
Overall Rating: 7.5/10
Product Link: Emergen-C

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LARA BARS
Date: July 10th 2011
Reviewer: Marian
Overall Rating: 9/10
Product Link: Lara Bar

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TASTE OF NATURE BARS
Date: July 25th 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8.5/10
Product Link: Taste of Nature

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BONK BREAKER ENERGY BARS
Date: June 11th 2011
Reviewer: Brad
Overall Rating: 8/10
Product Link: Bonk Breaker Energy Bars

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