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Gear Talk
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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...replies0views1153
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,...replies0views2216
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,...replies0views5237
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...replies0views1941
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....replies0views1933
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...replies0views1348
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...replies0views2507
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...replies0views1507
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...replies0views20306
2019-11-04
2019-11-02Well, the wait is finally over. Marker just announced their new Duke PT Binding. This is a Hybrid Freeride Binding that offers DIN ISO...replies0views2431
2019-11-02
2019-11-01Binding inserts are an easy way to share bindings on several pairs of skis - you can ride a pair of touring skis with two different sets of...replies0views6380
2019-11-01
2019-10-28Smartwool is looking to change the game with lessons they’ve learned in the 25 years they’ve been in the apparel industry. Breaking...replies0views1387
2019-10-282019-10-24Hey guys, I need some advice. I'm in the market for a new pair of powder touring skis. I'm looking at the Icelantic Natural...replies1views1417
2019-10-28
2019-10-24Hey! We've had the Deuter Futura Vario Backpacks (his and her verisons) for a spell and we'd like to tell you all about 'em....replies0views2626
2019-10-24
2019-10-19This Giveaway has ended and congrats go out to Chris Davidson who has won himself a new Osprey Pack! Stay tuned for next months giveaway when...replies0views10651
2019-10-19
2019-10-12The Spot X is the newest model of SEND (Satellite Emergency Notification Device) to hit the market, joining the Spot GEN 3 and Spot TRACE...replies0views1795
2019-10-12
2019-10-10Earlier this week, Patagonia announced that 100 percent of its waterproof shells (61 styles!) are now made with recycled materials and sewn...replies0views968
2019-10-10
2019-10-08Yeti is well known for making high end, bombproof, thick-walled, hard-sided coolers that can keep your food and bevies cold for days on end....replies0views1702
2019-10-08
2019-10-03A few months ago, Scarpa issued a voluntary recall on their Fall 2017 Maestrale RS and Maestrale ski boots. Scarpa is of course offering to...replies0views1442
2019-10-03
2019-09-30The Sierra Designs Nitro 800 is a Mummy-Style winter sleeping bag which boasts both low weight and cost. A 15D ripstop nylon shell and liner...replies0views1178
2019-09-30
2019-09-27While the original Farpoint and Fairview packs were just that, packs, the new versions of these packs have built-in oversized 90mm wheels to make...replies0views1277
2019-09-27
2019-09-23A new backcountry brand has launched out of Park City, Utah called true nðrŧ Adventure Equipment which produces high-end packs and...replies0views2472
2019-09-23
2019-09-21Nemo achieves optimal thermal efficiency in the Kayu 15 by means of aggressively tailored patterning. A contoured hood, body-mapped tapered core,...replies0views1945
2019-09-21
2019-09-20The Jade 28 and Zulu 30 packs were developed using Gregory’s tried and true design approach which they have been using for over 40 years....replies0views3237
2019-09-20
2019-09-17As a way of saying happy birthday to MSR, we thought we’d take a spin through a few of the many products we’ve reviewed for the brand...replies0views1848
2019-09-17