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2017-03-02
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We shot of vid at Outdoor Retailer featuring the new ski line from Dynafit. The 2017/18 season sees a reset for Dynafit and 13 new ski models...
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2017-03-02
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2017-03-01
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New for this year, Avantech’s mobile sharing platform for avalanche information has now become Mountain Hub. It’s no longer limited to...
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2017-03-01
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2017-02-28
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For fall 2107 La Sportiva has tweaked the design of their award winning Vapor Nano Ski. They have been careful not to change anything that makes...
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2017-02-28
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2017-02-25
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2016/17 marks the 10th Anniversary of the Faction ski, and what better way to celebrate than with their new line of CT (aka Candide Thovex) skis....
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2017-02-25
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2017-02-24
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For the 2017/18 ski season Black Diamond is launching the new Route Series Skis. They’ll come in a 105, 95 and 88mm widths underfoot and...
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2017-02-24
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2017-02-23
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Dynafit continues to innovate with the new TLT Speed Boot and binding. We got the walk-through at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake....
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2017-02-23
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2017-02-22
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Volkl’s revised 100Eight skis utilize the same minimalist 3D.Ridge construction as the V-Werk Katana and V-Werk BMT 109 Skis....
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2017-02-21
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ALLIED Feather & Down hosted a press event in conjunction with the Winter Outdoor Retailer show last month. It brought...
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2017-02-21
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2017-02-20
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While we’ve already posted a full review of the new Suunto Spartan Ultra GPS Watch, we wanted to get some additional info from Suunto...
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2017-02-20
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2017-02-19
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With Ectoshell fabric (85% Nylon, 15% Spandex) the Roy Pants offer extreme breathability while providing protection from wind and snow. The...
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2017-02-19
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2017-02-15
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G3 introduced the SCALA Skins last season and we prepared a full review of them here, as you can see they are pretty revolutionary with their...
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2017-02-15
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2017-02-14
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A ski bag has to do two things: One, it should hold a crap-load of gear (not just skis or a board), and two, it should protect your gear from the...
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2017-02-14
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2017-02-13
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Voile has had great success with their popular Vector Skis which have been in the line up for several years now. For the 2017/18 season, Voile is...
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2017-02-13
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2017-02-12
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Olive is a skateboard + snowboard company based out of Alberta, Canada that has been designing and crafting snowboards since 1993. They pride...
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2017-02-12
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2017-02-11
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Salomon is on a bit of a tear for the 2017/18 season with the announcement of the Salomon X-Alp Boot that we talked about over here and now...
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2017-02-11
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2017-02-10
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The G3 SENDr Skis are a big mountain ski that is ideal for freeriders yet light enough for long backcountry skiing missions. They use G3’s...
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2017-02-10
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2017-02-08
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We’ve been reviewing alpine touring (AT) boots by Dalbello since the inception of this site. First there was the Dalbello Virus Tour ID...
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2017-02-08
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2017-02-07
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For fall 2017 Fritschi will offer two new alpine touring (AT) bindings, the Vipec Evo 12 which is an update to the popular Vipec binding currently...
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2017-02-07
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2017-02-05
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The Thermawrap UL Parka qualifies as an active insulation piece, meaning it keeps you warm but dissipates heat as you exert yourself during...
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2017-02-05
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2017-01-30
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La Sportiva is entering the freeride ski touring/mountaineering category for fall 2017 with their new Synchro boots for men and the Shadow...
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2017-11-24
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2017-01-29
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The second edition of the Revo Guide Glasses are even better than the first. With improved optics, killer style and plenty of mix n'...
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2017-01-29
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2017-01-28
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There’s been a huge step forward in transceiver technology as we recently witnessed at the winter Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City...
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2017-01-28
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2017-01-27
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One of the most innovative new products from this year’s Outdoor Retailer (OR) Show in Salt Lake City are the Salomon X-Alp Boots. These...
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2017-01-27
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2017-01-26
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A Backountry Skiing Canada team contingent made it down to OR (Outdoor Retailer) in Salt Lake a few weeks ago to check out the new goodies for...
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2017-01-26
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2017-01-26
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Black Diamond’s new Helio line of skis replace the carbon Aspect, Convert, and Megawatt skis. The Helios are akin to Black Diamond’s...
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2017-01-26
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