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2015-02-21
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Salomon has always been a big player in the ski industry especially in the alpine market and in recent years has been expanding to offer alpine...
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2015-02-21
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2015-02-19
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Enter to win a Mountain Hardwear Ratio 15 Sleeping Bag and Fluid 24 Pack at this years Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest. Come by our tent on Feb...
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2015-02-19
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2015-02-19
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With the Dynafit patent expiration, and backcountry ski touring being one of the few growing segments in the ski industry, there has been a race...
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2015-02-19
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2015-02-15
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At the SIA Show in early February we met with Marker/Volkl to take a closer look at their new Marker Kingpin AT binding and the touring specific...
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2015-02-15
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2015-02-14
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The Fairy Meadow hut is situated in the heart of the Selkirk Mountain range, right on the edge of the Granite Glacier, the Echo Glacier and the...
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2015-02-14
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2015-02-13
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After several decades of producing top quality sun glasses Revo is getting back into the ski goggle game and in a big way. They were one of the...
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2015-02-13
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2015-02-12
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We skied a couple laps at the Copper Mountain, SIA On Snow demo with Erme Catino from DPS skis a couple weeks back. We tested the Tour1 version of...
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2015-02-12
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2015-02-11
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Atomic was the surprise talk of the recent SIA Show in Denver with the debut of their new alpine touring boots, the Backland Carbon and Backland...
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2015-02-11
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2015-02-09
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Climbing skins are evolving and High Trail has developed the Evotech glueless skins which use a silicone instead of a traditional glue. We...
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2015-02-09
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2015-02-08
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One of the most talked about pieces of new gear at the SIA Show in Denver last week was the Fischer PROFOIL. These are a new climbing skin from...
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2015-02-08
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2015-02-07
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The Backcountry Skiing Canada crew just returned from the SIA show where we got a preview of next season's gear and were able to ski a heap of...
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2015-02-07
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2015-02-05
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We rarely get to go out for a ski tour when we attend trade shows so the invitation from Dynafit to hit Berthoud Pass was very welcome. After an...
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2015-02-05
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2015-02-04
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The Patagonia Nano Air Jacket has won plenty of awards and it's easy to see why after reviewing it. Described as warm, stretchy and breathable...
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2015-02-04
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2015-02-03
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Some tough news for Scarpa. See below for the official word. In very, very rare cases, the F1 Evo is apparently transitioning from downhill to...
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2015-02-03
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2015-01-29
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Check out our thoughts on the merinoloft Icebreaker jacket. Kidna euro, very warm and lightweight. The inclusion of recycled merino, standard wool...
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2015-01-31
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2015-01-28
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The combination of a hardshell’s waterproof / breathable properties with the flexibility and warmth of a softshell jacket is the holy grail...
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2015-01-28
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2015-01-25
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Last season we reviewed the Voile V8 Skis and were thoroughly impressed. I believe the exact words were that they “fire on all...
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2015-01-25
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2015-01-19
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Avalanche Air bags are a pretty common sight in the backcountry these days since their technology has been proven time and time again with life...
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2015-05-28
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2015-01-15
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These babies made it into our Gear of the Year category-- and for good reason. They hit the stiff-yet-light sweet spot and, once you get them on,...
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2015-01-15
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2015-01-15
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hello if you like you can visit the web site http://www.oomaxster.com where you found mine ski .and if you climb ,there is a new free book of the...
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2015-01-15
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2015-01-11
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We've been Ibex disciples for a while so it's nice to see they've come out with a glove that combines the comfy-wumfy attributes of...
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2015-01-11
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2015-01-08
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We take our gear pretty seriously here at Backcountry Skiing Canada, so its a pretty big deal for a product to be awarded our coveted "Gear of...
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2015-01-08
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2015-01-07
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The Salomon Soulquest BC GTX 3L jacket and pants are the top outerwear offering from Salomon and have an impressive set of features in a...
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2015-01-07
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2015-01-05
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New for 2014 is the the Black Diamond Access LT Hoody which is a chameleon of jackets as it has a myriad of uses. Designed as a light duty belay...
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2015-01-05
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2015-01-04
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Last January, we had the pleasure of visiting Utah once again. Salt Lake City is home to the annual, massive Outdoor Retailer Show. We shot...
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2015-01-04
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