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      Gear of the Year Awards Announced / Find out what won

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        Gear of the Year Awards Announced / Find out what won

        Want to know what the best new gear for the 2017/18 ski season is? Our Gear of the Year Award is bestowed upon those products which we feel excel in the areas of usability, design, innovation and functionality. Of all the gear we've reviewed this season, the following six products deserve special recognition. These are products that we wholeheartedly recommend and ones that you may want to consider for your next adventure. Read the following reviews and decide for yourself.

        Gear of the Year Award

        With out further adieu, here are the winners of the prestigious Backcountry Skiing Canada Gear of the Year Awards for winter 2017/18:

        Pieps Micro TransceiverPIEPS MICRO TRANSCEIVER
        Date: Dec 8th 2017
        Reviewer: Brad
        Overall Rating: 9/10
        Product Link: Pieps

        Read the full review here.

        Garmin Fenix 5XGARMIN FENIX 5X GPS WATCH
        Date: Sept 27th 2017
        Reviewer: Brad
        Overall Rating: 9.5/10
        Product Link: Garmin

        Read the full review and view the video here.

        Arc'teryx Sphene JacketARC'TERYX SPHENE JACKET
        Date: Sept 12th 2016
        Reviewer: Andrew
        Overall Rating: 8.5/10
        Product Link: Arc'teryx

        Read the full review here.

        Salomon MTN Bindings SALOMON MTN BINDINGS
        Date: Oct 30th 2017
        Reviewer: Brad
        Overall Rating: 9.5/10
        Product Link: Salomon

        Read the full review and watch the video here.

        MSR Remote 2 TentMSR REMOTE 2 4 SEASON TENT
        Date: Oct 25th 2017
        Reviewer: Tom
        Overall Rating: 9/10
        Product Link: MSR

        Read the full review here.

        Mystery Rach Patrol 35 PackMYSTERY RANCH PATROL 35 PACK
        Date: Oct 16th 2017
        Reviewer: Pete
        Overall Rating: 9/10
        Product Link: Mystery Ranch

        Read the full review here.

        For the complete list of all of our Gear of the Year winners click on over here to our Gear of the Year page.
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