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Volkl Vwerk Katana Skis - VIDEO REVIEW 2015-03-14 By admin At 112 underfoot they are surprisingly easy to put on edge and hold there. Most of this is due to the torsional rigidity which is impressive for...	replies 2 views 4860	By admin 2015-11-05
Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: G3 Black Sheep and Scapegoat Splitboards-VIDEO 2015-03-13 By admin02 After a massive launch of several new products for sale this 2014/2015 season, the good people at Genuine Guide Gear (G3) have throttled back a...	replies 0 views 2712	By admin02 2015-03-13
Next Seasons gear Sneak Peek:POC Iris 3P Goggle & Fornix Mips Backcountry Helmet 2015-03-11 By admin POC has a few new offerings for us backcountry skiers for fall 2015. First up is the POC Iris 3P Goggle with polarized NXT lens which help reduce...	replies 0 views 5001	By admin 2015-03-11
Marker Kingpin Bindings - VIDEO REVIEW 2015-03-10 By admin The Marker Kingpin is a binding whose time has come. Frame alpine touring (AT) bindings are heavy, cumbersome and don’t provide a natural...	replies 4 views 5978	By brian hardie 2020-01-07
Mountain Hardwear Super Compressor Hooded Jacket and Compressor Pant - REVIEW 2015-03-09 By admin There are people who swear by real down insulation and would never be caught wearing synthetic but I’m not one of them. Although down offers...	replies 0 views 3308	By admin 2015-03-09
Skilogik Ullrs Chariot BC Skis - REVIEW 2015-03-08 By admin Skilogik Skis have been a yearly staple in our ski reviews simply because they make great skis and they have the added bonus of looking like works...	replies 0 views 2628	By admin 2015-03-08
Salomon Q BC Lab Skis - VIDEO REVIEW 2015-03-06 By admin It’s hard to talk about the Salomon Q BC Lab Skis without mentioning the Salomon Q98 Skis and the Salomon Q105...	replies 1 views 4145	By Espen Karlsen 2017-01-05
Eddie Bauer First Ascent Fall 2015 Apparel in Jackson Hole - VIDEO 2015-03-05 By admin Eddie Bauer First Ascent (FA) is launching a new line of ski apparel this fall and what better place to introduce it to a bunch of media types...	replies 0 views 3335	By admin 2015-03-05
Dalbello Sherpa 5/5 AT Boots - REVIEW 2015-03-03 By admin So what makes the Dalbello Sherpa 5/5 AT Boots such a good candidate for the backcountry skier besides the tech fittings? For starters they use a...	replies 0 views 3603	By admin 2015-03-03
Next Seasons gear Sneak Peek: La Sportiva Vapur Svelte 2015-03-01 By admin At the recent SIA Show in Denver I spoke with Cory Lowe about the La Sportiva Spectre AT boots, Vapur Nano Skis and the new Vapur Svelte Skis. I...	replies 0 views 2828	By admin 2015-03-01
Next Seasons gear Sneak Peek: Black Diamond Ski Apparel VIDEO 2015-02-27 By admin Black Diamond continues to expand their apparel line and new for the 2015/16 season is a dedicated line for skiers. We took a look at the new...	replies 3 views 6797	By bekks 2015-02-27
Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Dynafit Hokkaido and Chugach Skis Video 2015-02-26 By admin02 We've already shared our story of our day at Berthoud Pass in Summit County, Colo (as well as a video on the new Khion Alpine Touring boot)....	replies 0 views 6356	By admin02 2015-02-26
Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Skilogik Skis - VIDEO 2015-02-25 By admin Skilogik has been a staple in our ski reviews over the past 5 years and for good reason, they design and manufacture beautiful, quality skis....	replies 0 views 3028	By admin 2015-02-25
Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Black Diamond Skis - VIDEO 2015-02-24 By admin For 2015/2016 Black Diamond is bringing back the Carbon series of skis and introducing two new series, the Black Diamond Boundary series and the...	replies 0 views 7720	By admin 2015-02-24
Recommended Transceiver 2015-02-23 By ABall Hi Everyone, I am begining to get into the realm of backcountry skiing and I am looking to buy my first transceiver. I've gone over all the...	replies 5 views 3437	By bekks 2015-02-24
Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Voile X-Series Skis 2015-02-23 By admin Voile has always been one of our favourite ski manufacturers and this year they were awarded our coveted Gear Of The Year Award for their...	replies 0 views 4347	By admin 2015-02-23
Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Scott Superguide AT BootVideo 2015-02-22 By admin02 We were fans of Garmont boots before they were acquired by Scott. Look here to our review of the Garmont Delerium. With the acquisition, there has...	replies 0 views 4236	By admin02 2015-02-22
Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek: Salomon Goes Backcountry Big Time! 2015-02-21 By admin 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...	replies 0 views 8798	By admin 2015-02-21
Win a Mountain Hardwear Ratio 15 Sleeping Bag and Fluid 24 Pack! 2015-02-19 By admin 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...	replies 0 views 2060	By admin 2015-02-19
Ion, Kingpin, Radical 2.0, F1 Evo -- Product Concerns -- with Videos 2015-02-19 By admin02 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...	replies 0 views 3182	By admin02 2015-02-19
Next Seasons Gear Sneak Peek: Volkl Skis & Marker Kingpin Binding 2015-02-15 By admin 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...	replies 0 views 4477	By admin 2015-02-15
Fairy Meadow Hut - VIDEO REVIEW 2015-02-14 By admin 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...	replies 0 views 3108	By admin 2015-02-14
Next Seasons Gear Sneak Peek: Revo gets back in the goggle market 2015-02-13 By admin 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...	replies 0 views 3477	By admin 2015-02-13
Next Season's Gear Sneak Peek, DPS Tour1 Carbon Alpine Touring Skis. VIDEO 2015-02-12 By admin02 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...	replies 0 views 5341	By admin02 2015-02-12
Next Seasons Gear Sneak Peek: The Atomic Backland Carbon and Carbon Light AT Boots 2015-02-11 By admin 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...	replies 0 views 4073	By admin 2015-02-11

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