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2014-01-31
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The Marker Tour F10 alpine touring binding is Marker's lightest weight touring binding. Early last season we reviewed the F10's burlier...
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2014-01-31
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2014-01-30
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admin02
We just flew in from SLC and boy are our arms tired (I think I used that one last year). Amongst the boatload of gear at the massive Outdoor...
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2014-01-30
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2014-01-29
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admin
The La Sportiva Spectre AT Boots came to me promising a sixty degree range of motion in walk mode with on-the-fly micro-adjustable buckles that...
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2014-01-29
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2014-01-27
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The Backcountry Skiing Canada Crew has been on an away game at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City Utah. After two days of non-stop...
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2014-01-27
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2014-01-25
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admin
Innovation never stands still and this is surely true of Salomon’s never ending improvements to their boot line up. Last season we reviewed...
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2014-01-25
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2014-01-23
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Mountain Hardwear is calling it their "ultimate big mountain shell" and guarantees wind and waterproof performance from the Men’s Compulsion...
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2014-01-23
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2014-01-22
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HughP
Hi all,
I'm a back-country skier and mechanical engineer from Vancouver. For the past year or so I've been working on a ski pole basket...
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HughP
2014-01-23
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2014-01-22
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admin
Diamir’s Gliding Technology has enabled construction of a baseplate that moves to allow full release capability, even in difficult uphill...
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2014-01-22
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2014-01-20
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admin
The Free Thinker is an exceptional jacket for the harsh mountain environments it was designed to excel in. Finding faults in the jacket is very...
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2014-01-20
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2014-01-17
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admin
This is one ski that has totally impressed us here at Backcountry Skiing Canada. As the name suggests, the Voile V8 skis like to fire on all...
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2014-01-17
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2014-01-15
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This ski season Salomon seems to be putting their gear on a bit of a diet. The Salomon Quest Max 120 Boots we reviewed last year trimmed...
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2014-01-15
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2014-01-11
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As you may already know, down and water don’t get along well. On its own, down is a natural wonder of the insulation industry–nothing...
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2014-01-11
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2014-01-09
This year Atomic got into the backcountry market in a big way with a quiver of offerings that included the Drifter, the Charter, and, their big...
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2014-01-07
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new2tour
Looking for comments regarding:
How difficult is it to Alpine Tour with a ski boot without a walk selection using a randonnee binding.
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2014-01-12
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2014-01-06
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We here at Backcountry Skiing Canada are huge fans of tech bindings for alpine touring and we are ecstatic to offer you the scoop on G3’s...
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2014-02-26
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2014-01-05
In 2012 Black Diamond released the Alias pack with AvaLung technology, a system that extracted oxygen from the surrounding snow and made it ...
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2014-01-03
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Life in the backcountry will authenticate some of life's truly happy moments. With snow crunching underfoot breaking the silence of the serene...
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2014-01-03
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2013-12-30
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Black Diamond is well known for making hard goods like skis and boots, but backcountry skiers should know about their line of ski gloves that are...
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2013-12-30
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2013-12-29
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We love arc'teryx apparel and the Alpha SV Pant is no exception. Our reviewer Vince concludes: "I recommend the Alpha Bibs for those who: a)...
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2013-12-29
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2013-12-27
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Salomon's new Quest line of products includes the Q-105 skis which hit the ski shops this fall along with new Salomon Quest Mx 120 BC boots,...
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2013-12-27
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2013-12-26
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Sherpa Adventure Gear is the real deal. This is no made up marketing story, Sherpa Adventure Gear manufactures their products in Nepal, tests them...
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2013-12-26
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2013-12-21
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Thule offers a range of solutions for hauling the full gamut of cargo types. When you think about the range in size and shapes of vehicles out...
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2013-12-21
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2013-12-19
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admin02
The Dynafit Speedskin may be one of the best climbing skins out there. Fact is, you need to pair them with a pair of Dynafit skis--and that's...
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2013-12-19
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2013-12-18
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admin
After owning the same ski touring pack for the last four years I questioned whether there was much I was missing from all the new packs that have...
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2013-12-18
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2013-12-17
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Looking for that perfect gift for the backcountry skier on your list? To help narrow down the choices we have compiled the following list of...
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2013-12-17
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