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Gear Talk
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2022-12-28Burton has done it again, offering us another slippery stick designed for both speed and control in big terrain. The Family Tree...replies0views615
2022-12-28
2022-12-26Last April we reviewed Faction’s La Machine Skis and were thoroughly impressed with these super fat, yet super-light skis. While the...replies0views896
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2022-12-20With a more than respectable flex rating of 120, the Radical Pro Boots get their stiffness from the Hoji-Lock System located on the boot's...replies0views1005
2022-12-20
2022-12-19The Black Crows Orb Freebird's are a super light ski designed specifically for big days in the backcountry where crushing vertical is the...replies0views773
2022-12-19
2022-12-16Burton brings us yet another shred stick designed for speed and control in big terrain. The Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard is built...replies0views584
2022-12-16
2022-12-15Atomic’s 2022/23 touring boot line is separated into two categories: ‘Fast and Light’ and ‘All-Round’. The main...replies0views689
2022-12-15
2022-12-11Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1039
2022-12-11
2022-12-09If you missed black Friday but need to replaced some tired ski touring gear, listen up! While in general it is pretty hard to find backcountry ski...replies0views654
2022-12-09
2022-12-05Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1432
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2022-12-02One of the most important tools to backcountry skiers are your climbing skins. Without them we would still be snowshoeing... Here are some pros...replies0views932
2022-12-02
2022-11-28Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1443
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2022-11-25The Neve Skis are new for the 2022/23 season and incorporate everything Ski Trab has learned in their 75 years of making skis in the Italian...replies0views790
2022-11-25
2022-11-23Paradise, a small ski company based out of Calgary Alberta, describes the 22/23 VICE Tour as “A carbon fibre, backcountry super weapon; the...replies0views726
2022-11-23
2022-11-21Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1202
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2022-11-21Like most adventurers who enjoy sleeping out under the stars you most likely have a collection of used gas canisters. And every time you pack for...replies0views1399
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2022-11-19You can think of the Hustler 10 Skis as a combination of Blizzard's lightweight Zero G skis and their more resort-based freeride Rustler skis....replies0views947
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2022-11-15Welcome to our 7th Annual Backcountry Skiing Canada Holiday Gift Guide. We're going to start things off easy with the under $50 category,...replies0views1357
2022-11-15
2022-11-13Nowadays, ski touring backpacks are full of features that are well thought out and designed to help us fiddle less and ski more. One of the most...replies0views2283
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2022-11-12Looking for a different look on the slopes without compromising protection from your helmet? Then the Ruroc RG1-DX Disruptor Helmet might be...replies0views1135
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2022-11-05Satellite messaging devices have become the new norm of redundant safety for many backcountry travellers. Having a way to communicate to...replies0views1490
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2022-10-31Rossignol announced plans to share the formula for its recyclable ski with industry stakeholders in the mountain & winter sport segment. The...replies0views664
2022-10-31
2022-10-29There are a lot of things to consider when trying to decide which pair of Alpine Touring (AT) Bindings are right for you and which ones you should...replies0views669
2022-10-29
2022-10-28Since the introduction of downhill focused ski touring bindings like the Salomon Shift and Marker Kingpin, the number of people looking to get a...replies0views1742
2022-10-28
2022-10-22Backcountry skiing is an exciting and rewarding way to explore the great outdoors, but it also comes with inherent risk. Skiers and boarders take...replies0views896
2022-10-222022-10-20The North Face launches the first circular designed products, supported with circular ecosystem. Keeping products in circulation has been a...replies0views3081
2022-10-20