Gear Review: CAST Binding System Last year Silas, Lars and the guys from CAST Touring introduced the innovative SI&I bindings system to the world of backcountry skiing, and I was lucky enough to get in on the first production run via kickstarter. After three solid months using them on my DPS Wailer 112 carbons, skiing in a variety of conditions from New England to Canada, I can say this is a damn cool system that comes very […] Gear Review Guest Author | May 18, 2014 6 Comments
Gear Review: Norrona Gore-Tex Pro Jacket & Pants Norrona is a Norwegian company which specializes in producing rugged outdoor gear for a variety of activities including skiing, snowboarding, and mountaineering. Founded in 1929, Norrona is currently run by the great-grandson of the original founder of the company. The Lofoten product line consists of Norrona’s “big mountain freeride” products. The line is meant to be durable, functional, and stylish, […] Gear Review Michael Dunning | March 4, 2014 6 Comments
Reviewed: Instance Socks This winter Stance Socks (also know as Instance Socks) sent us a few pairs of their snowboard socks to test out. These socks have seem all sorts of use from everyday wearing to multi-day backcountry missions. We were provided with both synthetic acrylic and merino wool socks to sample from. The Stance snow socks are […] Gear Review Eric Behn | March 4, 2014 0 Comments
A Helmet That Tells You When To Replace It: POC has just released a helmet that tells you when it’s time to replace it via a green or red light on the helmet. This POC helmet has a sensor that monitors impacts and deformation of the hlemet liner. Up until now, it’s been tough to know when a helmet is done. Impacts and material breakdown are the biggest reasons that one should replace a helmet, but they can be difficult to detect. POC’s new helmet is called the Skull Orbic Comp H.I. MIPS helmet […] Gear Review SnowBrains | February 21, 2014 0 Comments
Gear Review: G3 ION Lightweight Tech Binding G3 is looking to give Dynafit a run for their money, entering the tech binding market with their newly released ION binding. Weighing in at 585 grams per binding (1,170 grams per pair) the binding is light weight on the up hill, but still provides the downhill performance you need and expect. The binding is built from high strength aluminum which is hot forged and features metal on metal […] Gear Review SnowBrains | February 7, 2014 1 Comment
Living Room Video Gear Review: Orage Edition Jacket & Belmont Pants In Tahoe you need outerwear that can do it all. With weather that can change from full on winter to sunny California in a matter of hours, the right jacket and pants are key. That’s where Orage steps in with their full line of amazing outerwear. Recently, I had the privilege of throwing on the Orage Edition jacket as well […] Gear Review Jesse Cassidy | February 6, 2014 1 Comment
Avalanche Airbag Revolution: Fan/Battery Powered Airbag = Black Diamond’s “Jetforce” Black Diamond and Pieps have created a major revolution in avalanche airbag backpack technology by using a fan and battery in place of a compressed air cylinder. Their new system is called “Jetforce.” The Jetforce avalanche airbag backpack uses batteries and a fan to fill their airbag in place of a compressed air cylinder. Conventional avalanche airbag technology uses a compressed air cylinder to quickly deliver air into an airbag in your backpack once triggered by the user. […] Avalanche Miles Clark | February 3, 2014 2 Comments
BCA Tracker 3 is Here & It’s The Size of a Smart Phone BCA’s Tracker 3 has just been released and has just started shipping to ski shops around the US of A. What avalanche beacon is the best beacon for you? The one you practice with because that’s the one you know the best and that’s the one you’ll be fastest with. But, if you need a new beacon, this Tracker 3 is going to be a solid option. BCA has started shipping Tracker3! This much-anticipated avalanche transceiver has the same super-intuitive user interface and real-time display as our Tracker2 avalanche beacon, but in a package that’s 20 percent smaller and lighter. It also features Signal Suppression and Big Picture modes, for ease of […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 30, 2014 0 Comments
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