BCA Float 22 Avalanche Airbag Backpack REVIEW Pack Tested: BCA Float 22, Avalanche Airbag Backpack (color: blue and gold) Reviewer: Miles Clark, Height: 6’1” (185cms), Weight: 170lbs (77kgs) Number of Days Using Backpack: 32 Where Pack Was Used: Hakuba, Japan There’s really no argument anymore. Before you go into avalanche terrain you need knowledge, a partner, a beacon, a probe, a shovel, and most recently: a backpack […] Avalanche Miles Clark | December 11, 2013 6 Comments
GEAR REVIEW: Arc’teryx Vertical SV Gloves The Arc’teryx Vertical SV glove is the short cuff version of their big gauntlet glove, the Alpha SV. With a full leather palm, beefy fleece interior and a Gore-Tex membrane to keep you dry, these gloves just look burly. After wearing them on most of the colder, wetter days throughout a whole winter season, I can safely say, they stand up as well as most things Arc’teryx makes. They were bomber. At first glance, these gloves are a little strange and chunky looking. Thick, anatomically curved fingers gave me pause as to how they would perform doing anything that required a little dexterity. While they struggled with finer movements at first, […] Gear D’Arcy McLeish | December 5, 2013 0 Comments
10 Powder Day Essentials When things get deep, there’s a few items you’re going to want in order to keep you afloat while staying warm and keeping the stoke flowing. Here are 10 of our powder day essentials when Ullr goes big: 1. Volkl Two If things are going to be deep, and you want to go big you’re going to need a set of big skis. The Two by Volkl is perfect for the job with a healthy waist of 124mm, fully rockered, and […] Gear SnowBrains | December 4, 2013 2 Comments
Patagonia Down Sweater Review An essential member of every backcountry rider or winter shredder’s coat collection is the puffy jacket. For this Patagonia down sweater review the jacket has seen it all. From blustery changeovers on exposed ridges to treks home from the bars on cloudless nights, warmth is key and down is king. Patagonia has become widely recognized as a crafter of outstanding quality and environmentally responsible gear, and now even beer. The Patagonia down sweater hoody is an iconic, stylish, and backcountry tested down jacket. With one-inch baffles the down sweater is toasty, without making you look like the Michelin Man. In a crowded […] Gear Chaz Diamond | November 27, 2013 1 Comment
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10 Gear Essentials for Sidecountry Skiing Backcountry skiing is the fastest growing genre of our sport. Having the right equipment is important; having the right amount of experience and education is vital. Listed below are 10 pieces of gear that I recommend for sidecountry skiing or short backcountry day trips. This is the gear I use know works well. Gear is never a substitute […] Gear Eric Bryant | November 21, 2013 7 Comments
Airblaster Freedom Suit | Gear Review Airblaster is one of the coolest makers of snowboard goods around. With three priorities: friends, freedom, and fun; not one piece of Airblasters line up it too serious or too boring to be part of snowboarding, because we all know snowboarding is all about having fun. The Freedom Suit is no exception to the guidelines that our friends from Airblaster live by, in fact it’s a keystone item in their lineup […] Gear Eric Behn | November 20, 2013 2 Comments
Gear Review: 2014 Flylow Chemical Pants Differences between last years model and the 2013/14 Quantum: New Fabric: Tougher and with a better DWR and just all around nicer from the previously used Amaterrace Fabric mill that makes eVent New Factory: Flylow is using a Gore certified factory that used to make all of Cloudviels high end shell before they sold to Spyder and so on. They are the bomb factory, smooth taping and perfect construction. New Seam Tape: Coming from Bemis. Flylow is using the best seam tape they can […] Gear Bevan Waite | November 13, 2013 2 Comments
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