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Our department for all things backcountry and ski/ride mountaineering gear.
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Review: Head Crux Pro 105 Ski
The Head Crux: lightweight skis for steeper runs, or weight-focused, do-it-all skis.
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Review: Arc’teryx Nuclei Puffy Pants
A puffy-pant quiver: where does the Nuclei fit in?
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Review: Moonlight Cruiser Carbon Superlight
A Specialty ski for oh-so-perfect snow.
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Review: Atomic Bent 120
For all-around charging fun.
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Review: Evil Eye Elate Extreme
Versatile high-alpine sunglasses.
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First Look: La Sportiva Stratos VI
Going all in on carbon.
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Review: Dynafit Blacklight 2.0
The Hoji Lock meets light (enough) and fast.
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First Look: Romp Leif 120 Custom Build
An Idea becomes a ski with Crested Butte’s Romp.
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Review: Armada Locator 112
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
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Review: La Sportiva XTR
La Spo’s Kilo XTR brings the Kilo’s sensibilities to more aggressive skiing.
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Review: Atomic Backland 108W
A playful ski for an expecting mom.
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Review: Majesty Supernova Carbon
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First Look: Custom Romp Skis Shepherd 110
Act 1: It’s “build camp,” not band camp at Romp HQ.
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First Look: Tecnica Decoy
A tourable beefy boot in the new Zero G Decoy Pro GW.
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Review: Coros Apex 4
Use cases for ski/ride tourist.
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First Look: Stellar Aerolight Wind Jacket
A balance between wind protection and airflow: Stellar Equipment’s new Aerolight Wind Jacket is a problem-solving jacket for those dry, windy, and uptempo days.
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Review: Blizzard Zero G 96
Does the ZG 96 live up to the legacy of the ZG 95? Yup.
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Review: Armada Whitewalker 116
The seeker is seeking—for a dedicated powder plank.
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How’s It Holding Up? La Sportiva’s Kilo Touring Boot
A year in, we revisit this lightweight boot to see…how it is holding up.
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Review: Scarpa F1 RS Touring Boot
