Author: Gavin Hess

First Look: Heritage Labs BC110

The Heritage Labs BC110 delivers a lightweight build to a progressive ski with reverse camber. An excellent pairing for lightweight, high ROM boots, the BC110 is making a strong bid for my favorite soft snow daily driver.

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Rappelling on Skinny Ropes Part 2—Tethers and Third Hands

Continuing our dissection of ski mountaineering rappel systems, we are explore various options for rappel extensions/tethers and third hands. There is significant overlap here with standard rock climbing gear and techniques, but our needs as skiers, especially skiers with skinny ropes, are a bit different. 

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First Look: Moment Deathwish Tour 104

For winter 23/24, Moment added a 104mm width to its Deathwish Tour series. By pairing a rockered design with Moment’s triple camber profile, the Deathwish Tour 104 aims to be an extremely versatile option.

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Gear Mods: Chopping the Spike off the BD Venom LT

Enter my creation—the chopped BD Venom LT. In its lightest configuration, the modified Venom is nearly as light as my Camp Corsa Nanotech but adds a hammer and keeps some decent functionality. Styled out with a pinky rest, Tech Pick, and hammer, you end up with a pretty close approximation of the Petzl Gully at 43cm and 284g. 

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