Gear Spotlight: Volkl 2015/16 Ski Lineup
Posted on December 8, 2015 by Jamie Brady
With the ski season now going strong this season so far, you might be in the market for your first set, or a new set for your quiver to cover some new terrain. We will be showcasing some of the new equipment from various manufacturers. Below, you will find the new releases [Read more]
Gear Spotlight: Dynastar 2015/16 Ski Lineup
Posted on November 15, 2015 by Jamie Brady

Snow is starting to fly and ski resorts are starting to open. Forecasts are calling for above average snow this season. If you are thinking about getting a new ski setup, we will be posting the 2015/16 lineups from many of the ski manufacturers. We start with Dynastar, a [Read more]
Gear Spotlight: Salomon Q BC Lab Ski
Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jamie Brady

Salomon is introducing a new ski for pure backcountry performance. The Q BC Lab ski is ideal for touring the flats, skinning uphill and flying down. A full-length poplar wood core reinforced with a CFX Superfiber (carbon/flax laminate), and a honeycomb tip keeps the skis [Read more]
Gear Spotlight: Atomic Skis Skiwear
Posted on February 18, 2014 by Jamie Brady

Atomic Skis is venturing into the ski apparel market for the first time in Fall 2014. Their debut will be comprised of three lines of tiered technologies and price points: Cliffline, Ridgeline, and Timberline. All are designed specifically for skiers, not as do-it-all [Read more]
Gear Spotlight: JetForce Avalanche Bags
Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jamie Brady

The new JetForce avalanche bag technology eliminates the issues with the standard avy bags, because they don't use compressed-gas-cylinders. Instead, the system operates using a rechargeable lithium-ion battery powered fan, the first of its kind. The fan spins at 60,000rpms [Read more]
Gear Spotlight: Julbo Universe / Luna Goggles + Snow Tiger Lens
Posted on February 10, 2014 by Jamie Brady

Julbo, a 126 year old company, touts itself as being the largest provider of technical, photochromic goggle lenses on the market. Always seeking to build on the versatility and performance of their photochromic lenses, they announced their new Snow Tiger lens to be released [Read more]
Gear Spotlight: Mammut Alyeska GTX Pro Realization Pants
Posted on February 5, 2014 by Jamie Brady

Mammut unveiled the Alyeska GTX Pro Realization Pants, which have an integrated climbing harness built in. Yes, you read that correctly. Mammut recently released their Realization Shorts and Pants with the same built in harness, and the GTX Pro version adds GORE-TEX® Pro [Read more]
Gear Spotlight: Helly Hansen Spectrum Jacket
Posted on February 4, 2014 by Jamie Brady

Helly Hansen revealed their Spectrum Jacket, suited to perform in any condition on or off piste. This great looking jacket has the look of a Helly technical jacket and is fully loaded with techy features for those that are serious about their fun. 2 ply Helly Tech® [Read more]
Gear Spotlight: Bolle Osmoz Snow Helmet
Posted on February 3, 2014 by Jamie Brady

Snow helmets with integrated googles are hit or miss. In many cases they are really just a visor that retracts up into the helmet, and do not always provide the most comfortable fit when down on the face. Bolle's new Osmoz helmet with integrated goggle, is an example of a [Read more]
Gear Spotlight: Snowmule Backpack
Posted on February 3, 2014 by Jamie Brady

One great product we saw at the SIA Snow Show was the Snowmule pack, fresh off of winning a gold medal at the ISPO sports product show. The idea of the Snowmule pack is to make a day at the resorts with your kids more enjoyable. The inventor, Kevin Stevens, could not find a [Read more]
Gear Review: GoScope GoPro Camera Accessories
Posted on November 18, 2013 by Jamie Brady

Despite all of the official mounts available from GoPro for their action cameras, there just is not enough to meet every potential need for mounting or capturing possible points of view. It goes without saying that enterprising DIY'ers and entrepreneurs have come up with [Read more]