Sep 14 2012
Vermont’s Ski and Snowboard Museum will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary with a Grand Reopening on September 27th, 2012. In addition to the inclusion of snowboarding to the museums exhibits there will also be a new Nordic and telemark exhibit. To commemorate the importance of snowboarding to Vermont’s ski culture Burton founder Jake Carpenter …
Sep 12 2012
Chris Davenport, world renowned big-mountain skier, signed on with Scarpa last month as a product ambassador, tester, and a key member of Scarpa’s product development team. Davenport was attracted to the Scarpa brand for the opportunity to be intimately involved in the development and testing of a new line of ski boots for the freeride market.
Sep 10 2012
my eyes zeroed in on the metal bar at the back of the boot; the one that the cuff is locked or released from to turn with power, or walk in comfort with…Because the mode bar can pivot too the cuff never binds against it, allowing it to rotate well past vertical.
Sep 04 2012
Right from the get go Blizzard’s Kabookie delivers confidence. By modern backcountry standards it is not a light ski, but by resort standards it isn’t a tank either. At 8 plus pounds per pair it is light enough to be bearable on the uphill, provided you aren’t pairing them with a pair of overweight slackcountry bindings.
Sep 01 2012
What began as an internal, preventive recall by Mammut to replace the pressure gauges in all first generation SnowPulse avalanche airbag packs has now been officially mandated by US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall is aimed at replacing pressure gauges (v1.0) that could leak.
Aug 29 2012
One of the more overlooked tools for resort skiers planning to stick their toes in backcountry waters is the Alpine Trekker. It’s a simple adapter plate that allows you to enjoy the freedom of a free heel for skinning back in-bounds while using the resort equipment that you know and trust for harvesting freshies …
Aug 27 2012
Some things in the backcountry are immutable, like the motivation to reduce weight. One way or another, cutting weight usually involves some compromise in performance. That axiom remains true with La Sportiva’s RT binding, but less than you might expect. Even though it only weighs around ½ pound/foot it has some impressive features built …
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