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5 Extra Pieces of Gear to Consider for Your Backcountry Setup

  A trip into the backcountry requires unique pieces of gear different from what you’d need on a typical day at the resort. Even the obvious, like skis or a snowboard, can be totally different, with many riders preferring a lighter setup to reduce weight for the uphill portion of their excursion. Other items like a beacon probe and shovel […]

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Kenneth Condon | December 15, 2023
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The New Ski Jacket Made From Sugarcane

Today, brands are trying various different measures to make their product and services more sustainable. Picture Organic Clothing has tried something completely different and has recently released a ski jacket made up of recycled sugarcane. Although it sounds odd, the jacket looks like nothing out of the ordinary! The jacket looks similar to high-end ski jackets and functions like one, […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | October 11, 2021
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Gear Review: Arc’teryx Cerium LT Hoody: Amazing Weight-to-Warmth Ratio

Cerlium LT Hoody

The 2020 Cerium LT Hoody by Arc’teryx is top of its class in terms of what gear you want to be wearing out in the mountains. The streamlined, lightweight, down hoody filled with 850 white goose down excels as a backcountry mid-layer or standalone jacket in cool, dry conditions. I was most impressed with the mid-layer’s warmth-to-weight ratio, along with […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | December 20, 2019
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Introducing: The Open One – A Ski Jacket Built from a Love for Powder

Introducing the Open One. A ski jacket built with a singular purpose, big mountain powder days. The company behind the product is also new, Open Wear. They started with a simple idea: make one thing, make it better than anything else on the market, all at a fraction of the competitor’s price. As an outerwear company, their goal is to be the […]

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Robin Azer | October 24, 2016
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Patagonia Men’s Untracked Jacket Review

Patagonia is one of the largest manufacturers of outdoor recreation clothing providing high quality products to climbers, skiers, fly fishers and more; and the Untracked snow jacket is no exception to the type of quality that can be expected from this well known brand. The Untracked Jacket is a GORE-TEX® hardshell which provides ultimate weatherproofing from rain to snow to sun, and from freezing to warmer temperatures. The three layer GORE-TEX® fabric will keep you dry and ventilated no matter the weather situation. The jacket is intended for ski and snowboard use in the alpine and is designed with a relaxed […]

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Eric Behn | October 16, 2013
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