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GIVEAWAY: Enter to Win a Pair of Brand-New 2020/21 SCOTT Superguide 95s

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains)   Brought to you by SCOTT Sports In partnership with @scottsportsusa, we are giving away one pair of 2020/21 SCOTT Superguide 95s. The Superguide is iconic, and this updated model keeps all the freeride DNA of the original, with added touring performance. An all-new lightweight yet playful Paulownia/Beech […]
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J Skis Collaborates with Jimbo Phillips to Release Allplay “Stacked” Skis

J Skis have joined forces with legendary artist Jimbo Phillips to collaborate on a new all-mountain ski, the Allplay “Stacked-Jimbo Phillips X J Collab.” Infamous for his iconic skateboard graphics, Phillips took advantage of the full length of these skis using his custom artwork similar to his eye-catching designs found on skate decks. These no-work, all-play skis are versatile, fun, […]
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Line Skis Introduces ‘The Blade’ — Created To Carve

Line Skis, infamously known for their twin-tipped, freestyle-inspired skis, is boldly branching out and releasing a ski designed for carving deep trenches, tight turning, and slicing up groomers. The all-new Line Blade features gas pedal metal construction with 100% Aspen wood and independent titanal pieces in the tip and tail, providing torsional stability while still providing that energetic, snappy feel. While […]
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Emily Crofton |
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The Science of the “Yard Sale!!!”

Yard Sale!!!

No doubt the day had been marvelous. So far it had all come together. The snow, the sun, the snow. It was epic, it was sick, it was radtastic, it was probably the best you’ve ever skied. That was until… Yard Sale!!! The yard sale is libel to strike at any time. In the back country. (preferable: less people around to see it.) In the park. (moderately undesirable: not really shameful but everyone has to wait and gets annoyed.) On a groomer under the lift (highly undesirable: maximum shame and certainty of heckling) There is something to the presence of a lift that seems to push skiers to their limits. To ride the fine line that resides between control and a massive explosion of limbs and […]
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WNDR Alpine Takes a Whole New Approach to Ski Manufacturing

Matt Sterbenz, the founder of 4FRNT skis and WNDR Alpine, has broken new ground in the world of ski manufacturing. Taking an innovative and sustainable approach, Sterbenz, who was creatively inspired by a plant-based composite focused company known as Checkerspot, put forth the idea of building skis constructed partially from algae. Contrary to the more traditionally used materials, such as […]
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Emily Crofton |
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Dynafit Is Majorly Extending Protection For Pin Bindings

Dynafit new warranty policy

Dynafit is majorly extending its bindings warranty starting this winter. The ski manufacturer is extending its tech-binding warranty from two to ten years. (Warranties from other manufacturers range from one to three years.) The brand is calling the new policy a lifetime warranty, referring to the expected decade-long lifetime of the product. It will apply to bindings purchased during or after the 2019–20 season. Related: SKI […]
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Black Diamond Fall 2019 Gear Swap

Black Diamond skis all lined up.

Black Diamond is a full-service climbing, mountaineering, and backcountry ski shop located at the Black Diamond factory headquarters in Salt Lake City. They’ve been there since 1992 and ship nationwide and internationally. Black Diamond sells an assortment of outdoors gear ranging from climbing equipment, apparel, backcountry ski gear, and much, much more. They also make quality skis. Black Diamond’s staff […]
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