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2023 Powder Buyer’s Guide — Matchmaker
Reading Time: 6 minutes MATCHMAKER: HOW TO PICK YOUR SET-UP The quest for powder begins with a crucial task: figuring out the right boot, binding and ski combination. Some boots won’t work with some […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The deeper you get, the more gear you need. It’s a rule of thumb that applies widely outdoors, especially in ski country. On the frontside of a resort you are […]
Read more »2023 Buyer’s Guide — Part 4
Reading Time: 4 minutes PART 4: THE COOL GEAR SALOMON DRIVER PRIME SIGMA PHOTO MIPS $500; salomon.com The long name speaks to all the technology stuffed into this goggle and helmet combo. The Driver […]
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Reading Time: 6 minutes PART 3: NEWS AND TRENDS NEWS: SIT SKIERS GET THEIR OWN CLOTHES The Flyline Kit is the first outerwear kit specifically for sitski athletes. Eddie Bauer designed the jacket and […]
Read more »2023 Buyer’s Guide — Part 2
Reading Time: 16 minutes PART 2: FROM CARVING TO ALL-MOUNTAIN FROM ASPHALT TO POWDER Head and Porsche designers teamed up on two skis worthy of both their names. The Porsche 70 is a carving […]
Read more »2023 Buyer’s Guide — Part 1
Reading Time: 3 minutes PART 1: PLAYING FOOTSIE – RESORT BOOTS PRE-FORMED TO PERFORM If fit is key, Dalbello is making it easier to unlock comfort and performance by pre-shaping its Veloce boots in […]
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Reading Time: 4 minutes 2023 Buyer’s Guide The folks who make and supply our gear have navigated some nasty patches lately, but skiers can look forward to better conditions ahead. There’s a reason we […]
Read more »Gear & Gadgets – Winter 2022
Reading Time: 4 minutes Heading to the U.S. or Europe? The quickest and cheapest Rapid Antigen COVID test we could find comes in Proof of Entry’s DIY kit for $25. Test results are verified […]
Read more »Seemed Like a Good Idea – Scott boots
Reading Time: 2 minutes As leather succumbed to the superiority of plastic in the 1960s, there was a period of experimentation and innovation that saw many new, now memorable, ski boot designs, such as […]
Read more »Gear & Gadgets – Vol 50 #3
Reading Time: 5 minutes Goat power! With a 70:30 mohair-nylon ratio, Chamonix-based Black Crows promises its all-new, 100 per cent waterproof Pilus skins ($269) to be “the ideal partner for gliding serenely toward happiness.” […]
Read more »Powder Buyer’s Guide 2022 pt 8 – Gear & Gadgets
Reading Time: 5 minutes AVALANCHE SAFETY Gear up for sliding beyond the ski area boundary with these essentials. Osprey Soelden Pro: Along with the women’s Sopris, this avalanche pack uses an electronic power source […]
Read more »2022 Powder Buyer’s Guide pt 7 – outerwear
Reading Time: 4 minutes LAYERING 2022 Staying comfortable on the ski hill is as much about staying cool as it is staying warm. Get sweaty and then sit on a chairlift for 15 minutes […]
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