Gear & Gadgets – Winter 2022

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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 […]

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Buyer’s Guide 2021 – Freeride

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Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’re a freerider, you’re a searcher, an explorer. You aren’t content with what’s on the map. The runs are just the approach to the main event. You take the […]

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Trends – Buyer’s Guide 2021

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Reading Time: 6 minutes     Performance boots and wide feet used to be mutually exclusive. Higher-flexing boots typically were only available in skinny lasts. But manufacturers are starting to realize that people with high-volume […]

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Gear & Gadgets Vol 48 #1

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Reading Time: 4 minutes SEIRUS MAGNEMASK   It’s the magnetic seams that are the key design element in making the Seirus Magnemask unique. A snug fit that allows good breathability and non-interference with goggles […]

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Hydration On The Hill – Buyer’s Guide 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes HYDRATION ON THE HILL You wouldn’t go for a bike ride without bringing water, yet few of us give much thought to hydration on the slopes. Proper hydration means you’ll […]

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What’s in Store This Fall

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Reading Time: 3 minutes 1. Finding the right balance of grip and glide in a climbing skin is a challenge, but G3’s Alpinist+ series, made for specific conditions, purposes and gear, have you covered. […]

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Gear & Gadgets

Reading Time: 3 minutes Gear & Gadgets by RAY O’REILLY in the December 2017 issue 1. Ever had a midlayer so comfy you wanted to sleep in it? Outdoor Research’s Ascendant hoody ($270) is […]

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Buyer’s Guide 2018 – Women

Reading Time: 5 minutes Suffrage has arrived in skiing. Women are finally getting the attention and equipment they deserve, including Ski Canada’s round-up of cutting-edge stuff made just for those rocking the XX chromosome. […]

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Buyer’s Guide 2018 – Noteworthy

Reading Time: 5 minutes Refusing to be categorized, these products are some of the most exciting innovations of the year. DON’T DRINK THE ANTI-FREEZE     Like neon zinc to fight sunburn, Anti-Freeze Face Tape […]

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Buyer’s Guide 2018 – Frontside

Reading Time: 3 minutes If your idea of the perfect run is groomed top to bottom, you’re in the right place. Within the spectrum is everything from cruising to nearly racing. DOUBLE DARE YA […]

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Gear & Gadgets – Vol 46 #1

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Geoff Holman’s unique cover shot this month, taken with his drone, is a first for Ski Canada. Like POV cameras that not long ago became ubiquitous on ski helmets everywhere, […]

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What’s Trending

Reading Time: 5 minutes What’s the latest in ski gear? Where’s the sport heading? When we take a step back and look around there are trends in motion, changing the landscape in ski width, […]

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RYAN REPORT – Gear of the Week – Osprey SnowKit

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ask Ski Canada editor Iain MacMillan what happens when you don’t carry-on your ski boots when flying and you’ll hear a terrifying tale of woe. Just imagine arriving in Japan […]

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RYAN REPORT – Buying Advice – Skis pt 2

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Reading Time: 3 minutes In the market for a new pair of skis? Here’s what you need to know. Part 2 of 3 by Ryan Stuart, tech editor Buying new skis is both exciting […]

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RYAN REPORT – Buying Advice – Skis pt 1

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada magazine is introducing a new series of posts from tech editor Ryan Stuart on all things alpine skiing. Watch for regular updates In the market for a new […]

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Custom Bootfitting – There’s an App for That

Reading Time: 2 minutes The perfect-fitting ski boot can be elusive, even when you own a boutique ski boot company with a money-back satisfaction guarantee. Since he co-founded Dodge Ski Boots in 2009, the […]

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Gear & Gadgets Winter 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes 1. Who needs another logoed team jacket or club T-shirt? How about a custom-knit, non-itch, 100-per-cent merino wool JYTTE toque? Made in Sun Valley, Idaho, by Canadian expat Jytte (pronounced […]

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Notable Mentions 2017

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Reading Time: 5 minutes By day four of any trade show most of the new gear one sees blurs into a kaleidoscope of marketing verbiage. That said, a few products manage to stand out […]

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Frontside 2017

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Sexy has finally made its way into frontside skiing. Groomers and carving may sound staid, but with direct trickle-down from the World Cup and substantial R&D, some of the most […]

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Backside 2017

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Experimentation is where it’s at. From bindings to boots, poles to skis, freeride has always been about trying stuff: tweaking sidecuts and ski shapes; widening and lowering bindings; even making […]

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What’s Trending

Reading Time: 7 minutes When does a fad become something more? Every year new ideas, styles, colours and flavours emerge. Some of them stick around to change the sport for the better—think rocker shape […]

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GEAR GUIDE 2017

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Reading Time: 2 minutes The Changing Face of Gear by RYAN STUART, Technical Editor, in Buyer’s Guide 2017 issue Change is one of life’s few guarantees. As skiers, we see evidence of this all […]

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Gear & Gadgets Winter 2016

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Reading Time: 2 minutes 1. Skiwear or streetwear, Helly Hansen’s Regulate Midlayer Jacket ($160) is a fresh departure from traditional insulators worn under a shell and is just as hip as a stand-alone. Versatile and […]

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Gear & Gadgets

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Reading Time: 2 minutes 1. For the first time, Canada’s Mountain Equipment Co-op has launched its inaugural alpine ski collection this autumn with six jackets and four pants specifically targeted at resort skiers and […]

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