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GEAR REVIEW: DynaFit TLT5 Mountain Backcountry Ski Boot (Winter 2012/13 Edition)
Reviewed on November 26, 2012 | By WarPigSinFin
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Women's Raab Microlight Alpine Jacket
Reviewed on May 7, 2012 | By Lponskiis
This jacket is awesome. I wear out on trails, skiing and leisurely around town. It provides insulation when I'm cold, and when more active is light, breathable and provides ventila...view
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Patagonia Alpine Guide Pants
Reviewed on January 16, 2012 | By seattleslider
These are great midtweight ski touring pants: warm, comfortable fit, many pockets, and flexible. There are 52 super positive reviews on the Patagonia website, man...view
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Zeal Optics Sunglasses
Reviewed on December 21, 2011 | By mlwilmore
I started testing the Zeal Optics Tenacity Sunglasses in Decem...view
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Review: Camelbak Womens Roulette Backpack
Reviewed on December 9, 2011 | By TahoeNieve
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*This pack is made for women- ligh...view
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No-Dis-Dress - For Girlz Who Go For It
Reviewed on June 13, 2011 | By InFlowPR
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Nuu-Muu's lively, bouncy, wrinkle-free performance make it the dress for ALL occasions. It makes me feel like the opposite of the grungy camper ...view
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22 Designs Hammerhead and Axl: Bindings built for the 21st Century
Reviewed on April 13, 2011 | By lukelubchenco
So you've recently upgraded to some new boots, or maybe you're still stuck on rottefella Riva-Z cable bindings from when my mom was still a skier. Well, I'm here to tell you,...view
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BCA Tracker 2 Avalanche Transceiver
Reviewed on March 9, 2011 | By lukelubchenco
The BCA Tracker 2 Beacon is Backcountry Access' response to the call f...view
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RMU Guyot Backcountry Powder Ski
Reviewed on March 6, 2011 | By lukelubchenco
Rocky Mountain Underground's backcountry ski, the guyo...view
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Fischer Wateas 114 Skis Review
Reviewed on February 17, 2011 | By powderjunky
The Fischer Wateas 114 skis are my favorite ski of the season. They are a little wi...view
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40 Below Purple Haze Overboot
Reviewed on October 12, 2010 | By BrennanLagasse
Bottom line, if you're looking for an overboot, or heading to a place where you even have the slightest thought that your feet could get cold, you want these. They're made well, ca...view
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Dakine Concourse Double Ski Bag
Reviewed on April 19, 2010 | By BrennanLagasse
The Dakine Concourse Double Ski Bag in a 185 cm length is the perfect solution for air travel with lots of ski gear. Whether you are a pro skier globetrotting from one face shot t...view
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Black Diamond Mercury Mitt
Reviewed on March 24, 2010 | By Ski Waheenie
The Black Diamond Mercury Mitts are awesome. Much warmer than other mittens I've worn, comfortable and relatively affordable too! As a girl who is ALWAYS cold, I highly recommend...view
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Go Lite Pursuit
Reviewed on March 17, 2010 | By Telegrrrl
Overall, I liked this pack. I love that it's designed for women specifically. It's so much lighter than my previous 2 packs which was bliss in the backcountry. A good design in ...view
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Yakima Skybox Pro 12
Reviewed on March 2, 2010 | By Ski Waheenie
First of all, if you don't have a rooftop cargo carrier to transport your skis & gear, you're missing out bigtime. It's so great to keep all that snow and dirt out of the car (not...view
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Patagonia Down Sweater Jacket
Reviewed on February 18, 2010 | By Skater
The Patagonia Down Sweater is my favorite jacket. It is sleek, feminine, and warm without being bulky. It stashes easily in a pack, and has a great color....view
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Dynafit Stoke Skis
Reviewed on February 13, 2010 | By powderjunky
I tested the Dynafit Stoke skis on firm pack and they were very agile and stable. If a ski skis this well on crap, you know it will dominate in the soft stuff. If you are looking f...view
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Go Lite Trinity Badlands Hardshell Pants
Reviewed on February 11, 2010 | By PorkChop
The GoLite Badlands Trinity is an extremely light, minimalist shell that is comfortable and affords excellent range motion with four way stretch construction. These would be a good...view
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Patagonia Storm
Reviewed on January 25, 2010 | By BrennanLagasse
This is a great soft shell pant that's durable and meant to work with those of us that ascend as much as we descend in a given day. The built in mini-gaiter keeps snow out, and the...view
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Black Diamond Guide Glove
Reviewed on January 15, 2010 | By BrennanLagasse
If you're looking for warm gloves that actually perform, this might be your best option. Although there is a possibility of cold hands if your circulation is not up to par, I don't...view
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