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Purple Haze Overboot

2010 40 Below Purple Haze Overboot priced around $140.00

Reviewed on 10/12/2010 | By Dark Star

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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Concourse Double Ski Bag

2010 Dakine Concourse Double Ski Bag priced around $179.95

Reviewed on 04/19/2010 | By Dark Star

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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Storm

2009 Patagonia Storm priced around $200.00

Reviewed on 01/25/2010 | By Dark Star

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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Guide Glove

2010 Black Diamond Guide Glove priced around $160.00

Reviewed on 01/15/2010 | By Dark Star

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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Exum Pants

2010 Marmot Exum Pants priced around $349.95

Reviewed on 01/06/2010 | By Dark Star

The Marmut Exum pants are the only pants you'll ever need in the never-ending list of gear for a backcountry skier. As I mentioned, they will not fully insulate you on super cold d...view
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Wool 1 T-Shirt

2009 Patagonia Wool 1 T-Shirt priced around $75.00

Reviewed on 05/19/2009 | By Dark Star

An amazing piece of clothing put together right here is the USA. You have to machine wash cold and lay flat to dry or funky things will happen to your magic t-shirt. This really is...view
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Stretch Ascent Jacket

2009 Patagonia Stretch Ascent Jacket priced around $300.00

Reviewed on 05/07/2009 | By Dark Star

Patagonia usually makes bomber equipment and this is no exception. Although it's not specifically designed for skiers, it works well as a storm day shell with a down under layer, o...view
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