10 Top Ski Goggles
Smith's performance mirrored Regulator lenses are strong and abrasion resistant in an affordable, stylish frame. Sold with an extra back up lens. A smaller "Cadence" option is...
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10 Best Ski Jackets 2013-2014
Using Gore-Tex Pro Shell membrane, the rugged PowSlayer has maximum breathability, but still protects against the harshest winter conditions for everyday use. Pocket arrangements—including two cargo stashes,...
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Big Boards: Top 10 Powder Skis 2014
Slashing turns in the bottomless abyss, throwing sheets of snow into the air as you leave a great white trench across a snow-blanketed valley. It may only...
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All In One: Top 10 All-Mountain Skis 2014
There is virtue in versatility. For skiing, it's called the quiver of one, a single, all-mountain ski that adapts to the mountain's constantly changing terrain, snow conditions,...
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The Hard Edge: Top 10 Resort Skis 2014
Resort skis will always have an edge over their wider, more powder-hungry brethren. From Maine to British Columbia, North America has lots of skiing conditions besides powder....
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Boot Camp: Fitting A Ski Boot, Step-By-Step
Fitting a ski boot shell to your foot should be treated like going to a tattoo artist: it's a highly personal process, you only get one crack...
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The Legend Of The Snow King Screamer
It's been nine years since I witnessed Tony Romania's screams as he went down Snow King Mountain. His raw wail was a sonic maelstrom, a raw, beastly...
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Get A Grip Ski Gloves
Ski gloves don't need to cost more—oh, screw it, they shouldn't cost more—than a lift ticket. While the highest-end ski gloves are works of art that push...
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Shred-Ready Ski And Snowboard Goggles
It's always hard to pin down the "best" goggle. Some people like the ease of an affordable pair that they can beat up over time, and then...
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The Backcountry Skiing Numbers Game
Backcountry bliss is a numbers game. When all of the numbers fall into place—the right amount of snow, the right angle of slope, the right temperature, wind...
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Sleek Sidecountry Ski Packs
Whether you call it sidecountry or slackcountry, the value of resort-based backcountry skiing is obvious: wild snow, untracked lines and a new, deeper relationship with the snowy...
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The Finders: Best Avalanche Beacons
Avalanche transceivers are part of the so-called "holy trinity" of backcountry rescue. Along with shovels and probes, they work in concert to locate, pinpoint and dig out...
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Digging Deep: Avalanche Shovels, Probes
Beacons, with their electronic wizardry, get all the attention when people consider backcountry gear, but shovels and probes are the workers in the trenches—almost literally speaking—and are...
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Shell Games: The Right Winter Outerwear
Picking layers for a day of skiing or snowboarding in the backcountry or sidecountry isn't all that difficult, as long as you figure out two things: 1)...
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Best Ski Boots 2013
No one really makes bad ski boots anymore. In fact, there are so many quality boots on the market it's hard to decide which boots are best...
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Backcountry Skiing (And Boarding) 101
Backcountry is gaining momentum as the apex of the skiing experience. Why? When serendipitous conditions contribute to a day of favorable weather, dynamic terrain and light, stable...
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Your Ski Setup: The Balancing Act
What do you like to ski? Powder? Bumps? Backcountry steeps? Matching the right skis, boots and bindings for one's needs is essential for a rewarding skiing experience....
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Climbing Packs: Doing More With Less
Technical climbing packs—those lightweight, stripped-down bags that allow climbers to make quick alpine-style summit assaults—aren't just for mountaineering. In fact, they should be viewed as efficient daypacks...
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