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pre season gear check

Preseason Backcountry Skiing Checklist – Dial in Your Gear

Skis, boots, skins, poles, goggles, beacon, pack, shovel  . . .  It’s time to scour your garage, search the basement and rummage through the closet. Winter has returned, so wherever you stash your ski gear for the off-season, it’s time to dig through the boxes and round up your backcountry kit.But is your backcountry ski gear ready to roll? Check… Read More

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backcountry repair kit

Build Your Own Backcountry Ski Repair Kit

Backcountry Ski Repair Kit – Pack Light or Go Big? Have you ever had a gear failure in the field? Fortunately, modern backcountry ski gear is pretty robust stuff. I can count the number of significant gear failures I’ve experienced or witnessed on the one hand – and most of those were back in my dedicated telemark ski days. Nonetheless,… Read More

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