Category: Skiing

  • Gnara and Burton Announce Revolutionary Partnership Featuring Gnara’s Patented GoFly Technology

    New limited edition bibs and compatible base layers are available for pre-order for ‘25/’26 ski season Gnara, the women-owned trailblazer in functional outdoor apparel, has teamed up with legendary snowboard brand Burton Snowboards to launch an exclusive limited-edition drop of Burton Reserve Stretch Ski Bib Pants and Midweight Base Layer Bottoms. They feature Gnara’s award-winning…

  • One Way poles for Backcountry, Sidecountry and Frontcountry Exploration

    It’s officially ski season, and this year, make sure you have your pole system dialed with One Way’s selection of carbon, aluminum, and hybrid poles. FR Carbon Vario Pro For the perfect freeride adventures The FR Carbon Vario Pro is the perfect go-to for freeride terrain. It’s made of an ultralight, stable carbon fiber/aluminum shaft,…

  • Black Diamond Equipment Announces Recall and Repair for PIEPS Pro IPS Avalanche Transceiver

    Black Diamond Equipment®, the North American distributor of PIEPS GmbH, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, is voluntarily recalling the PIEPS Pro IPS avalanche transceiver due to an issue with the size of the battery compartment. The company is offering to rework the affected device and return it…

  • Canadawide Sports Announces Acquisition of G3 Genuine Guide Gear

    Canadawide Sports Announces Acquisition of G3 Genuine Guide Gear, Focused on Revitalizing Operations Canadawide Sports, a leading employee-owned sports and outdoor equipment distributor is pleased to announce the acquisition of Vancouver-based G3 Genuine Guide Gear (G3), a well-respected name in backcountry skiing and snowboarding. This acquisition represents a new chapter for G3, focusing on revitalizing…

  • Best Bamboo Ski Poles – Grass Sticks

    Grass Sticks makes gear for the love of sport, the love of community, and the love of future generations enjoying the outdoors. They are a small company based in the heart of Steamboat Springs, Co, that handcrafts bamboo Ski Poles and paddles. Every process is done in-house and runs through the hands of one of…

  • Shady Rays Goggles and COLORUSH Sunglasses

    For winter 2024/25, Shady Rays is releasing a lineup of Snow Goggles with quick-swap Magnetic Interchangeable lenses. Highlights of the Shady Rays goggles: They sport polycarbonate lenses with anti-fog, 100% UV protection, and a hydrophobic anti-scratch treatment. These treatments make lenses durable, clear, and protected, so you can spend more time having fun on the…

  • Smith Optics New Method Pro Mips Snow Helmet

    Explore the mountain, lap the park, or drop in on your secret stash. No matter where you like to ski or ride, the Smith Method Pro sets you up for all-day comfort with our best-fit package and the latest crash coverage, including Zonal KOROYD® and Mips® impact protection. It elevates the standard Method helmet with…

  • Noah Dines breaks record of vertical feet skied in a year

    Noah Dines: “Eight months and two days into my big year of skiing, getting to the mythical 2,506,500.” It’s the first week of September, and Fischer athlete Noah Dines has officially cracked the record for self-powered vertical feet skied in a calendar year. Dines crested over Aaron Rice’s 2016 mark of 2.5 million feet on…

  • Backcountry Access Announces New Branding and Brand Logo for 2024

    Backcountry Access Announces New Branding and Brand Logo for 2024 Backcountry Access (BCA) was founded in Colorado in 1994 by hardcore backcountry enthusiasts whose primary objective was to innovate backcountry safety for all. Since its inception, BCA has achieved many landmark “firsts” in product innovation and safety techniques that have made a lasting impact on…

  • Women’s-Specific Avalanche Education Scholarships Return For 2023-2024 Winter Season

    Backcountry Access and the American Avalanche Association are pleased to announce that they are once again coming together to present a scholarship program for female-identifying avalanche professionals. The $1,500 per-candidate scholarships will provide tuition support for women taking their Professional Level 1 or Professional Level 2 Avalanche Courses in the US. The program seeks to further the representation of women…

  • Fresh Produce – Smith Method Mips Helmet, and mountainFLOW ecoTOUR Adjustable Ski Touring Pole

    Smith Method Mips Helmet SMITH is excited to announce the launch of the new Method helmet, a unisex style designed for park riding, storm chasing, freeriding, or freestyling every on-snow adventure in between. The low profile and clean-styled in-mold construction of the Method helmet fuses the exterior shell and EPS for a one-piece design that’s…

  • BCA T4 Avalanche Rescue Package – Give the gift of safety

    The BCA Tracker4 package covers the basics with the Stealth 300 probe, the Dozer 1T shovel, and the Tracker4 beacon. The leaves are turning, which means it’s time to start getting your backcountry gear for the coming winter season. Whether you’re new to avalanche terrain or a seasoned veteran searching for an AVY tool overhaul,…

  • mountainFLOW Revolutionizes Home Waxing With New Handheld Infrared Waxer

    New Item Makes Professional-Grade Waxing Easier Than Ever mountainFLOW, a leading provider of eco-friendly ski, snowboard, and bike products, announced today the launch of a new Infrared Waxer, the company’s latest product connected to their successful sustainable wax and tuning solutions and a new innovation that brings professional-grade waxing into the homes of winter sports…

  • BCA New Winter 23/24 Stash Pro Pack

    New Stash Pro Pack from BCA is all about smart design. When the Backcountry Access Float E2 avalanche airbag was released in the spring of 2022, people weren’t just excited about the reduced weight and supercapacitor system; they raved about the blend of utility and design features of the pack. Enter the new Stash Pro:…

  • Backcountry Access Tracker4 Avalanche Beacon Safety Recall Notice

    Backcountry Access (BCA), in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, is issuing a voluntary recall of a small number of Tracker4 avalanche transceivers due to a switch plastics production issue. This issue impacts certain Tracker4 beacons with serial numbers that start with 21H05 or 21H06 sold after June 1, 2021. The affected units…

  • Outdoor Retailer Winter 2021 – gogglesoc, Button Ski Hangers, and Pure Mountain Fun Ski Pack

    gogglesoc The Original Goggle Cover If you have just spent megabucks on a goggle, why wouldn’t you want to protect them when you’re having a beer, or when they are bouncing around in the trunk of your car following a big day on the hill? They’ve designed over 800 fashionable gogglesocs for people to protect…