Helmets are absolutely a standard piece of equipment for skiers and riders; choosing the best protection for your head is worth some consideration. They all kind of look alike, right? Plastic shell, some foam liners, and pads to keep your ears warm. What’s to decide? Well, I recently had a chance to try out the […]
I want to first say that not all helmets are the same. Sizing charts are just that, a chart. I highly recommend always going to your local retailer and trying on a helmet before making that very important purchase. Luckily for me, the SHRED Totality NoShock Helmet fits me like a glove! SHRED Totality NoShock […]
Roxy’s Torah Bright Summit Snowboard Pants are the best-looking bibs around. Roxy could be the number one brand for style and fashion on the slopes. The Summit pants have a modern, tailored fit. Roxy describes them as a “slim fit overall”. Roxy Torah Bright Snowboard Pants Warmth The overall bib is aesthetically pleasing to look […]
You can’t go out on the hill these days without seeing every other snowslider wearing a pair of SHRED Simplify Goggles. They’re more popular than Lamar Jackson at an NFL jersey exchange. But it makes sense; the SHREDOptics Simplify is the best vision enhancers on the hill. For width of vision and breadth of light […]
The Dakine Gearhart Jacket answers the question: Is it possible to have a jacket that’s bomber waterproof AND stretchy? I’ve had plenty of GORE-TEX jackets that felt like plastic bottles wrapped over my shoulders. And softshells are great but on a heavy precip day, they get soaked quicker than a fat dude on Ninja Warrior. […]
Anon’s Wall-to-Wall vision allows the highest level of peripheral vision possible. The Anon WM1 Goggles are available in a variety of lens choices all featuring Zeiss lens technology. The tested Sonar Blue lenses are engineered to protect against 100% of UV-A and B radiation while allowing some blue light to filter in allowing for increased […]
The Nemo Sonic Down -20F Sleeping Bag is one of the best ways to stay warm sleeping in the cold is to simply tuck yourself in. If you winter camp, you need a dedicated cold weather sleeping bag from Nemo. Nemo Sonic Down -20 Sleeping Bag Warmth Rating These Nemo Sonic Sleeping Bags are available […]
Recently I had a friend of my father-in-law ask me about avalanche transceivers. He’s an avid sledder (Braaaap) and was considering getting a new one. I asked him what he currently was using and he pulled up a photo of…an Ortovox F1. After being shocked and horrified I told him he should definitely upgrade. (And […]
It makes sense that the Black Diamond Carbon Compactor Ski Poles would pull in best practices from avalanche probes and rando racing poles to make about the best backcountry poles you could imagine. After years of messing around with those Flicklock poles and all their rotten shortcomings (most notably, trying to re-extend them after they’d […]
The Rossignol XV Splitboard is designed for straight lining big mountain peaks. If your the sort of rider that doesn’t like to turn much, this directional splitboard is for you. Rossignol XV Splitboard Sizing The new Rossignol XV Splitboard is the pro model of Xavier De La Rue. With a size range of 159, 163, […]