A helmet is a necessity in the northeast—and not just because Mom says so but because we ski mostly in hardwood forests tighter than slalom courses.
2013 EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARDS – SPLITBOARDS
The very best splitboards from Burton, Chimera and Jones—plus one standout binding.
2013 EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARDS – BOOTS
The most inovative crop of AT boots ever—we tested more than 25 new AT models this year….
2013 EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARDS – BINDINGS
There’s suddenly a backcountry binding for every niche, plus others that can do it all….
2013 EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARDS – SKIS
This year’s fleet of test skis was the most diverse yet, from freeride heavy weights and touring superlights.
The Guide’s Pack: What’s Inside
Beacon, shovel, probe? Check. Med kit, repair kit, snow-safety kit? Check. Pound of salami? You betcha. Kurt Kincel of Paragon Guides in Vail, Colorado knows the ins and outs of packing a bc ski pack, and here’s what he carries inside his guide kit. For a look at what Paragon Guides recommends for a client […]
Garuka Bars: Our Favorite Energy Bar
Over dinner several years back, my friend Mike started telling me about these energy bars that he had been making. He raved about them, saying they tasted better than anything you could buy because they were made with raw Vermont honey. And he said he was going to start selling them. Fast-forward to last winter, […]
The Voile Vector BC: A Game Changer
We received prototypes of Voile’s new Vector BC mounted with their rejuvenated 3-Pin Cable Telemark Binding a couple of weeks after we reviewed the innovative crop of wide, waxless skis available last year. The oversize fish-scale graphics gave it away: Voile has launched a waxless Vector. And save for the base, it’s a Vector—the 2012 Editors’ Choice winner—in every other way.
