This year, Backountry’s annual Gear Test Week brought in more than 200 skis, bindings and boots and some 50 testers, all eager to test the latest technology in backcountry gear. With numbers like these, it takes a village to ensure that each and every piece of gear gets the testing it deserves. Amid this mayhem, 2015’s Editors’ Choice skis, bindings and boots were chosen, all because of the immense tester feedback they received.
Ski Test Week: The Works from Backcountry Magazine on Vimeo.
JORDAN CAMPBELL: BIG MOUNTAINS AND BROKEN HEROES
In this episode, Jordan reflects on his career in the outdoor industry and how it led him to dedicate his life to humanitarian causes. He talks about his recent trips to Ukraine, and the people who inspire him to risk his life in order to tell their story.
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