Powder Canada’s Top 10 Christmas Gift Ideas
We're pleasantly delighted to bring you Powder Canada's Top 10 Christmas Gift Ideas for the powder adventurers in your life.
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Category: Powder Tools
Backcountry Touring tips
Learn how to save your breath and energy when skinning up a slope, or how to get an extra lap in your day? There are three major errors that people make when climbing with skins.
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Avalanche Canada Pieps Critical Update
Earlier today Avalanche Canada issued a statement regarding the potential failure of the Pieps DSP Pro and Pieps DSP Sport transceivers.
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Updated – Pieps Offers Avalanche Transceiver Upgrades
Black Diamond's offer for an upgrade for its Pieps DSP Sport and DSP Pro beacons is less that acceptable for many existing Pieps owners.
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Pieps DPS Beacons Mechanisms of Failure
We also call out Black Diamond to properly address the mechanism of failure and inadequate design, and user safety hazard with their Pieps DSP avalanche beacon.
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BarryHeart 3.4 Firmware Update For Barryvox S and Barryvox
Mammut is rolling out new BarryHeart 3.4 Firmware updates for its industry-leading avalanche beacons, the Barryvox and Barryvox S.
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Marker M-Werks Kingpin 12 Bindings Reviewed
Over the course of several backcountry ski trips I have confirmed that the M-Werks 12's are a lightweight, high performing binding that will keep you smiling.
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Slackcountry: how do you prepare?
Ever question where those people with backpacks are headed when they duck under the rope at the resort? Beyond the resorts boundaries there's a popular zone called "slackcountry".
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The North Face Moves Forward on Climate Change
The climate action policy of outdoor companies like TNF will determine their future in our transition to low carbon.
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The RECCO Reflector saves lives
The built in RECCO reflector makes you searchable to the rescuers. RECCO reflectors are lightweight passive transponders which require no power or activation to function.
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Companion Rescue Skills Save Lives
Companion rescue is a crucial skill that all winter backcountry recreationists need. You never want to use it, but you should have it totally dialled.
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Marker makes Goggles?
Seeing is important. Keeping an eye on your riding friends, staying out of tree wells, seeing compressions or cat roads are mandatory.
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