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The Tool Box
It’s long been a cliché in ball sports to say, “the kid’s got all the tools, he just needs the tool box.” Well there’s a truism along those lines when it comes to skis and boards. If your equipment is outdated, you can’t ride up to your potential. Herein we offer the gear that will [...]
Shell Games
Welcome to our rundown of the best threads for a hard day on the hill. BOMBER Stoic Bombshell Backcountry.com’s new private label apparel is living up to the online retailer’s core-user expectations. Developed with input from the site’s top reviewers, the waterproof/breathable Bombsell is the only fully seam-welded hardshell on the market, making it the [...]
Wool Worth
The best superfabric out there is just as effective pure or blended. Synthetics have never been able to fully replicate wool’s unique, multi-faceted performance. It insulates. It absorbs moisture. It’s highly breathable, yet, when tightly knit, it wards off the wind. Wool resists body odor. It’s also inherently flame resistant, as well as a renewable [...]
Deals on Wheels
Sure, it’s winter but this is the Front Range where we are always thinking about bikes. Times are tough, though, and it’s hard to pony up a wad of cash for your ride. With that reality in mind, we offer the best bikes for your money. RIDES BEST MTB Giant Trance X2 Armed with Giant’s [...]
Out in the Cold
Sure, climbing nice warm rock in the summer is fun but tackling a snow-blasted peak or vertical ice pillar is the burly side of climbing. If you like it cold, take stock of the latest, greatest swag for ascension. FEET 1. Scarpa Phantom Guide Designed with input form two of the world’s best alpinists, Ueli [...]
Cold Play
Frigid temperatures, snow and ice don’t mean you have to forgo your cardio fix. ON YOUR FEET RUNNING 1. Ahnu Firetrail Winter Ideal for slush and mud, this shoe provides just enough waterproofing—in the form of a breathable hydrophobic mesh—to shuck off the nastiness without deviating too far from a standard trail runner. The Vibram [...]
Elle Yes!
Pay attention dudes. These gifts are guaranateed to please your woman. Hip. Edgy. Beautiful, but built to love the elements. That’s how you like your women—and that’s how they like their gifts. Still stumped? Here’s a fool-proof guide to what to give your better half this holiday season. NO: SOFT, PINK SKIS. Yes: Movement Spicys [...]
Eat, Play, Sleep
Ladies, the fastest way to a man’s heart is through his gear. That Y chromosome makes us predictable in so many ways but buying your man gifts is sort of a mystery. Despite our seemingly one-track minds, the gifts we dudes covet require a subtle sophistication beyond our obsession with powder days and fantasy football. [...]
Board Room
The best new snowboards rely on carbon, rocker and variable camber for versatility. SNOWBOARDS Light is right. SAY WHAT?: TAKIN’ ALL COMERS: Rome SDS Anthem SS The perfect board for Colorado’s variability, the Anthem SS combines carbon (to make it light) with built-in impact plates (for strength), so it can launch and suck up the [...]
