Reel Rock 2011 comes to Squamish
Tighten your britches and bring some chalk for your sweaty palms. On Wednesday, October 19th, the sixth annual Reel Rock Film Tour hits Squamish’s Brew Pub. In the lineup is footage from Dean…
TGR is in town!
There’s been plenty of film premieres this past month—’tis the season—but I am especially stoked for TGR’s latest, One for the Road. TGR always brings the rougher edge to ski films. This isn’t some…
Flocking to the Turkey Sale
Every year Whistler’s infamous Turkey Sale descends upon the Village. For us locals it’s like the mongol hordes… we’re enjoying a rainy, quiet Fall when all of a sudden the madness comes to…
Dendrite Takes its Time
With the autumn rain rolling in, most of us turn to immersing ourselves in footage from last winter. Beer in hand, it’s time to bulk up for the incoming drifts and storms… In…
the Spoon in action
So we recently mentioned the DPS Spoon, a convex ski with 3 dimensional shaping…. Well, check out the footage above from Little Cottonwood Canyon last year. This is Stephan Drake, DPS founder and…
the skies part
After four days of deluge, of incessant rain and wind, the skies dark and grey have parted to reveal a deep blanket of snow extending about a third of the way down Solar…
DPS SPOON
This is a preliminary report — yes, the 150cm underfoot (!!) DPS SPOON ski, otherwise known as the powder weapon of the future, will see some form of release this season, probably sometime…
Mammut adds new App for Backcountry Enthusiasts
OK peeps…you want to download this for your iPhone for your backcountry exploits. A great little helper for traveling in the back and beyond. Besides, now you can settle the argument about how…
Arc’Teryx Beta FL/UL
New Arc’Teryx gear is always a treat—AT’s design is always smart, the quality bomber—and the Vancouver-based outdoor company has announced a new jacket coming down the pipe this Fall, the Beta FL/UL. We here at…
Bison chalk and a midnight ascent of the Apron
“Stick your hand in here,” Sean said, turning and thrusting his backside. “Why?” “Just do it.” I plunged my hand into the chalk bag that dangled loosely from his harness, and instantly my…
awesome gear: OR softshells & Alpha LT
As the winter season wraps up I’ve reluctantly been taking all of my well-worn, totally thrashed but completely functional gear off the hangers and switching it up for summer. When this happens you…
A turn to the dark side
Last spring I bought a pair of skis. I claim that when I made the purchase I was ripped out of my mind from too many shots of Tequila, but the truth is…
February 28, 2013
tobias c. van Veen — Yah, mine are beginning to pile. A quality merino liner would be appreciated, for warmth & faster drying. I find...
February 28, 2013
Dave LeBlanc — the fleece liners in the SV's suck, they get wet and stay wet. Replaced mine with wool and all is...
December 9, 2012
karl — Even tho well written i will STRONGLY disagree with ya on the case of racers being the best on the...
November 12, 2012
Vince — Thanks for your review Tobias.
Wanted to respond to a few key points:
1. Cakehole and Khybers (while outside boundary) were not...
