The Unofficial Report

The Line of the Week Alpine Meadows, California Rocky & Bony – Let’s Air It You can look at a pile of rocks, a scree field or a cliff in … Read More

These are the heavy hitters in the industry for gloves.  If you are hard on your gear, have cold hands, tour a lot, or work on the mountain slaying bamboo … Read More

I had the pleasure of trying a couple of the current offerings in air bags over the last two years and was impressed by their design. Well, at least the … Read More

By: Kyler Roush Given the current state of conditions at any given mountain right now, the only thing I can think of that is worse, is having to carry my … Read More

The American Eagle Project: Nike ZF-1 Gold Plated Baller Boots The newest thing in snowboarding, gold plated snowboard boots, has set the “gold” standard for what’s what and who’s who … Read More

-By Leo Ahrens I recently went on a trip with the Dubsatch Collective crew to Girdwwod, Alaska to camp and ski in some classic big mountains zones. I had to … Read More

-By Leo Compact. Loud. Badass This little speaker box is the perfect solution for playing music when large speakers are to big to deal with. You would think it was … Read More

If you have ever wanted the chance to drive a Subaru WRX STi but have never had the money to afford the $40,000+ price tag, premium gas, and constant trips to … Read More

The town of Tenna, Switzerland (population  110) has built the worlds first solar-powered ski lift. Above the lift, 82 solar “wings” generate 90,000 kilowatt hours of energy a year. That is three … Read More

Sean Petit is taking the ski world by the horns…and he’s only 19.  In 2012/13 he’ll have his first pro model ski.  Not surprisingly it’s a big, 120mm underfoot, fatty … Read More

  By: Kyler Roush Whether you’re dawn patrolling up Mt. Superior or climbing at your favorite crags until it’s too dark to see the rock, this headlamp will be your … Read More

1. Atomic Bent Chetler Review By NW Yeti from Alpental, WA I was a bit skeptical when I heard about these because they were so hyped up. After my first day skiing on … Read More

Skis, boots, poles, jackets, pants, and goggles may seem unique between different companies and styles but in reality they are all pretty much the same. A different color jacket doesn’t … Read More

The Outdoor Retailer (OR) Trade Show is an annual event held in Salt Lake City, UT each winter. It’s more of an intimate gear junky gathering than its big brother, SnowSports … Read More

Arthur Sicard (1876-1946) is generally credited as the inventor of the first practical snow blower in 1925. Sicard completed his first prototype, based on a concept he described in 1894. … Read More

The Smith Stance goggle is a strong goggle that won’t let you down in the clutch.  Trying to live in the shadow of the I/O and I/OS goggles the Stance … Read More

Ski socks are numerous and varied. Huge amounts of research and development go in to creating the perfect ski sock fabric and shape that is comfortable, dry, warm, and the … Read More

Ski Tracks iPhone App If you don’t have an iphone, then face it, you’re probably a nobody (like myself). But since almost everyone does these days, there are countless tools … Read More

Ya ya, these are amazing skis. I’ve read all the reviews and according to every expert out there, they’re the sh*t. But after spending a month on what DPS touts … Read More

Arva is a snow safety company out of France that is breaking into the North American market. They have a large percentage of the market share in Europe when it … Read More

As admitted ski equipment junkies, it is with great anticipation that Alpenglow Sports awaits our circuit of annual January trade shows. Even with the amazing arsenal of backcountry equipment currently … Read More

Leki Venom Vario AERGON Speedlock- Worlds best ski pole I know that this is a supreme title to bestow on a ski pole. but i assure you this is the best friend you never knew you … Read More

Arguably the strongest recent trend in backcountry skiing equipment has been to make everything lighter while maintaining performance. Even though the Garmont Masterlite may not be the boot for every … Read More

Ski poles, unless they are collapsable or adjustable touring poles, are pretty simple pieces of equipment. This is good, because they do not need to be complex, they just need to … Read More

      www.eyeofmine.com This is a specialty shop for all of your Go Pro needs and POV accesseries.  Before planning a big film shoot, vacation or just needing some new … Read More

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