Gear

dupraz

Dupraz D2 Skis — the Industry Gamechanger

The biggest pat on the back for any ski designer has to be winning the grand-daddy of them all, the 2012 ISPO Award. The ISPO AWARD label stands as a… Read More

goal zero

Humpday Gear: The GOAL ZERO Nomad

Goal Zero Nomad Solar Panels ($99) Sometimes life or death depends on having a fully charged Sat Phone. Or you might need a bit of juice for your camera batteries… Read More

surefoot

Gear Review: The Surefoot Experience

The science of feet is amazing. The science behind the custom boot-fitting process at Surefoot even more. I had the good-fortune to have finally stepped into a pair of Surfeoot… Read More

suunto

Gear Review: The Suunto CORE

In three words or less I can tell you everything you need to know about the Suunto CORE. You. Want. One. Suunto is a watch company clearly on top of… Read More

Davin Peterson from Base Technology erecting a tower in the Pemberton Meadows.

Getting ‘hooked-up’ in Pemby Meadows

If you live in the upper Pemberton Meadows, way up there with the cows and horses and potato farms, you can thank Base Technology for getting you ‘hooked up’. Until… Read More

HERD

HERD Headwear — Hunt or be Hunted

Have you HERD the news? Since Since 2007, a local headwear company has been making toques to keep your lid warm and happy. Founded by Inga Eilersten, one of those… Read More

the north face

Expedition Sustainability — The North Face’s quest for better

We give thanks for our food, but how often do we give thanks for the clothing that keeps us safe and warm? Not as often as we should I’ll bet.… Read More

free is key.

Win New OR Gloves!

If it were up to me I’d get a brand spanking new pair of gloves at the start of every season. Nothing ruins a day like cold hands in an… Read More

now binding

NOW you need new bindings.

JF Pelchat is a longtime Whistler Loc and a serious ripper of any terrain. Recently he has poured his skills and energy into a new snowboard binding company and if… Read More

Cheap, Light, Life-Saving Device

One of the best things about nice sunny weather is that if you get lost in the bush you can always start a fire. For one, the wood is a… Read More