Eyeing the Strapoff, an aftermarket gizmo added to a Scarpa F1 or F1 LT 45mm shin strap to maximize range of motion and decrease fiddling.

Screaming barfies may have met their match: the Outdoor Research Alti MItt. For those with cold sensitive hands, the Altis might be in your future.

Crazy Idea, an Italian company specializing in light and fast ski apparel also sells a sleek and warm down jacket: The Levity. It’s review time. Ciao!

Pink and proudly French: An initial look at the 107mm underfoot Corvus Freebird from Black Crows. It’s likely of the charging breed.

A first look at new backcountry ski pants from Outdoor Research, Black Diamond, Strafe, and Arc’teryx. We’re talking more about hybrid ski pants: hardish.

The Black Crows Mentis Freebird is an 80mm underfoot near 1kg ski that remains stable and smooth when opening up the turn radius. And yeah, it’s seafoam blue.