In every arena, there is a learning curve inherent to being in a new environment. Hadley Hammer has some thoughts on mentorship and building community.
March 2022
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The G3 FINDr 86: Like a Trusted Old Friend, Just an Upgrade (Sorry Friend)
by Jason Albertby Jason AlbertThe G3 FINDr 86 is a damp, relatively light ski. Unless you consider magnetic contact points bling, there’s no flashiness, only down-to-earth skiability.
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Ascent Plates: A First Look into the Art of High Angle Snowshoeing and the Best Products Available
by Ben Hoinessby Ben HoinessThe dreaded bootpack becomes, maybe, a bit less of a bear wearing ascent plates. Ben Hoiness introduces us to the refined gear of vertical snowshoeing.
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Scarpa introduces the F1 GT into its F1 lineup. Slightly softer and heavier than the F1 LT, the GT sports buckles (no BOA), and a fine-tuned range of motion.
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This is a first and maybe even a second look-just because it’s so hard to look only once at the ATK Revolution World Cup 2021: 106g of pure lightness.
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The marketplace for avalanche bags expands. A few weeks back, we received some spreadsheets from Ortovox providing a useful overview of comparative weights.