March 2012 archive

Review: BCA’s Tracker 2

In short, Tracker 2 is more accurate more quickly.

Review: PNW Water Filters

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TR: Knob Jr, NE Lake Tahoe

The thought of traveling to Sugar Bowl via the long way around I-80 ‘stead of directly up the switchbacks of Old Hwy. 40 didn’t sound appealing, especially for terrain that was too familiar, and bound to be overrun with too many people on a Saturday. No, with up to four feet at elevation it was …

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Tahoe sets up for epic conditions

As has been the norm this year, the current storm hitting the Sierra is losing steam. That’s the bad news. The good news is it is still one of the best storms of the season, and even though it may not leave 3 feet of snow on the ground down to lake level, it should …

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Review: Ortovox S1

The Sophisticated One, thanks to a graticle display and some amazing software can not only tell you distance and direction for a single beacon, but can show the relative positions, distances and directions of up to three at a time, four on a good day

First Look: Salomon Guardian/Atomic Tracker

The key difference between the Guardian and it’s main competitor is the ability to switch it into touring mode without exiting the binding. Some will argue that this is a minor improvement…

First Look: H2OG’s Karen’cito, Kodiak & Tazlina

Understanding the flow of snow is what inspired Cummings to develop his own ski brand. Many of his clients come to fly with Dean in his heli guiding operation and he sees what they need. Fatter skis. No, even fatter ones.