January 22, 2013

Gear

Lange XT 130

Lange officially enters the Alpine Touring market with the XT 130, a Freeride ski boot offering excellent downhill performance plus a first-ever Lange walk mode. Admittedly the (more)

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January 18, 2013

Current Conditions

The Mid-January “Hmm”

Well, temperatures are back in the 70's here in SoCal, so things appear to be getting back to normal. A big thanks to all of you for your kind thoughts and support during our (more)

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January 14, 2013

Current Conditions

How to Empathize With Your Freezing L.A. Friends

You are looking at an actual photograph of the thermometer outside my West Los Angeles apartment taken 10 a.m. this morning, looking out at a bright and sunny Southern California (more)

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January 10, 2013

Video

Snow Valley: Top to Bottom

Sure, Andreas Fransson skied the Whillans Ramp on Patagonia's Aguja Poincenot...but has he ever skied Snow Valley? I highly doubt (more)

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January 9, 2013

Gear

Scarpa Maestrale RS

Of the ski boots I've tried, Garmont's Cosmos and Scarpa's Maestrale RS are clearly the two ski mountaineering standouts for 2013. The Maestrale RS is an updated, Polyamide (more)

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