SierraDescents Gear Reviews
What I use in the backcountry & why
Alpine Touring Accessories
- Black Diamond Ascension STS Skins |
- Black Diamond GlideLite STS Skins |
- Fritschi Axion Ski Crampon |
- Fitschi Diamir Ski Crampon |
- Life-Link Snow Saw |
- SMC Summit Snow Saw
Avalanche Beacons
Backpacks (day)
- Osprey Talon 11 |
- Deuter ACT Trail 24 |
- Black Diamond Bbee |
- CAMP USA X3 600 |
- Black Diamond RPM |
- North Face Electron |
- Patagonia Endurance |
- Black Diamond Speed |
- Marmot Eiger |
- Black Diamond Bullet
Backpacks (overnight)
- Black Diamond Mission |
- Mammut Creon Light |
- Granite Gear Nimbus Meridian |
- Black Diamond Quantum |
- Black Diamond Predator |
- Black Diamond Shadow |
- Granite Gear Vapor Trail |
- Osprey Exos |
- Osprey Talon |
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Cameras
- GoPro Hero3 Black Ed |
- Nikon D800 |
- Nikon D600 |
- Sony RX100 |
- Contour+ |
- GoPro Hero2 |
- Canon XF100 |
- Sony NEX-5N |
- Sony NEX-VG10 |
- Sony NX70U |
- Nikon D7000 |
- Canon XA10 |
- Panasonic TM700 |
- Sony HDR-CX160 |
- Sony NEX-5A |
- Nikon P300 |
- Contour 1080P
Carabiners
Crampons
- Black Diamond Neve Pro |
- Black Diamond Sabretooth |
- CAMP USA XLC 390 |
- CAMP XCL 470 |
- Grivel Air Tech Light |
- Stubai Ultralight Universal
Filters, Water Treatment, & Hydration
- Platypus CleanStream Gravity Filter |
- Katadyn Hiker Microfilter |
- MSR Hyperflow Microfilter |
- SteriPEN Adventurer |
- Nalgene Tritan |
- Sigg Traveler |
- Klean Kanteen |
- Nalgene Lexan |
- Nalgene HDPE |
- Nalgene Canteen |
- Camelbak Unbottle |
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Fleece
- Mountain Hardwear Microchill Jacket |
- North Face Malache |
- North Face Denali |
- North Face Khumbu |
- North Face Denali |
- Patagonia R4 |
- North Face Miwok |
Footwear
- Aku Sl Trek GTX |
- North Face Verto Boot |
- Salomon Speedcross 3 |
- Scarpa Charmoz |
- La Sportiva Electron |
- La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX |
- Keen Voyageur Mid |
- Vasque Breeze XCR |
- Nike Air Zoom Tallac Pro GTX |
- Montrail Mountain Masochist |
- Pearl Izumi Peak XC |
- Salomon XT Wings |
- Teva Mush |
- North Face Tent Bootie |
- La Sportiva Mythos
Gloves
- Icebreaker Quantum |
- North Face Pamir |
- Black Diamond Prodigy |
- Swany X-Change |
- Black Diamond WindWeight Fleece |
- Black Diamond Torque |
- Marmot Power Stretch |
- Marmot Randonnee |
- Black Diamond Dry Tool |
- Black Diamond System Shell GTX
Goggles & Sunglasses
Harnesses
- Black Diamond Couloir |
- CAMP USA Air CR |
- Petzl Hirundos |
- Arcteryx R320 |
- Black Diamond Alpine Bod |
- CAMP USA XLH 95 |
- Mammut Alpine Light
Hats
- Everest Designs Sherpa |
- Icebreaker Pocket Beanie |
- Patagonia Upwind Beanie |
- Mountain Hardwear Windstopper Beanie |
- Dorfman Pacific Mesh Trekker |
- North Face High Point Hat |
- Dorfman Pacific Shanghai
Headlamps & Lighting
Helmets
- CAMP Speed |
- Black Diamond Half Dome |
- Black Diamond Tracer |
- Kong Scarab |
- Petzl Elios |
- Petzl Meteor III |
- Giro G10 MX
Ice Axes
- Black Diamond Raven Ultra |
- Black Diamond Venom |
- CAMP USA Corsa |
- CAMP Corsa Nanotech |
- Petzl Charlet Snowalker |
- Grivel Nepal Ice Axe
Jackets
- Ghost Whisperer |
- North Face Malache |
- North Face Verto |
- North Face Khumbu |
- North Face Denali |
- Patagonia R4 |
- Marmot Nano |
- Marmot Genesis |
- Mountain Hardwear Typhoon |
- GoLite Ether |
- North Face Apex Bionic |
- Marmot PreCip |
- North Face Venture |
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Pants & Bottoms
- OR Cirque Pant |
- Outdoor Research Igneo Pant |
- North Face Freedom Pant |
- Arcteryx Gamma LT Pant |
- Arcteryx Palisade Pant |
- Marmot Scree Softshell Pant |
- Marmot PreCip Pant |
- Smartwool Microweight Bottoms |
- Patagonia Capilene 1 Bottoms |
Shirts & Tops
- Arcteryx Motus Crew |
- SmartWool Microweight Crew |
- Mountain Hardwear Wicked T |
- Patagonia Capilene Zip-Neck
Skis — Carving
- Blizzard Magnum 8.0 Ti |
- Salomon X-Race |
- Volkl Code L |
- K2 Bolt |
- Nordica Fire Arrow EDT |
- Dynastar Chrome Pro |
- Rossignol Pursuit HP |
- Nordica Fire Arrow |
- Atomic Smoke Ti |
- Dynastar Course Ti |
- Atomic Crimson Ti |
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Skis — All-Mountain
- Blizzard Bonafide |
- DPS Wailer |
- Dynastar Cham HM 97 |
- Blizzard Cochise |
- Salomon Shogun |
- Volkl Gotama |
- Volkl Mantra |
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Skis — Powder/Big Mountain
- Rossignol Soul 7 |
- Volkl Shiro |
- Volkl Katana Carbon |
- Blizzard Scout |
- Salomon Rocker² 108 |
- K2 Annex 108 |
- Nordica Patron |
- Blizzard Cochise |
- Rossignol S7 |
- Salomon Czar |
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Skis — Touring
- K2 Backdrop |
- Dynastar Cham HM 97 |
- Blizzard Kabookie |
- Black Diamond Justice |
- Volkl Nunataq |
- K2 Wayback |
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Ski Bindings
- Fritschi Eagle |
- Marker Tour F12 |
- Fritschi Freeride Pro |
- Marker Duke |
- Dynafit TLT Vertical ST |
- Fritschi Diamir Explore |
- BCA Alpine Trekker |
- Naxo NX21 |
- Silvretta Pure
Ski Boots
- Tecnica Cochise Pro Light |
- Lange XT 130 |
- Scarpa Maestrale RS |
- Garmont Cosmos |
- Virus Tour ID |
- Black Diamond Quadrant |
- Scarpa Maestrale |
- Scarpa Skookum |
- Garmont Radium |
- Scarpa Spirit 4 |
- Black Diamond Factor |
- Garmont Helium |
- Garmont Mega Ride |
- Scarpa Spirit 3 |
- Lange L10 |
- Dynafit Freeride Aero
Ski & Trekking Poles
Sleeping Bags
- Eureka Casper 15° |
- Marmot Atom 40° |
- Marmot Hydrogen 30° |
- Marmot Helium 15° |
- North Face Hot Tamale 15° |
- Western Mountaineering Lynx MF -10°
Sleeping Pads
- Thermarest Neoair XLite |
- Exped DownMat 7 |
- Exped SIM Comfort 10 DLX |
- Thermarest Dreamtime |
- Thermarest Neoair |
- Big Agnes Two Track |
- Thermarest Prolite |
- Thermarest Prolite Plus |
- Thermarest Ridgerest |
- Thermarest Z-Lite
Socks
Stoves
Tarps
Tents & Bivies
- Black Diamond Twilight Bivy |
- Mountain Hardwear Direkt 2 |
- Brooks Range Rocket Tent |
- Mountain Hardwear Skyledge 2.1 |
- Nemo Losi 2P |
- MSR Carbon Reflex 2 |
- Black Diamond HiLight |
- Black Diamond Lighthouse |
- Black Diamond Firstlight |
- Black Diamond Oneshot |
- MSR Hubba Hubba |
- North Face Roadrunner
Miscellaneous
- North Face Base Camp Duffel |
- Black Diamond Crampon Bag |
- Snow Peak Double-Wall Ti Mug |
- National Geographic Topo! |
- Bear Vault BV450 Solo |
- Swiss Army Classic |
- Gerber Air Ranger |
- SPOT Satellite Messenger |
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