Salomon has been hitting it hard these days with their release of backcountry ski gear like the Quest 12 boots, Guardian bindings and also the Quest 30 backcountry pack. I’ve been hauling my gear on ski tours in the Wasatch with the Quest 30 on my back for the past month, and like all...
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At the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market All Mountain Demo, a lot of skis were available to test out on the slopes of Solitude Mountain Resort. There were so many in fact, that it would have been impossible to try them all in one day. I only clicked my boots into five skis… but...
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Black Diamond has been busy these days, refining and expanding their backcountry ski offerings. The entire Efficient Series has been changed to what they’re now calling the FreeTour skis, and we can look forward to some new models to go with it. The Revert is a brand new design that the company is calling...
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When adventuring in the mountains, an insulated mid-layer jacket is essential gear. While down jackets are super warm, they don’t insulate when wet, so synthetic is always better when weather gets cold and damp. These days, I’ve been taking the Sherpa Adventure Gear Om Jacket along with me because it is a super light-weight...
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Ever since backcountry skiing has exploded in popularity, ski companies have struggled with finding the most efficient way to build a binding that switches between tour and ski mode in a simple, effective way without compromising downhill performance. Salomon and Atomic have partnered to create the Guardian 16 and Tracker 16 backcountry bindings that...
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Backcountry skiing is all the rage right now, but sometimes you just want to ride the lifts and find untracked powder beyond a resort’s boundaries. In those instances, you don’t need a full, heavy pack filled with tons of gear to get you through an entire day of touring. Enter the Karve 11 pack...
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Continuing our look at the top outdoor gear of 2011, we’re taking a gander at the best picks from our Contributing Editors, Callista Pearson and Ryan Malavolta. Often times, women’s gear gets overlooked, so we’ll start with Callista’s favorite gear that she tested, reviewed, and loved the most in 2011. Merrell Jolene Tri-Therm Jacket The Merrell...
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I get to test and review a lot of gear here at UtahOutside.com, and every year I take a look back at the equipment that really caught my attention. Whether it’s because the gear is innovative, comfortable, or just flat-out works beyond expectations, the bets of the best rises to the top and is...
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Hiking shoes, as a rule, can be very stiff and clunky, which doesn’t bode well for any uses other than hoofing it up uneven terrain on rocky peaks. More and more though, people are looking for one pair of good shoes that have multiple purposes. In these tough economic times, having one pair of...
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Simplicity. That’s a key word for a lot of outdoor gear, especially stuff that you want to be light weight. There’s a fine line between gear that is functional, yet simple. Brooks-Range, a company specializing in technical backcountry gear, has recently starting to produce outerwear, and have definitely found the sweet spot with their...
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