Arva, well known for their avalanche beacons, has just entered the airbag pack market. They unveiled the new Reactor System line of packs at the 2016 Outdoor Retailer Winter All Mountain Demo. I got an in-person demonstration, which I later found out was the very first North American deployment of this totally new airbag system….
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New skis and gear at Outdoor Retailer 2016 All Mountain Demo
Outdoor Retailer is back in Salt Lake City, and the winter show kicked things off with the 2016 All Mountain Demo at Solitude Mountain Resort. There is so much to see and try out in a short 6 hours, and I skied as many new skis as I could, but it’s just impossible to do…
Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo 2014
The Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market returned to Salt Lake City, and as usual, it all began at the All Mountain Demo at Solitude Mountain Resort. While we didn’t have an opportunity to test out new skis and boots this time around, we did get to check out some new products on hand, and narrowed…
DPS Wailer 112RP review at Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo
DPS is a ski company located in the heart of Salt Lake City that makes extremely high-end skis that are known for their innovation, bomber construction and light weight qualities. We’ve been dying to get on a pair for years, and finally got our chance at the 2013 Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo at Solitude….
Black Diamond Convert ski review at Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo
Black Diamond has revamped their ski lineup for the 2013/14 ski season, and part of that new fleet is the Convert ski. We tested out a pair at the Outdoor Retailer 2013 All Mountain Demo at Solitude on a day that was sunny and warm on a mountain covered with hardpack and groomed snow. The…
Black Diamond Factor Mx 130 ski boot review at OR All Mountain Demo
Man am I really impressed with what Black Diamond has been up to these days. For the 2013/14 ski season, they’ve revamped their entire ski lineup, and redesigned the Factor ski boot from the ground up. The Factor Mx 130 is what they’re calling a “true” 130 flex backcountry boot and replaces the Factor we…
Salomon Rocker 2 108 review at Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo
At the 2013 Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo, we got to try out a pair of the much coveted Salomon Rocker2 108 skis. For 2013/14, the skis will remain the same expect for new topsheet graphics. Despite the lack of changes to the line next season, I was excited to click my boots into a…
Voile Buster skis review at Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo
So many skis, so little time. The Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo is an orgy of new skis, boots, and other winter gear all in one place – at Solitude Mountain Resort. With so many options, I made sure to ski the planks I most wanted to try, and the Voile Buster skis were at…
Atomic Automatic ski demo at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
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 of…
Black Diamond Revert and Carbon Megawatt skis at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
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 the…