Suunto has long been a brand that makes high-quality, precision technical watches for training, diving and outdoor sports, but one thing has always been lacking in their watches which their competitors have had for years – GPS. Well, that’s all about to change as Suunto listened to its customers’ demand and launched the new...
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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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The Salomon Shogun is a ski that has been around for a while now, so I was surprised to see it gracing the tent walls at the Outdoor Retailer 2012 Winter Market All Mountain Demo. A bit sheepishly, I asked the tech manning the booth if there was a reason the Shogun was among...
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Utah-based Surface Skis set up a tent at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo and showed off their new line of skis belonging to their Free Series. This new lineup of sticks focuses on backcountry ski touring and are built specific to that end. Among the line are the Powder-loving Live Free, mountaineering-ready...
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The 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is happening this week, and of course UtahOutside.com will be walking the Salt Palace Convention Center floor checking out all the new gear we can look forward to seeing in stores this fall. But this Outdoor Retailer show will be different, as every step I take will be...
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Back in 2007 three friends in San Francisco founded a shoe company with a simple idea: get off the treadmill and head outdoors. Fast forward to 2011 and Ahnu is taking off. Their booth at Outdoor Retailer was hopping, and with good cause: the urban lineup got a major overhaul and their trail tested...
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Kelty has been in the outdoors game for a while, in fact, the company is celebrating their 60th anniversary this season. To celebrate the milestone, they are rolling out a lineup of throwback packs which were shown off at the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. The bags are pure classic, complete with fatty metal...
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Say the name Ortovox and you immediately think of avalanche beacons. The company has long been on the front lines of avalanche safety, but they also make super technical jackets and packs as well. At the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, all the Ortovox goodies were on display. I was really impressed with the...
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Survival Straps is new to Outdoor Retailer for 2011. The company is based in Florida and have been making the straps right here in the USA since 2005. The idea is simple: military spec 550 paracord is braided and connected with a metal pin to form a wrist strap. If you get into a...
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Face it – not everyone has Chaco feet. It’s true, but some folks just don’t find Chaco sandals and shoes to be very comfortable due to the shape of their foot. I know this is a fact, because my wife is one of them. But Chaco has heard their cries, so they’ve designed new...
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