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Salomon Guardian 16Award winning backcountry ski bindings
The new randonée ski tour binding from Salomon has turned a few heads in this years gear reviews and was awarded the Slide Award for Innovation (UK Snowsports Industry) and the ISPO Award for Innovation (International Snowsports Industries). ...more
Jones Women's SnowboardsFirst series of Jones women’s snowboard
Jones Snowboards continues to dominate the freeride side of snowboard market and for 2013 Jones will be introducing three women’s boards to the line-up; a splitboard, a freeride board and a mountain twin board. ...more
Now ipo Snowboard BindingThe snowboarding game changer
by Robin Deering | Ski Editor | published: 21st Feb, 2012The Now snowboard binding is inspiried by skateboard trucks with the aim of transferring energy directly to the edge of the board. ...more
Elan Adrenalin BindingsEasy change from skiing to hiking
Elan have introduced a new binding to it's range, the Adrenaline binding is ideal for exploring hte mounatin on and off piste.
The binding features an easy change mechanism from skiing to hiking whilst keeping strenght and stabilty for better power transmission.
The climbing aid allows three differnet angles which make ski touring up steep slopes easier. Furthermore the binding will fit both alpine & touring boots and no tools are necessary to adjust the size. ...more
Black Crows' 2012 SkisA bird's eye view of their product range
A glimspe of what the new 2012 collection from the Black Crows could do for you... ...more
Recon GPS Heads Up DisplayRobocop Goggles
The Recon MOD has arrived bringing some GPS & Android powered stats into a heads up display for your Goggles. ...more
New kit for the 2012 winter seasonNew toys I found at the Ski Show
by James Fisher | | published: 2nd Nov, 2011Reports of snow falling across the Alps has had me excitedly running down to my ski locker to unpack my kit for the new winter since October. Some of this kit is tried and tested. Some of it, alas, is looking a little tired. So when the opportunity to go to the London Ski show presented itself I made a point of finding out if there was anything out there that could replace some of my older equipment. As it turns out quite a few people have been quite busy since last winter coming up with some very clever boards, bags, gloves, headphones and skis. ...more
Spark R&D BindingsSplitboarding
by Robin Deering | Ski Editor | published: 24th Oct, 2011Spark R&D is behind the new splitboarding binding craze, the Blaze - the lightest binding on the market. They aren't that easy to come by as they are only stocked by one shop in France. Luckily it's Zero G in Chamonix. ...more
North Face E-Tip GlovesAccessories
As smartphones are getting smarter, it's about time clothing caught up... ...more
APO season 11-12 range of productsSkis & Snowboards
APO Snowboards founder Regis Rolland presents this seasons range of snowboards and skis. The company has kept its rider dedication & back to basics principles which has spurred a few problems for the company in the past but the products they produce have not faltered. ...more
Zed Eco-Friendly GogglesEyewear
SPY Optic have released the SPY + DCP + Yes Zed goggles, a collaboration between Spy, snowboarder DCP and snowboard manufacturer YES to produce a great goggle without costing the Earth. ...more
Split30 Splitboard BindingsSplitboarding
These may not be hot of the press but the Karakoram design is grabbing a lot of attention amongst the splitboarders out there. The Split30 splitboard binding easily clips into the tour mode for better touring efficiency, and the tour mode step-in capability gives faster change overs. Check out the video below to see how easy the transitions are. ...more
Petzl modular crampon for ice and mixed climbingMountaineering
With the recent snowfall you never know what you are going to get out there, so a modular crampon seems like the way forward. Watch the video here as Petzl take you through all the benefits of their Lynx crampon; modular front points allow for many options: dual or mono-point, long or short, and/or asymmetrical. They come with two types of interchangeable front bindings to adapt to boots with or without toe welts. ...more
Black Diamond 2011/12 ski development, design and testingFreeride Skis
In the lead up to the season this video gives you an insight on what goes on to produce some of the best freeride skis on the market. Watch the video here as Black Diamond take you through all of the the crucial steps from CAD design to prototyping to field testing to manufacturing to quality assurance testing. ...more
Snowboarding - Infinite Channel System (ICS)
TRANSLATION:
Conventional bindings used to be attached to snowboards by screwing four screws into four inserts in the board. Then, Burton changed that by making you attach bindings to their boards with three screws. Two years ago, Burton then went down to two-screws, under the soles of your boots. This year, it's a two screw attachment again, but - critically - it's an attachment at the side of your boots.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU:
The Channel & EST are Burton products, so the tech is only available throughout the Burton product family. With EST, you can remove the binding base entirely - should you wish - and ride with your boots straight onto the topsheet of the board. In doing this, feeling is increased but shock absorption is reduced. Also, as these EST bindings screw into free-moving inserts in The Channel in the board, you have unlimited stance width and angle adjustment. The downside: as this is Burton-only technology, you can only use Burton bindings with the system. Fortunately, it's reverse-compatible, so those 10-year-old Burton CFX bindings will work fine with it.
WHAT PRODUCTS:
Burton have employed The Channel on their entire range - but they'll also be selling standard 3-hole versions of their boards. That means that if you're not convinced of the benefits of The Channel, you have the option to buy your board with the conventional 3D insert pattern. Cynics claim one reason for the introduction of The Channel was that the patent on the three-hole system was about to run out! ...more
Snowboarding - More Rocker Technology
Having a rockered board is like cheating without the risk of getting caught...and no matter what you've heard, it's not just for the park. Quite simply, rocker makes snowboarding easier for ALL beginner and intermediate snowboarders. It also makes riding powder easier too as the nose stays higher, out of the snow. Pressing and buttering becomes child's play. And forget catching an edge..... In fact, the only riders on regular-cambered boards should be those who like going fast and often freeride on chunky, messed-up snow. In those kind of conditions, rocker is not a pleasant ride and you end up being bounced around a whole lot more so stick to camber. ...more
Snowboarding - The Rise of the Little Guy - Up and Coming Brands
Burton have been making the best products out there for years and years, but their dominance of the market is under threat. Increasing prices and a slimmed-down, American-focussed team have allowed new, smaller, rider-driven companies to creep onto the scene and gain a substantial following. Look out for DCP, JP Solberg & Romain de Marchi's Yes! brand, and Travis Parker's delicious Airblaster outerwear brand. Little companies like these, with a little more soul to them, seem to be more into growing their brands than stacking the dollars, so often the same quality is available much cheaper. ...more
Snowboarding - Magna Traction (Serrated Edges)
TRANSLATION:
Typical edges slice through snow like a smooth, sharp knife through cheese. Serrated edges rip through snow like a steak knife through beef. The most pronounced pointy bits of the edge are in the centre of the board. ...more
Snowboarding - Rocker Technology
TRANSLATION:
Snowboards used to be cambered - ie: when lying on the floor in your kitchen, the board touched the floor near its tip and tail, the centre point hovering a few millimetres off the floor. The introduction of rocker technology reverses that, and simply means the application of reverse camber in the snowboard. Now with rocker (or reverse camber!), there is one contact point at the centre of the board, and the rest of the board curves upwards, away from the floor. This year, the major snowboard brands have employed reverse camber in different places on their 'rocker' boards, combining reverse camber with regular camber -and even no camber - to make their boards handle differently. ...more
Snowboarding - Single Strap Bindings
TRANSLATION:
A traditional two-strap binding - with the toe strap attached to the ankle strap. ...more
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