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North Face Avalanche Airbag Safety System Backpack

North Face Avalanche Airbag Safety System Backpack

Word is that skiing fresh powder is unlike any other skiing experience.  However, a major drawback (understatement) is the vastly increased possibility of getting caught in the wake of an avalanche.  Once a skier is trapped [...]

Jet Pack Skiing (video)

Jet Pack Skiing (video)

Troy Hartman is a man that indulges in senseless acts, and his website proves it.  No seriously, his website has a button that says “senseless acts”.  So it’s no surprise to see him strap on a [...]

Skizee One Person Skimobile Propels Down Hill Skiers Up (video)

Skizee One Person Skimobile Propels Down Hill Skiers Up (video)

Skizee may sound like some new fangled porn category, but it’s in fact a piece of ski kit that can propel riders up hill, across a hill or even faster down a hill.  Yup, no longer [...]

Recon-Zeal Transcend GPS Goggles Review

Recon-Zeal Transcend GPS Goggles Review

Pros: Shows GPS data, speed, temperature, and altitude on a crisp built-in display High-quality construction and design Lightweight feel when worn Cons: Expensive Controls on the wrong side for power sports (throttle hand) GPS can be [...]

These Active Suspension Skis Keep You On The Slopes All Day Long

These Active Suspension Skis Keep You On The Slopes All Day Long

Coming from Anton Dynamics Inc. via inventor Anton Wilson, these Active Suspension Skis are purportedly capable of a “stress-free sensation of flying” due to a special suspension mechanism close to those found in automobiles. Thanks to [...]

X-Plore.XGX: The World’s First Ski Glove With GPS

X-Plore.XGX: The World’s First Ski Glove With GPS

In case one of the many GPS watches we’ve seen or tested in the last few months doesn’t pique your interest for tracking all things sports related, Zanier has a pair of gloves infused with a [...]

Satsports GPS Is The Swiss Army Of Navigation Devices

Satsports GPS Is The Swiss Army Of Navigation Devices

GPS devices have become so common place these days you can barely cross an intersection without seeing one mounted to a car’s windshield or a biker’s wrist.  The Satsports GPS, though, is like no other on [...]

Backcountry Access’ Float 30 Backpack Should Keep You Floating In An Avalanche

Backcountry Access’ Float 30 Backpack Should Keep You Floating In An Avalanche

From what I hear, skiing an ultra fresh powder is the bees knees when it comes to downhill.  But with that luxury comes the potential of being buried in an avalanche.  Enter the Backcountry Access’ Float [...]

Avalung Lets You Breath Easy In An Avalanche (video)

Avalung Lets You Breath Easy In An Avalanche (video)

I’m scared to death of suffocating.  Fortunately, I don’t do any crazy helicopter downhill skiing where an avalanche is eminent due to the fresh powder factor.  If you do, though, you might want to look into [...]

The Concept Ice Vehicle (video)

The Concept Ice Vehicle (video)

Looking more like an amphibious craft than land machine, the CIV is, well, sort of both. How so you ask? The CIV, which stands for Concept Ice Vehicle is designed to navigate and drive on frozen [...]