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Our South American Ski Selections

August 3, 2012August 3, 2012 by Will Brown

DPS has made a “charger edition” of their Wailer 112RP. The new 112RPC is supposed to be a damper, burlier 112, made to rip bigger, more agressive lines. Their “S.S.” technology has also been tweaked, purportedly resulting in an “entirely new feel.” We’re all sorts of curious on all sorts of levels. You can see it and our other selections here.

La Sportiva Katana Women’s

August 8, 2012August 2, 2012 by Hannah Trim

The La Sportiva Katana Women's climbing shoe performs exceptionally well in a wide variety of conditions—once they're broken in. Reviewer Hannah Trim argues it's worth the wait.

South American Ski Selections: Down Skis Countdown 3

August 8, 2012August 2, 2012 by Will Brown

So far, we've listed two skis from two of the biggest ski manufacturers in the world. Now we'd like to introduce you to one of the smallest: Down Skis and their Countdown 3.

Mad Rock Conflict 2.0

August 27, 2012August 1, 2012 by Zachary Eannarino

The Conflict 2.0 wasn't designed to be the best at a single aspect of climbing, it was designed to be very good at everything. And it is. It's also very hard to beat its versatility for the price.

South American Ski Selections: Kästle XX110 West

September 28, 2012August 1, 2012 by Will Brown

Next up: the Kästle West XX110. Kästle goes new school with the West, and so far, they appear to be doing it proper. Very proper.

Salomon Rocker 2, 115, Blister Gear Review

South American Ski Selections: Salomon Rocker 2, 115

September 9, 2012July 31, 2012 by Will Brown

Next up for South America: Salomon Freeski's new Rocker 2 115 - the big mountain charger offspring of last season's Rocker 2.

Las Leñas Ski Review: Our Selections

August 29, 2012July 30, 2012 by Will Brown

We begin to roll out our lineup, and things get interesting real fast with the new Dana Flahr & Sage Cattabriga-Alosa collab, the Atomic Automatic.

WTB WeirWolf AM TCS 2.3

September 25, 2012July 26, 2012 by Joe Hanrahan

The WTB WeirWolf 2.3 AM TCS is a sleeper in the AM genre, and it's definitely worth a look for its balance of speed, traction, and value. Plus it has ziggurats. Bet your lame tire doesn't have ziggurats....

August 18, 2021July 25, 2012 by Jonathan Ellsworth

BLISTER. Las Leñas. Again. This time, we're taking down more flagship skis, more brand new gear, and more reviewers to the most spectacular terrain in South America.

SRAM X9 Drivetrain

November 2, 2012July 24, 2012 by Jason Hutchins

SRAM's X9, 2x10 Drivetrain offers exceptional performance for the price. So take a look (unless you just won the lottery).

WTB Volt & Silverado Saddles

September 25, 2012July 23, 2012 by Kevin Bazar

The WTB Volt and Silverado saddles both offer comfortable rides, though for Kevin Bazar, break-in time and ride time produced sort of opposite results. (It's kind of hard to explain. Just read this.)

La Sportiva Miura VS

September 24, 2012July 22, 2012 by Dave Alie

The Miura VS takes the mechanics of the Miura lace that made sport climbers embrace them, and ramps them up a few notches. Sport climbers, rejoice.

La Sportiva Miura VS Women’s

July 29, 2012July 22, 2012 by Marci Eannarino

The women's version of the La Sportiva Miura VS is a fantastic climbing shoe. But if you have particularly narrow heels, you should definitely try before you buy.

MTN Approach System

April 28, 2013July 20, 2012 by Jed Doane

Don't let the skis fool you. The MTN Approach System is a snowboarding system, swapping the more traditional splitboard for foldable approach skis. After late-season testing, reviewer Jed Doane was impressed.

2011 Canfield Brothers Yelli Screamy (29er)

August 14, 2012July 19, 2012 by Noah Bodman

The Canfield Brothers Yelli Screamy is the first 29er Noah Bodman has ever liked. (So why does it seem like he's trying to destroy it?)

CamelBak Charge Backpack

July 18, 2012 by Adam Vincent

The CamelBak Charge is designed for long-haul riding, with ample storage, a large bladder, and an overall light weight.

DPS Lotus 120 Hybrid

July 17, 2012July 17, 2012 by Ryan Caspar

The DPS Lotus 120 is a fun, fat, rockered, pintailed powder board that shines in fresh snow, with a combination of maneuverability and chargeability that is hard to find.

POC Cortex Flow Helmet, Blister Gear Review

UPDATE: POC Cortex Flow Helmet

November 17, 2021July 16, 2012 by Noah Bodman

The POC Cortex Flow helmet is an impressively light, well ventilated, comfortable helmet that also offers good crash protection. (Yes, we checked.)

Troy Rarick, Over The Edge Sports

August 10, 2012July 12, 2012 by Nick Cunkelman

Through a combination of trail building and shop owning, Troy Rarick helped turn Fruita, Colorado, from a bankrupt town into a mountain bike destination. It's a philosophy he's now spreading around the world.

Salewa Mountain Trainer Approach Shoe

February 26, 2013July 11, 2012 by Dave Alie

The Salewa Mountain Trainer is a comfortable, well constructed approach shoe that falls closer a to low-cut hiker than a climbing shoe, and is ideally suited for long approaches or scrambling.

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