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Contest Gear

Giveaway: PBR / Lib Tech collab skis from Freeskier

Freeskier is giving away a pair of PBR / Lib Tech collab skis. All you have to do is sign up for their newsletter within the next week (until Tuesday, November 13th). Best part? You can enter as many times as you’d like. I like to think of my life as the intersection of the […]

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Gear Reviews

Thoughts on the Anarchy McCoy polarized sunglasses

I’ve been trying out a pair of Anarchy McCoy sunglasses for nearly 9 months now and I must say, these are my favorite sunglasses in my collection for general use and especially when skiing or hiking. I was sent a pair of the red McCoy frames with polarized lenses to try out and review, little […]

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Gear

GHEEK goggle protectors: functional and stylish?

Here’s a neat product that just crossed my desk: GHEEK goggle protectors. They’re a slick neoprene shell that protects both the inside (so you can stick them on your helment) and outside of your lenses (so you can throw them in your bag and not worry). In theory, they seem like a smart accessory and […]

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Gear Marketing

Threadless + Nightmare Snowboard Design Challenge

Our pals over at Threadless (out of Chicago but strong ties to Boulder) have teamed up with Nightmare Development (in Summit County) to host a design competition for a new snowboard and corresponding t-shirt. Just as Threadless was founded by t-shirt wearin’ dudes who thought they could bring the world better tees, Nightmare Development was […]

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Gear Loveland Ski Area

Loveland celebrates 75th anniversary with limited edition Icelantic skis

This year is Loveland Ski Area’s 75 anniversary and Icelantic Skis has designed a special limited edition ski to celebrate: AS you can see, there are two styles. Both the Nomad RKR and Oracle cost $799. These sure do look awesome… Learn more and buy your pair today at skiloveland.com.

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Events Gear

Zeal Optics relocates to new space in Boulder

The fine folks at Zeal Optics have relocated to a newly rennovated space in Boulder, Colorado. Located at 1230 Spruce Street, one of the reasons for the move was to “draw the brand closer to the core consumer base”. If you have some time tonight, swing by their new digs at 6 PM for a […]

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Deals Gear

Kickstarter: Snowboards with LED lights

Here’s another interesting Kickstarter project (running through June 24, 2012): What we have designed is a snowboard that features LEDs which illuminate through the base layer and light up the snow under and around the board. Unlike other attempts at a similar product our board is not retro-fitted with the lights, but instead integrates them […]

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Deals Gear Technology

Neva on Kickstarter: phone-enabled ski poles

The world’s first smart ski poles that allows you to see and answer calls, get short text messages and access important terrain information all without taking your gloves off. Watch the video, this looks very impressive and looks like a great innovation into the snow sports industry. Pledge $120 now on Kickstarter to help make […]