Backcountry Magazine September 2013 - 2014 Gear Guide cross country skier

Backcountry Magazine September 2013 - 2014 Gear Guide cross country skierFEATURES 2014 Ski Test & Gear Guide Over our last six years at Powder Mountain,weve dialed in the Gear Test Week formula, and its pretty simple. We provide the basicsfood, shelter, beer, and gear. All our testers have to do is ski. For five days, they blast through 400 plus products from more than 40 brands, completing some 3,000 test forms. And when the dust settles, 115 products and the critical feedback from our test crew are all that remains. Find

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