Category: Ski & Snowboard

Alpine & Mountaineering, Mountain Biking, Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

The Mammut Haute Route Helmet Review

The Haute Route is Mammut’s ISPO Award-winning first-ever triple-certified helmet. Engineered to be lightweight yet exceptionally strong, it is purpose-built for the rigors of skiing, climbing, and biking. Now updated with Mips® and twiceme® technology, it has solidified its place as one of the best ski helmets I have ever used. The Mammut Haute Route Helmet review Outer Shell: ABS Inner: EPP and EPS foam … Continue reading The Mammut Haute Route Helmet Review

Hayden Buck
Alpine & Mountaineering, Apparel, Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

Rab Cirrus Alpine Jacket Review

The Rab Cirrus Alpine Insulated Jacket is a versatile, eco-friendly synthetic puffy tailor-made for damp, cold-weather grit. It is a budget-friendly, durable, and warm alternative to traditional down, designed to handle moisture just as well as it handles the cold. The Rab Cirrus Alpine Insulated Jacket: Down Power without the Down Shell: Pertex Quantum Ripstop Nylon 30D Insulation: 100% Recycled PrimaLoft Silver Rise Liner:  20D … Continue reading Rab Cirrus Alpine Jacket Review

Hayden Buck
Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

Rab Vapour-Rise Summit Jacket

The Rab Vapour-Rise Summit is a versatile “3.5-season” jacket that blends softshell protection with the lightweight warmth of fleece. It has been my global go-to, performing reliably from Japanese summits and heli-skiing trips to slushy spring laps at Blackcomb and cool summer evenings in the alpine. The Rab Vapour-Rise Summit Jacket, a Fleece Lined Jack of All Trades Outer: 20D Pertex Quantum Air Lining: VR … Continue reading Rab Vapour-Rise Summit Jacket

Hayden Buck
Plum Sok
Articles, Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

The Plum Sok Review

I’ve gotten my boot into all but one of the current breed of hard boot bindings available on the market, but there is only one pair I have used religiously for two solid seasons without wondering what life was like with my older binders. That’s the Plum Sok.  The Plum Sok’s hallmark is a solid aluminum baseplate, a ton of adjustability and reliability. My pair … Continue reading The Plum Sok Review

Hayden Buck
Hiking & Trekking, Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

The Evil Eye Trailsense 2 Review

The Evil Eye Trailsense 2 Sunglasses The Evil Eye Trailsense 2 sunglasses are no fuss speed glasses. Easily adjusted, rugged and light, they excel moving fast in variable conditions and have handled multiple ski tours, short distance hikes and a dozen mountain bike rides with ease.  Overview Lens Tested: LST VARio purple M Light Transmission: 62-13% Color Tested: Black Matt  Frame Material: PPX (Polypropylene X) … Continue reading The Evil Eye Trailsense 2 Review

Hayden Buck
Articles, Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

A Review of the Rab Khroma Tour Gore-Tex Gloves

The Rab Khroma Tour Gore-Tex Gloves The Rab Khroma Tour gloves might be the most underrated glove in the winter sports industry. Waterproof Gore-Tex Active liner, Pittards Armortan leather and Primaloft Gold make these a fantastic mid-winter ski glove. I’ve put a season and a half of touring, snowboarding and heli guiding in these gloves and I’ve no doubt they will last another season of … Continue reading A Review of the Rab Khroma Tour Gore-Tex Gloves

Hayden Buck
Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

A Review of the Rab Khroma Tour Infinium Gloves

The Rab Khroma Tour Infinium Glove Review Rab may be known for their down-filled outerwear and sleeping bags but they should also be known for their fantastic ski gloves. If you’ve read my Khroma Tour Gore-Tex Glove review you know I am a fan and for good reason. Durable, tactile and warm. Given the opportunity to try something a little more breathable and uphill oriented, … Continue reading A Review of the Rab Khroma Tour Infinium Gloves

Hayden Buck
Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

Nitro Skylab TLS boot Review

The Nitro Skylab TLS Boot Review A Nitro team favourite, the Nitro Skylab TLS Snowboard/Splitboard boot is built to last. It is designed as the one boot to do it all, which it darn near accomplishes, in an incredibly light and durable package. From splitboard tours to bootpacks and resort laps, we took this boot everywhere and were thoroughly impressed with the performance. Overview Boot … Continue reading Nitro Skylab TLS boot Review

Hayden Buck
Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

The Atomic Backlands Helmet Review

The Atomic Backland Helmet Review Atomic has been making fantastic skis since 1955. I even use their ski boots to go splitboarding. Their helmets are much less known so when the chance to check out the Atomic Backlands helmet came along I jumped on it. Where other helmets aim to be understated the Atomic Backland helmet is all business. It packs in all the safety … Continue reading The Atomic Backlands Helmet Review

Hayden Buck
Reviews, Ski & Snowboard

The Smith Summit Mips Review

The Smith Summit Mips Helmet Smith has been making goggles since 1969 and helmets since 2006. No doubt you have seen their gear on the hill, I rocked a Smith Vantage helmet for many years. With the explosion of backcountry and ski- mountaineering, Smith had to innovate to make a helmet to match the changing interests of skiers and boarders and the Smith Summit Mips … Continue reading The Smith Summit Mips Review

Hayden Buck