http://offpistemag.com/ Off-Piste Magazine online - A website for backcountry skiing, ski news, ski gear reviews, trip reports, and more ski related content. en-US Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:10:48 GMT Off-Piste BP Blog 7.0 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=634 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=634 Are you a backcountry purist? The Association of Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia just launched a contest offering four weeks of guided and catered backcountry hut skiing to the backcountry skier who can best represent the backcountry purist... Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:39:10 GMT Events http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=633 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=633 Taking advantage of the curent high pressure system, I made it up for a climb on Mt. Hood yesterday. Moody Mt. Hood never fails to keep you guessing when it comes to snow conditions and weather. Despite the mild valley temps and a nearly cloudless... Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:24:20 GMT Trip Reports http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=632 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=632 One of the growing sectors of the backcountry gear market is airbag or ABS packs. There are now several players in the airbag market. Two of the big players, Backcountry Access and Mammut are definitely working to make them lighter and more appealing... Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:49:37 GMT Gear http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=631 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=631 For the first time in a few years there were several new telemark ski bindings at the trade show. G3 debuted two fully redesigned telemark bindings, the Enzo and Enzo R. The G3 Enzo marks a new era in G3 telemark bindings. It includes a free-pivot... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:26:05 GMT Gear http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=629 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=629 Perhaps, the most impressive offering of gear at the show was the number of new Alpine Touring boots. Not only did the usual suspects like Dynafit, Scarpa and Garmont have multiple new offerings, but alpine boot strong holds like Tecnica even showed... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:14:15 GMT Gear http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=628 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=628 Enjoy an inspiring evening of free riding in the rugged Cascades and majestic Tetons with Crest Pictures and KGB Productions. The two filmmakers have teamed up to share center stage for a fun-filled evening in Seattle on Feb 3.Follow local Northwest... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:37:09 GMT Events http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=626 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=626 The annual winter outdoor industry trade show took place last week in Salt Lake. The Wasatch Range has a habit of delivering less than legendary ski conditions during the event, and this year was no exception. A long dry spell leading up to the... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:42:07 GMT Gear http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=625 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=625 Winter has finally kicked into gear! Portland, Oregon area skiers can show their support for the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center on Friday, January 27 by attending the Portland premier of Being There, a film by Field Productions. Where: Mazama... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:23:34 GMT Events http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=624 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=624 A shovel, the most basic of avalanche safety tools, is one of the least glamorous items in our packs, but we all carry them. We have to. Because when the situation calls for a shovel, there is no substitute. K2 has been slowly introducing backcountry... Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:35:45 GMT Gear http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=623 http://offpistemag.com/permalink.asp?id=623 It's no secret that the snowpack is less than inspiring in many locations around the US right now (interior BC and Alaska are having great seasons btw). Of course, it's still early, right. It could all turn around any moment. In the meantime, we... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:59:08 GMT Weather