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As active ski mountaineers know, layering is key to dealing with unpredictable weather. This applies to gloves as well. The CAMP Drymit'N is a handy companion for thin and dexterous skimo gloves when it gets colder or you'll be touching a lot of snow. Simply slide the waterproof mittens over your lightweight gloves to give your hands respite from the weather. Shell mittens fe..
$79.95 $59.95
With Gore-Tex and space-age insulated jackets readily available, it can be hard to truly imagine what 60 degrees below zero felt like for the early Arctic explorers, clad only in wool and primitive fur clothing. However, the level of cold you feel when your partner is moving slow and the wind keeps drafting down your neck and your hands are beyond numb must be similar to what they ..
$59.95
A worthy addition to any coffee table or bookshelf, the "50 Classic Ski Descents of North America" is a stunning visual presentation of the best ski lines this continent has to offer. Authored by celebrated ski mountaineers Art Burrows, Penn Newhard, and Chris Davenport, 'The 50' includes photographs and descriptions of each line, as well as quotes and contributions from many other..
$59.95
Dawn Patrol? Try Midnight Patrol. When the nights are long, and the approaches are even longer you may have loved your Petzl Swift RL to the end of its days. Or not! Instead of replacing your headlamp just swap out the battery with Petzl’s Accu Swift RL battery. If you tend to head out in colder environments where ice beards and frosted hair are in style this battery will continue ..
$59.95
Anyone who has tuned skis can tell you that scraping the wax is the most time-consuming and tedious task of the process, and lacking a sharp plastic scraper makes it that much more onerous. With the Swix World Cup Scraper Sharpener, you'll never lack a sharp scraper again. Swix built this scraper with two vertical walls to ensure a clean 90° edge every time. With a 100mm long file ..
$59.95
The Carbon insoles are Superfeet's lightest and thinnest model. They offer stability while racing and touring without weighing you down or squashing your performance fit. Made with carbon fiber and ultralight foam, the insoles help keep your heel in place while providing arch support for medium arches. They also add a little insulation between your foot and the snow. Ultralig..
$59.99
The only thing better than a Rocky Talkie 5 Watt Radio is a Rocky Talkie 5 Watt Radio with a spiffy and convenient hand mic. With a remote microphone, speaker, push-to-talk (PTT) button, volume control, and A/B dual channel toggle, all the critical functionalities of your radio are available to you right at your shoulder. The mic is compact, waterproof, glove-friendly, and sure to ..
$64.95
Interfacing perfectly with your tech bindings, the Backcountry Ski Vice from Toko is ready to help make your next base repair or wax job a lot easier. The centerpiece features two holes that allow the toe pins of your tech bindings to easily click in, keeping your ski in place even while scraping stubborn p-tex from your base. Being made from durable ballistic plastic, these things..
$149.95
Carbon fiber and Titanal® assemble in joyous union to offer a lightweight and durable pole built for speed and reliability. The Dynafit Speed pole is designed around high-end training and racing but burly enough for the local skimo adventures. The Speed is a fixed-length poker made of two sections. The upper is light & stiff carbon fiber and the lower is a robust metal designed..
$99.95 $69.95
Wearing lightweight race gloves in the backcountry has spoiled us since the dexterity is unmatched. However, rare is the mid-winter day warm enough to wear a thin glove exclusively. The Dynafit Borax Mitten allows you to enjoy your dexterous gloves while keeping your hands warm. Slip these over your tiny gloves (on your tiny hands?) and let the Primaloft insulation do the talking (..
$69.95
If you’re anything like us, your hands tend to get really sweaty, especially during hard pushes on the skin track or at the thought of holding the hand of that special someone. To help solve the pandemic of sweaty hands, Crazy Idea created the Ski Alp Race glove. Using a breathable softshell fabric with selectively placed windproof protection, the Ski Alp Race allows moisture to es..
$69.95 From $49.95
The Dynafit Tour Pole is as simple as it gets. It's a stick of aluminum with a powder basket, just what you need for skinning and skiing through the backcountry. Okay, Dynafit did add an extended grip and a hand-strap so you can hold the thing with cold digits. The fixed-length pole comes in sizes from 110cm up to 145cm so you'll probably find one that feels perfect. The Dynafit To..
$69.95
Running out of light in the mountains can be scary. The R1 battery from Petzl can give you some reassurance that your awesome Nao RL headlamp will always have the power it needs to keep you moving up and downhill safely. This backup battery has all sorts of uses and stores easily in your pack. During a long night, it's never a bad idea to bring along an extra R1 battery. USB-..
$69.95
When durability is the name of the game, the FT Leather Glove consistently finds itself on top of the leaderboard (like that one friend who always seems to win at, "Settlers of Catan"). Whether your ski day takes you into the midst of a hurricane or secret pow stash, these gloves will keep your precious little digits dry, safe, and comfortable. When your, "best day ever," turns int..
$99.95 $69.96
Because of electronic interference with avalanche transceivers, traditional chest-based heart monitors have been out of reach for many backcountry skiers who keep their beacons on their chests. Fitting snugly and comfortably on the upper arm, the COROS Heart Rate Monitor allows you to gather heart rate data while potentially offering less electronic interference to your transceiver..
$79.00
What would make the popular G Comp Wind mitts even better, you ask? Insulation, that’s what. Now get your favorite transformer gloves with bonus warmth, via PrimaLoft® Gold insulation. When you’re working hard and it’s reasonably temperate, the breathable Lycra gloves are all you need. But if the temperature drops or you hit a cold wind on the ridge, simply pull the overmitt out fr..
$89.95 $79.95
Check. That’s the most excitement a lot of folks get out of this sleeping pad. As a lightweight and compact pad that meets the (lengthy) checklist requirements for the Elk Mountain Grand Traverse, the Light Mat from CAMP certainly suffices. As a bonus, if you happen to remove it from the bottom of your pack and sleep on it, winter or summer, it’s actually fairly comfortable. But..
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Standing atop the podium on race day isn't a stand-alone event. Months of training runs that start in the daylight and end with a headlamp, solo dawn patrols, and many thousands of vertical feet climbed all go into winning a race. All those funny off-balance falls, pounding on your boots to clear the packed powder, and celebratory pole taps with your friends can take its toll on yo..
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Whether you're pushing the limit in your own back yard, exploring a new mountain range, or simply want to be prepared for the unexpected, the Black Diamond Alpine Whippet Attachment has you covered. Using BD's ClickLock Dial, this head attaches to your Whippet Ready poles quickly so you can feel more secure when you find yourself in steep, soft snow. Shaped more like an adze than a..
$79.95
Petzl's latest lighting creation strays away from conventional headlamp design in order to create an even more ergonomic and comfortable option. Be gone front-heavy, stretchy bands! The IKO headlamp increases air circulation during those uphill sprints and balances the weight by utilizing what they're calling the AIRFIT headband. This semi-rigid headband places the lamp upfront and..
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Technical ski descents often require building anchors and using special tools like axes and ice screws. For both of these scenarios, warmth and dexterity are critically important. The CAMP G Tech Evo Glove is a great option for those adventures since it offers a great balance between breathability and waterproof while throwing in reinforced leather on the palms and fingers for dura..
$99.95 $79.95
In order to tour fast and efficiently, you need your system to be dialed from head to toe... and hand. The folks at Ortovox understand just how critical gloves are to a kit so they came out with the Tour Light Glove. Light and dexterous, these gloves feature soft merino wool that's directly woven into a Naturetec Light softshell material so that the glove is comfortable on the insi..
$79.95
Every several years a new radical idea emerges from the darkness of the outdoor industry. What if, instead of having a pair of bulky thick gloves making you sweat on the way up and then making your hands freeze, you had just the right amount of wind resistance, water resistance, and durability? Well, Ortovox designed the Tour Light Women’s glove to be just that. Featuring a highly ..
$79.95
Cirque of the Towers, Cirque du Soleil, Black Diamond's Cirque glove. All are wonders to behold, but only one of them can be taken home. The Cirque glove is an odd combination in a good sense. Breathable with great weather protection, the Holy Grail of the winter glove sector. It starts with the Empel DWR treatment to keep melty snow from becoming a hinderance. Ready for whatever a..
$79.95
Designed to pair with the Mezza Race and other Shark 2.0 compatible poles, the CC SHARK allows for quick and efficient transitions, helping you perform at your peak in a competitive environment. It does this using the Shark System 2.0, which allows the glove to directly connect to the handle of compatible poles via a small loop located between the thumb and index finger. This permi..
$79.95
Dynafit has entered the market for transformer gloves that harbor bonus wind mitts in the cuff. Just unfurl the Pertex overmitt on the Mercury DST glove and you’ll instantly add several degrees of warmth and protection. Insulated with Primaloft, the DST starts as a fairly warm yet flexible glove with large zones on the palm. And when you hit the windy ridgelines, you can prevent th..
$84.95 From $49.95
The Gara (Race) Overglove is Ski Trab’s way of keeping all 10 of your digits cozy and dexterous. Lightweight overgloves are the preferred way of employing thin race gloves in sub-zero temperatures. Instead of Velcro that can ball up with snow and be rendered useless, the Ski Trab uses a double-layer lycra cuff with a sturdy pull tab to seal out the elements. Thanks to a generous am..
$89.95
Into racing? Got hot hands? The G Comp Evo glove might just be for you. It's a dexterous, comfortable, and breathable glove well suited for high output winter activity. When the wind picks up, or you have a long descent ahead you can deploy the nylon Windmit'N tucked into a little pocket on the back of your wrist to keep your fingers from taking a temperature nosedive. Speaking of ..
$89.95 From $69.95
Often an aspect of planning that's overlooked by eager skiers, you do in fact need to bring more than just skis, boots, and poles on ski trips! Thankfully, Ski Trab didn't forget and designed the Altavia Travel Bag to make packing clothes, toiletries, shoes, and other non-exciting essentials as easy as possible. Aside from the roomy main compartment, 12 zippered pockets allow you t..
$89.95
A glove layering system is an often overlooked but highly effective solution to keep your hands warm, dry, and ready to go throughout the day. If your hands run on the warmer side, why carry a bulky, heavy-duty pair of mitts alongside your gloves when you can throw on a light overmitt, and turn what you've got into a water and windproof system? Black Diamond certainly thinks this i..
$89.95
The Gara Aeros are lightweight racing and adventure gloves with retractable wind protection. Uniquely the wind covers stow into the back of the palm, as opposed to the wrists. This adds a bit of warmth to the back of the hand while stowed, and also prevents reducing circulation through the wrists. The glove body is built with lycra fleece and a breathable Schoeller fabric that is p..
$99.95 From $79.95
Ski Trab’s lightest headlamp is designed for 4 A.M. wake-up calls, Tuesday night races, or those afternoon ski adventures that don’t quite go according to plan. Weighing less than 100g, you won’t even notice the Sprint Lamp until you press the on button. That action releases all 800 Lumens from their cage, scaring unexpecting wildlife away. Trab chose enough battery to save your hi..
$99.95
We know you want to look good and be an efficient skier when you're touring the backcountry. Now you can don a sleek backpack for those dawn patrols because Dynafit has made a lightweight, anatomically shaped, fully featured, water-repellent backpack that is also quite svelte. The Expedition 30 Backpack is designed for all-day touring and comfort, for you and your gear. The top of ..
$174.95 $99.95
Ski Trab has conveniently named their gloves to match their skis. So in practice, if your race skis are staying home and you are taking out your Maestro's on a beautiful winter day, you should grab your Maestro.2 gloves to complete your attire. Designed to work well on the up and down the Maestro.2 glove is built with a 3-layer, breathable softshell exterior. They have included 100..
$99.95 From $84.95
One small step for a skier, one giant leap for skier-kind! DPS has improved upon the impressive Phantom "waxless" base treatment by chopping the process down to one single step. That makes it twice as easy to apply which is exactly half as much work. Even those of us that are too lazy to wax can make it happen! If you're looking for good glide and more consistent performance from y..
$129.95 $99.95
Some consider really cold weather to be "bad," but at Skimo Co, we stand by the saying "There's no bad weather, just bad gear." So when others are sitting inside next to the fire, grab Ski Trab's K Evo Wool Gloves to keep your paws comfy and score untracked turns. Trab uses its innovative insulation system that combines wool with Loft Soft to create a breathable and warm glove. For..
$99.95
Unless you’re entering the boxing ring, finger dexterity in your gloves is a good thing. After all, we evolved opposable thumbs for a reason, right? Dynafit’s Tour Infinium gloves recognize this basic fact while still providing 80 grams of Primaloft insulation. If you’re not a fan of Primaloft, it’s probably because you haven’t tried it yet—being windproof, water resistant, lightwe..
$99.95
Choosing the right goggle for extremely low-light situations can be tricky. Luckily, Julbo's PULSE goggle helps make the decision a little easier. The SPECTRON 0 lens protects against errant tree branches and works best in very low-light situations, such as night tours or blizzard skiing. Utilizing a frameless design, the PULSE allows for an excellent field of vision while pairing ..
$99.95
What’s rigid like wood, floats like a pontoon, and has the faint scent of authentic Italian espresso? Well obviously, the CAMP Piz Alu Evo pole!* With simplicity and reliability in mind, the Piz Alu Evo poles are fixed-length and made from 16mm aluminum tubing, providing ski mountaineers with a reliable adventure companion built for the long haul. With an extended foam grip, the Pi..
$99.95
The Thermic Refresher V2 is the best way to keep your ski boot liners from turning into chemical weapons, ensuring you don't run afoul of the rules established during the Geneva Convention. The Refresher V2 keeps your liners dry, discouraging bacteria from taking up residence while the UV lighting helps to eradicate any bacteria that already has. The best part is, you don't even ha..
$99.95
Whether in the middle of a skimo race fighting for the podium or deep in the backcountry fighting for untracked powder, everyone benefits from increased efficiency. The CAMP G-Comp Warm Ladies glove is made with such efficiency in mind. The main glove is made with a breathable yet windproof Lycra, allowing your sweat to escape while helping to dull the bite from a cold breeze. The ..
$99.95
With its functional and comfortable personality, the previous G Comp Warm was a fan favorite for obvious reasons. Slightly tweaking the formula for this latest iteration, CAMP hasn't fixed what wasn't broken and instead built upon an already excellent glove. Similar to the previous iteration, the stowable Warmit'N features 60g of PrimaLoft Gold insulation, providing warmth on cold ..
$99.95
Did your backcountry partner disappear around the bend in the couloir you're about to ski, and you're wondering if it's clear to drop in? Did a large foggy cloud just obscure your line of sight to the bottom where they're waiting? Have something you forgot to tell them? Solve these situations and more with the Rocky Talkie Mountain Radio, allowing communication in all sorts of terr..
$109.95
Similar to a power meter on a bicycle’s crank arm or a foot pod on a running shoe, the Pomocup lets you measure your skimo effort. Capturing a mind-boggling 1200 data points every second, the Pomocup can be used with or without a smartphone or compatible smartwatch. That means you can choose to geek out during a tour or after. Download the Skilog app or plug it in to your computer ..
$299.95 $119.95
We know what you're thinking. How can the Leki Haute Route Pole be superior to all other poles? Well, it is. Don't believe us? Fine, we'll let the features convince you. With the extended grip, you'll be able to handle all the steeps that you'd typically encounter on the actual Haute Route. Steeps also include the steep stairs to your delicious meal made entirely of raclette. The p..
$119.95
The Dynafit Mezzalama Pole is a race pole with an edge. Melding the weight savings of a carbon upper with a durable titanal lower section, this pole is extra prepared for encounters with rocks and other debris that could otherwise compromise a full carbon shaft. Dynafit’s ingenious Butterfly Basket 2.0 also automatically adjusts to the snow incline and extends under pressure. Some ..
$119.95
The Ski Drop Pole was purpose-made for ski mountaineers with weary souls, tired of unadaptable and uncompromising fixed-length ski poles. Made from two sections of burly 6061 aluminum alloy and easily adjustable, the Ski Drop Pole is happy to shrink down when booting up a steep couloir or stretch out while on the way to your next ski objective. The side-specific wrist straps have b..
$119.95
Designed to seamlessly pair with Leki poles featuring the Shark 2.0 and Nordic Grip systems, the PRC Premium Thermoplus Shark is designed to take the bite out of brutally cold winter conditions. Made with exceptionally durable and supple goatskin leather on the palm and stretchy Softspan material on the back of the hand, the PRC Premium Thermoplus Shark is made to last. A windproof..
$119.95

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