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Last week, gear companies were all at the Outdoor Retailer trade show showing off the summer gear they'll be releasing a year from now. Our guy on the floor got a sneak peek at the coolest gear coming out in 2012. Take a look.

Here are five packs—from multi-day schleppers to light and fast daytrippers— that’ll get you through the summer.

All the gear you need to get out on the water this summer whether you're kayaking, SUPing, or tubing.

When you’re out in the woods for an extended period of time the gear you pack is important. Here’s what we bring on backpacking trips.

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How are people going to know how big you can go when you can’t wear your beacon and your boots to the bar? Here’s how.

This weekend’s Teva Mountain Games in Vail started as a local Memorial Day whitewater festival more than 15 years ago. These days it’s morphed into one of the largest multi-sport bonanzas in the country. Despite the addition of extreme fly fishing and dog jumping competitions, the river is still at the heart of the games. Here are the paddling events, people, and potential carnage to look out for.

We get to try out a lot of gear around here, but the stuff we truly love can be rare and hard to come by. These are the goods, from boots to barbecue sauce, that we abused the heck out of this winter. We like this stuff a lot, and there's a good chance you might too.

Each print issue of our magazine contained a selection of gear and gadgets that we used and abused. Here are the goods.

Just because a jacket is marketed towards snowboarders doesn't mean it's not ideal for a skier.

Hestra brings the rainbow to next season’s glove line. We’ve got a preview.

2011 was one for the books. Here's what made this season stand out, from the one piece of gear that makes everyone an Internet celebrity, to events of Olympic proportion, to lots and lots of snow.

We spent last week at Aspen Highlands testing next year's boutique and indie brand skis. Reps from some of the companies gave us an on-camera rundown of what they have coming for winter 2011-12. Here are the videos.

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We tested five of next year's AT bindings at our gear test. Our Aspen-based gear expert gave us a video rundown of how they work, their touring functions, and what they're best for.

This week we're at Aspen Highlands testing next year's AT skis and bindings. Here's a look behind the scenes at the ski test, and a peek at some 2011-12 goods.

Ever wanted to ski with Glen Plake? This season, Julbo can help you with that.

Spring skiing is almost here, which means it's time to ditch the puffy and switch to a light softshell. Here are some of our favorites.

Bottom line, there are some things you must take with you into the backcountry. Here are ten things that you definitely need, plus a few extras that'll make your day much better.

Girls go big too, so Ortovox designed the 22-liter Freerider to keep up.

Liberty introduces stealth rocker to the Double Helix. Skis become sneakily easy to ski.

Different skis are good for different people, but every year there are always a few pairs that everyone seems to be obsessed with. Here are the most popular skis of the season, the one's you've been searching on our site, googling, stalking on Steep and Cheap, and raving about. And, to stoke the fires, the one ski coming out next year that's already creating major buzz.

Ever considered Alpine Touring? The latest trend is taking skiers and gear companies by storm.

Here's a roundup of the skis, boots, outerwear, and accessories new for next season. Commence the drooling.

Ski Logik, DPS, Movement, and more discuss rocker, topsheet design, and a game-changing ski shape, all on camera.

The Snow Sports Industry Association trade show went down recently in Denver. Everyone, from the biggest ski brands, to the guy who makes ski wax from bong resin in his basement is there, showing off what they've got coming up next winter. It's a lot to process, so here are some major trends, themes and styles that we saw on the show floor.

Black Diamond's new power line of skis.

Something Independent is working to make Colorado the hub of the snowsports industry by promoting local businesses and artists during the Snowsports Industries America tradeshow.

Flylow Gear's Dan Abrams tells us about their first pair of bibs, the Baker.

Straight from the floor of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Show we've got a look at K2's new line of backcountry gear, the Backside Tools.

Backcountry Access is issuing new software for the Tracker 2 after the Jackson Hole ski patrol had issues with their beacons freezing.

We've been trolling the floor at this year's Outdoor Retailer trade show, checking out next winter's gear. So far, the story has been about the sidecountry, and ski, boots, packs, and jackets that are designed to be used in the backcountry just as well as the resort. We also saw beefy but lightweight bindings, multiple airbag packs, a bunch of waterproof, breathable fabrics. Here's what you'll be coveting next fall.

Whether you're schlepping gear for an all-day tour, or loading up on layers and snacks for an inbounds day, the right pack is important. Here are some of our favorites, from small sidecountry packs to huge haul bags.

One skier's surprising day on a demo pair of Ski Logiks leads to a transcontinental phone call with the company's founder to learn about ski building, moving to China, and the crazy dream that made it happen.

True Life: I’m a total weenie.

By athletes, for athletes.

Contour has enabled a new feature on their attach-anywhere cameras: Bluetooth.

Ever wonder what pro skiers use? This is it: a handful of pro models from outerwear to skis, and even backpacks. We figure if the pros design them, and ski them everyday, they must be worth something.

Or, how Full Tilt and Dalbello, with a little help from Seth Morrison and NASA, are bringing the sexy back to three-piece ski boots.

Tahoe-based skier Josh Bennett taught himself to build bamboo skis and is using sales to stop global warming.

Dakine designers and team riders joined forces to build the Bronco glove.

Soma-Tec boots put you in a natural stance, it's how we walk, how we run, and how we should be skiing.

Born from the streets of Montreal and raised in the mountains across North America and Europe, Orage defines today’s modern mountain culture.

Did your sister move to the mountain for “just one season” after graduation? Here are some presents that’ll get her through the winter, and they’ll all last a while, too. Because we’re guessing she’s not moving back to Jersey any time soon.

The Freethinker is The North Face's most technical, innovative, and bombproof alpine jacket.

MARMOT ALPINIST GORE-TEX® Pro Shell Jacket

Got an uncle who make more laps at the bar then he does on the t-bar? We've got him covered, too.

Salomon announces a radical new ski design that promises to challenge the conventional wisdom of alpine ski design. Is it all hype?