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Ski Accessories

Backcountry Ski Stuff:   Things to make your backcountry skiing safer and more fun Ortovox Grizzly Snow Shovel (21.4 oz)   I prefer shovels that can swivel…

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Mountain Sunglasses

Mountain SunglassesSunglasses for climbing and skiing in the mountains have a lot of difficult and conflicting requirements placed upon them.  They have to protect your eyes from…

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McHale Inex Alpineer

The Backpack Pages     Click on links above to navigate to the other pack pages McHale Inex Alpineer Towering over the 5500 cubic inch Andinista The…

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Climbing Packs

These packs are for climbs where I'm carrying a lot of gear or for overnight trips.  They are all large enough (45-50 lters, about 3000 cubic inches)…

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Mid-sized Packs

Packs for multi day trips, or winter (or both) McHale SARC, Kelty Cloud 60, Wild Things Andinista McHale Spectra SARC (3 pounds, 15 ounces)   This is…

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Day Packs

These are the packs you break out when you are doing it in a day (or less than a day.)  No need to carry extraneous, heavy gear. …

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Karrimor Packs

Link to a copy of the 1983 Karrimor Catalog The Original Karrimor Dougal Haston Alpinist Classic Karrimor Rucksacks Gen IIa Alpiniste; Gen III Alpiniste; Condor 75; Hot…

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Goggles

Goggles There are hundreds of different goggles available for skiing and snowboarding. I have used many of them, from cheap no-frills models to rather expensive models. Here…

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