Really like the tip attachment on my K2 Mt Bakers. Unlike the BD Ascensions, there is no way for the tip attachment to come unglued. Also they seem thinner / easier to pack than the BD's. Glide, climbing, etc seem all comparable.

Fitted our 7 year old and 4 year old just fine, with plenty of room for growth. They loved having their own water to drink while riding. They had no problems drinking from the camelbaks. Plenty of storage space for bits & pieces (they carried their teddy bears in the back). Recommended.

I really like this pack for climbing. The compression straps can be clipped around the outside of the pack to hold crampons. The lid pockets are a great size. There are more small pockets than on similar packs (4).

I'm less of a fan of this pack for skiing though. The pocket underneath the white tarp though is a bit of a pain and I would have much preferred to see an externally accessed shovel pocket there, for easy access to skins, shovel and probe. The pack I use for skiing (Black Diamond Anarchist Avalung) has both a good shovel pocket and a side zip for quick access to the main pack.

Had this item for a while now. Comfortable, warm and wears well. Like the thumb-loops for keeping the arms in place.

I've toured with a pair for a few years. Fallen on them, used them as tent anchors, generally abused them, and they just carry on working. The flick-lock system is reliable & easy to use too.

Altimeter works well... alarm works... sunrise/sunset is a useful feature... tells the time. All pretty easy to use.

Other than that what I like is the strap is long enough to wrap around the outside of several layers, so you can wear it on cold days and easily tell the time/altitude.

Other people have commented on the watch - it's got a really large face and apparently looks cool.

Biggest downside is the face scratched easily. Battery life has been ok, though have had to replace once in the past year.

My six year old upgraded from her prior rear entry single clip boots. She's already skiing black diamonds and is a technically good skier. She loved these boots - they have good adjustability and survived a 30 day ski season with plenty of life in them for either her or her younger brother next year.

Pros
- Lightweight
- Warm

Cons
- Fit - I am 6 ft / 195 lbs, often wear a large in outer-wear and found the large is a snug fit. Works as a mid-layer, but cannot put on quickly as a belay jacket. Like others say, it is short in the back and arms
- Fragile - feathers seem to come out whenever I unpack it.

I'd look elsewhere next time, to give another product a shot.

My ski year old skied on these all season and loved them.

I bought this axe as my first axe for ski touring. Since I bought a Black Diamond Raven Pro for mountaineering. Even though the Corsa is lighter, I still end up taking the Raven Pro 99% of the time, as I think if ever need to use the axe to self-arrest I want the confidence of the steel pick. The aluminum pick really seems a bit questionable.

I am an experienced skier and use burly alpine boots in resort (currently Lange Banshee Pro). The Axons have been a great buy for me, as they preserve a stiff enough boot for skiing in the backcountry, but have been comfortable/light enough for 3-4 day ski tours. I have mid to narrow feet and use Lange boots for resort skiing, and found Garmont boots to give me a good comparable fit.

Bought these to replace my old Black Diamond ascensions. Grip while climbing is comparable. These skins are thinner, so easier to pack into a pocket to keep warm/dry. Had a few more problems with them unsticking from the skis though. The tip attachment was problematic on my old Dynastar Legends, as they have some silly metal on the ski tip. They work great though with my new Mt Bakers. Overall, recommended.

I was previously wary of these breakfast type meals. Tried them on my last two trips and was pleasantly surprised. By far the best of the mountain house meals. Trick is to make sure you drain the water off properly to ensure the eggs aren't soggy. Certainly appreciated the sodium overdose on multi-day trips, and the taste is pretty good.

Compared this bag to my 0F Mountain Hardwear Phantom bag. Obviously it is a 1lb lighter and less warm as a result. I appreciated the lightness on a recent spring skiing trip where overnight temperatures were down to around 20F. Overall it is a great bag. Seemed a little more roomy though than my Mountain Hardwear, which took longer to warm up. Also I missed the baffles around the neck - found myself pulling the hood and the neck draw string tighter as a result. I am 6 ft / 195 lbs and went with the long, mostly so I could put my boot liners, a hot SIG bottle and my wet gloves (around the SIG bottle) at the bottom.

Remained waterproof through snow, water and all the other crap the Pacific Northwest throws at us. Lightweight also. I have narrow feet and like a snug fit. These fit the bill well.

Searched for good waterproof warm mittens for my kids. My 6 year old daughter skied in 10F temperatures this last winter (with glove liners and hand warmers). These are great - warm, waterproof. Unlike other kid's gloves they're something I'd wear if they were a fair bit bigger!

Found these warmer than gloves, with more dexterity. My index finger did get cold, as that's no different to a regular glove, but my other fingers remained warm. The dexterity is helped by each finger being separated within the inner glove.

These are a good ski touring pant. Breathe well, venting is good, fit is good (I'm 200lbs / 6 feet).

No fault of the glue, but re-sticking skins is a real pain. Be careful not to get anything near your skins (dirt, paper, etc) when doing so. Worth trying, but don't assume it'll go well.

Used it down to 15F on Mount Baker. If you keep the gas cylinder off the snow then it works fine. Warmed the cylinder up in our sleeping bags when they got too cold. It's a great compact convenient setup - certainly prefer it to the fiddle of white gas stoves. One tip is to build your own hanging kit by using a large hose clamp from a hardware store to wrap around the pot, and then build a hanging kit from perlon. We hung it in the tent (with the door open for ventilation) and that worked great in the colder temperatures. Best feature is the ease of lying in your bag in the morning and quickly making a cup of tea/coffee without having to leave the tent.

Bought one of these because it fitted my short term need (device for glacier travel/crevasse rescue). As soon as I started a mountaineering course I realized I needed an XP for rappelling. The folks are correct who ask why limit yourself?

Happy to eat all the way to the bottom of the packet. That's a good review for dehydrated food.. One of my favorites (along with the lasange).

Prefer the spaghetti or lasanga. This one got half eaten, despite being starving hungry and cold.

This is one of my favorite packs, without considering the avalung. The lid pockets work well, the front pocket is great for shovel, probe & skins, and the side entrance to the main compartment allows easy access to your lunch or puffy without undoing the lid. Having the avalung integrated means there is no excuse for not having it ready in sketchy conditions.

Wick away moisture on big trips. Stay comfortable and dry. What else do you want?

The first backcountry (non car camping) experience of my life was 12F conditions on a ski tour. I was very glad to have this sleeping bag. No need for any additional clothing. Only fault is you need to get out of it in the morning.

This mat is comfortable and warm. The pump system is really fiddly, but works. I had a synmat (also exped) previously, which is also good. On balance once I'd worked out the pump system, I prefer the downmat.

I love these boots - great flex and plenty stiff enough. I'm 6ft 200lbs,I am a borderline advanced/expert skiier, and ski around 35 days per year. To be honest I was concerned these might be too stiff, but I'm really pleased with my choice. Can certainly flex the boot fine, even on 15F days. Make my backcountry boots (Garmont Axom) seem puny in comparison. One disclosure, I bought mine from Surefoot with their customer liners - I have narrow feet and the fit is excellent.

I bought these at the start of last season. They allow great peripheral vision and rarely get fogged up when used with a helmet. The one downside is that they scratch very easily, partly because the lens is the first thing that touch ski edges in lift lines, etc. After waiting & searching for a long time, I was able to buy two replacement lenses online as I love these goggles.

I love these bindings. I got to demo them on Mount Baker under strange circumstances. I climbed 1,000 ft with one boot in my fritschi freerides on a big fat ski, and the other boot attached to a dynafit binding on a true AT ski. It was amazing to compare the two, especially in the field. The difference in weight with each stride was absolutely amazing. Thumbs up to the guide who switched a ski with me.

I have the previous year (yellow) version of these bindings and they're mostly bomber. The one problem is that the brakes sometimes lock up when you clip out of the binding in a fall. On two occasions I fell, my ski released, and it went rocketing 100s of feet down the hill. Strongly consider using straps if you ski with these bindings.

This is the 3rd pair of these pants we've bought for our kids. The silvercloud color works well, given we have a boy & a girl. The pants seem to keep them dry and warm - no complaints there. Good quality - they've lasted multiple seasons being handed down from one to the other. Also the stitching is easily removed to make the pant legs longer, without requiring any addition sewing. All in all - great pants.

Bought a pair and I think they're great. They're soft enough to turn in tight spots but plenty stable at speed. I found them pretty adaptable to all conditions when skiing Whistler and hitting the groomers is the way out at the bottom. I ski around 35-40 days per year, so was a little daunted by the 195cm pro-ski models of some of the fat skis. These in the 190cm length were a good choice - I found them a great upgrade from my Dynastar 8800's.

Very happy with these gloves. The liners are nice because they're softshell, so just used them for skinning up whilst it was snowing. Kept my hands drier than the normal fleece type liners. The shells are designed really well to make it easy to tighten / loosen the draw strings.