My daughter used these skiing in Whistler for most of the season. Snow, cold, a touch of rain, more snow, more snow, etc. No complaining at all, what else can you ask for?

These are real rockered skis and fat at 100mm under foot. My 8 year old really is enjoying these. A lot of kids/youth skis are the same beginner/intermediate platform with a different top-sheet. Volkl with the Gotamas and the Shiros seem to be taking kids more seriously... thank you!

Nice pack, but beware it's far smaller in practice than 36L. I managed shovel, probe, puffy jacket, food, water, first aid kit, emergency tarp, PLB, sunglasses/goggles, spare gloves and either my jacket (during the up) or skins (during the down). There was little space if I needed to add a harness or crampons or other items. That said, for a day tour I found it super comfortable and definitely appreciate the insurance value.

My kid is nearly 7, and is tall for his age. Tried on some other 8 year old jackets and they fitted fine. This one was kinda long / baggy, but once he saw the jacket there was no persuading him to change it. So, summary is looks really cool for young boys (truck suspension in our case).

We've had two pairs of these in our family. Last year my 8 year old daughter skied on pair, and ended up over-powering them by the end of the season. They started head-height, but were eye height by end of the season. This year, bought a pair for my 6 year old son which are a few cm above his head. He's flying on them, with no problems carving turns. I guess the rocker means you can go a little longer than you with normal kids sizing. Makes sense, given that's similar guidance for adult rockered skis. Caveat is both kids are advanced skiers.

Bought a pair of these for my 6 year old. He loves them.

I wear Sanuks without socks without any issue. Bought a pair of these and they stink. Disappointing as they look nice.

This was a pain to add to my NV-2 rack. Poor quality finishing on the holes on the frame meant I had to file the burrs down before assembling. More details on my review of the Kuat NV-2.

Now I've got this thing together it seems like a solid rack, but assembling it took hours. I combined it with the 2 bike add-on which is where most of the pain arose. The issues were:

1. Putting the first bolts through to attach the add-on were impossible due to poor quality finishing. The holes to push the bolts through were burred and the whole add-on assembly wouldn't slide in as a result. I filed the burrs, and got the add-on to slide in, but then couldn't get the bolts through. More filing and I got three out of four bolts in. The remaining one wouldn't go, and I had to loosen the bolts on the add-on section to get everything to fit, before retightening (not mention of this in the instructions).

2. Mounting the arms for the add-on section were also difficult. One bolt again didn't slide through. I couldn't get in to file this section to resorted to belting the bolt with a hammer while being careful not to damage any of the aluminum arms.

3. I attached the adapter for a 20" wheel and again difficult because the plastic housing was meant to hold the nut in place while you entered a bolt from the other side. Except that it didn't fit. In the process of tightening and trying to make it fit, the bolt sheared. Fortunately I needed only one 20" wheel adapter and I had two, so I had enough bolts.

4. This thing is HEAVY. Getting it out to the car took some sweat.

All that said, the rack is solid once on the car. It took all four bikes (2 adult / 2 kids) and stayed solid without shaking for a 220 mile drive. It's the most solid/secure bike rack I've ever had. I was impressed by how quickly and easily the bikes come on and off. The only criticism in use is that I cannot figure out how to lower the bikes to access the trunk when the bikes are on - think it's a two person job and requires someone else to support the weight while you pull the lever.

Experienced numerous 0F days this year and was delighted to have these in my alpine boots. My wife was concerned that she was wimping out by getting a pair, so I "helped" her out by doing likewise. They worked well, lasted all day, didn't bother me at all being strapped away on my ski boots. The cost on Backcountry.com was significantly lower than any prices I saw in resort.

Use this for mountain biking and road biking. Being in the Pacific Northwest I really appreciate the range of lenses - night rode with the clear lenses, used the rose in the winter and switching (finally) to the sunny day ones. Probably the simplest lens change system I've used.

Bought the large. The shirt does the job, but it's really a little tight. I'm 195lbs/6' and large normally works, but in this case should have gone bigger.

My 6 year old and 8 year old used these goggles for 40 days of skiing at Whistler this year, with no complaints. No reported issues of fogging and they were comfortable - one with a Giro helmet and the other with a Smith helmet. The 8 year old had a pair last year as well.

I'm happy with these shorts. I'm a 35" waist and found the large a good fit. They are good for climbing, mostly used in the gym so far. They're shorter than the regular cargo shorts i'd wear in the summer though. Someone else mentioned the legs barely covering their knee caps - I'm 6' and the legs come only 2/3 down my thigh.

Merino is great - less stink and comfortable. I'm normally a large though and had to go for XL in this particular Stoic shirt.

I find this helmet really comfortable. I worried about the lack of vents, but in reality found it to be fine. In terms of sizing, I originally ordered a L based on the size chart, but returned it and got a XL. I like the lack of vent switches and glued on pieces - it's a one piece helmet with cloth ear coverings - this means I can strap it into a helmet holder on my pack without bits breaking or getting caught.

This shirt seemed consistent with other brands in sizing. I'm 195lb / 6' and bought a large. In the regular Stoic gear I end up being forced to XL.

Bought the XL and it fits well - I'm 6' 195lbs. The arms seemed long, but in practice for backcountry skiing they proved to be great. eVent breathes really well for me. This is a light/thin jacket, which was what I was looking for, but unsure how much abuse it would take.

Bought this and use frequently for 3-4 day business trips. Can fit my clothes, running shoes, laptop, etc all in the carry on. Sometimes needs a bit of a firm push to get into an overhead bin when stuffed full, but it's soft so you can squish it. Tried to fit my ski boots in it once, but that was a no go :-(

Nice tough bag. Compares well with a more expensive North Face duffel I have.

Happy with these. L fits my size 10 feet. Hard to get too excited about socks - this are fine.

I bought a PAS and ditched my daisy chain after I saw this http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/climb/qclab/qc-lab-daisy-chain-dangers-en-glbl-en-us. There are ways to use a daisy chain safely, but it's harder to make mistakes with the PAS - simplicity is good.

Took these for a four day yurt trip. First three days temperatures varied in the 20F - 30F range, and I only used these gloves for both the skinning up and the skiing down. The fourth day temperatures dropped to -1F and I combined these with some shell mittens over the top and they worked great. My hands get cold easily, so I was surprised how well these coped with a range of conditions and the wool inners feel really comfortable.

After a bunch of use all season, I finally found their limit after 2 hours bushwhacking in the rain when my hands got so wet they were cold (and shriveled). Switched for a dry pair of gloves, and am actually impressed it took all season and crappy conditions to get there...

First used these skis last weekend on a 4 day North Cascades yurt trip. The Stokes handled everything from crappy crust and variable snow for the first day, through some great powder skiing conditions as 27cm of new snow fell. I've got a pair of Manaslu's and while I like the light weight, they were always a compromise in tricky snow. The Stokes power better through all of this, and are still pretty light. In both cases I appreciate the Dynafit Speedskins - they attach well and are easy to transition to downhill without taking the skis off due to the tip rather than tail attchment. I'm 6' / 200lbs and found the 192cm Stokes a great length.

I sized down half a size from my normal size (10.5 to 10.0) and they're still big. Would recommend sizing down 1/2 to 1 size based on my experience.

Wore this jacket skiing Whistler the last 4 days. Temperatures ranged from 15F to 25F. Jacket was warm with a base & mid layer - might even drop a layer next time. Pit zips were easy to use and all the pockets were useful - liked the inside pocket for my cell phone. I'm 6' and 200lbs - am L or XL in jackets depending on manufacturer - for the Stoic the XL sized really well for me. Look forward to seeing how waterproof it is - thankfully no rain and little to no wind yet.

Ordered these for my son, but then checked some information on the bindings. It was really hard to find but located a 09 Marker catalog in PDF form. Looks like the bindings are DIN 2.5 - 10, for a kid 65lbs+ and with a boot sole length 268mm - 370mm. This looks much more like an adult binding. Note that K2 are only specing the 2011 Bad Seeds with bindings in the 139cm length.

I have a pair of La Sportiva Trango S boots, so bought the same size in the Nepal Evos. Mistake - had a painful day in them, a 2nd day light hiking to see if they got better, and ended up returning for a 1/2 size bigger. Resulting fit was awesome and I'm very happy. Was as ever very satisified with the Backcountry.com return policy.

Bought this because it's half the weight of my Exped Downmat. It's comfy but seems narrow and not quite as comfortable as the Downmat. I'd still go for the Downmat in the winter, but the Neoair did great at 11,000 ft on Mt Rainier this weekend with sub-freezing temperatures.

Only nit pick is the extra $13 for a stuff sack. I used a BD skin bag which fitted the mat well.

Like they say, these are spring gloves so not much insulation for colder temperatures. They're really thin, easy to grip & manipulate things and comfortable when touring in 30F temperatures. I liked them a lot - seemed to stay reasonably dry and were light enough to quickly dry in my sleeping bag overnight

This helmet is super light weight. It is also somewhat uncomfortable - padding is very thin and it had a strange fit. Also the system for attaching goggles is very poor - I found my Smith goggles would slide down the helmet, so it offered no real advantage over a regular climbing helmet.

Took this pack as a summit pack on an multi-day ski tour. Being light to carry in my larger backpack was a major consideration. It works great as a summit pack carrying a shovel, probe, puffy, skins and water. Not much room for anything more though. The bottle holder worked reasonably well, though I removed the bottle when descending to avoid it hitting me in the face. Was comfortable and adjusted well.

It does include a snow claw (plastic two handed shovel device) which may be useful as a frisbee, kid's sled or anything other than avalanche rescue.

This sack is always in my pack on overnight trips. I use it as a stuff-sack in my backpack and at night I stuff a down puffy into the sack to make it a pillow. Highly recommended.

I had this probe for a few months and found it awkward to probe with, as I struggled to keep the grab loop taut and hence the probe from falling apart. Then I realized that you need to pull it tight until it clicks, and it's a whole different probe. Light weight and really simple to use, once you know the trick.

These were quick & easy to get on and off my skis. Easier than the Black Diamond or G3 skins I've used in the past. Kinda pricy though. One slight concern was that I noticed the tip connector can become separated from the skin itself. I noticed it lying near my skin bag on my basement floor. Be careful to ensure you keep the tip connectors safe.

I bought these realizing they were really light and would be a compromise. The first time I skiied these I went from 4 days on my alpine powder setup (193cm 4frnt EHPs, Rossignol 15 din bindings and Lange Banshee Pro boots) and spent two days skiing the Manaslus with dynafit ST and Garmont Radiums. I thought it would be a tough comparison, but had a blast on this setup. Overall the Manaslu's rock - very good in powder, reasonable on softish groomed runs and bumps and overall great fun. They're great for skining and breaking trail in powder, and being light are comfortable to carry on bootpacks. On real icy hardpack conditions they do tend to chatter and slide at speed, but it's manageable and better than I expected for such light skis. I'm 6' and weigh 200lbs and had therefore been wary of such a light setup. I'm excited to get them out on multi-day ski traverses in the Cascades and BC, where I think they will excel. Just going to take it easy on real hardpack/icy conditions.

So far I've skied with these inbounds and I have to say they are a great flexing boot. I'm comparing them with the Garmont Axons and I think the Radiums ski much better in my opinion. The Axons may be slightly stiffer but the flex is weird. The Radiums flex more like my Lange downhill boots. As a result I felt much more comfortable in the steeps than I ever did with the Axons. Also really like the buckle system and the simple ski/walk mode (no multi-angles of lean).

I love these pants, but unfortunately the pant leg has caught on my ski brakes on several occasions and leads to some worrying moments...

Used this guard a couple of times. The rubber broke apart. Replaced with the Black Diamond guards which work much better

Comfortable helmet. Good adjustability. I had a POC helmet before which you had to take off and move velcro to adjust the vents. My wife has a Smith and was able to adjust on the fly. Decided to catch up with her, and glad I did...

Bought one, and liked it so much I bought a second for my ski pants. No complaints.

The current product description says it's a replacement piezo igniter. It's exactly that and was easy to install. Job done. It's easier to light the stove this way than using a match or lighter.

Looks like the product description previously had said something about including o rings, etc from the older reviews.

Upgraded to these from the La Sportiva Cliff. They're a lot more sensitive and more sticky.

I read various places about sizing these down but still was nervous when I placed the order. My ski boots, mountaineering boots, cycling shoes, etc range from 43.5 to 44.5. My first pair of La Sportiva climbing shoes were slightly too big at 44.5. So I ordered the 42.5 and they really fit well! They hurt when I first put them on, and were tight in my first trip to the gym. But after 1 or 2 sessions they are really comfortable - they really do stretch!

Great ski in powder. Surprisingly flexible in other conditions. I was expecting to hate the groomers, bumps and trees in them based on the reviews, but they did way better than expected. I'm 200lbs 6' and am really happy with the 193cm length.

These are fat enough to float in powder, but also carve nicely at speed on the groomers. Able to handle powder, carved up crud and groomers.

Only mistake I made was putting Fritschi's on them and dragging them up Mt Baker - my skin track was wider than everyone else's so that was hard work!

Now they have alpine bindings on them they're a great everyday ski.

Like others said already it's surprisingly big, but that just gives you the option to part fill or completely fill to manage the weight. The size is no problem if it's in my pack. Certainly not a flask to carry in a pocket. It's cheap, doesn't leak and there is no odor from the plastic. From there the flask can be judged by the quality of what you put in it.

My 4 year old needed warm waterproof mittens. Many of the gloves for his size seem designed for "tots" rather than for a kid who wants to ski. These actually are pretty good - warm and apparently cool.

These are described as kids' bindings, but they're more suitable for teens. They're really pretty heavy and burly.

My 7 year old thinks these skis rock. They're wider than the equivalent size skis, but she is still able to carve turns on the groomers. Apparently they float better in powder too. Echoing the thoughts of a 7 year old, and of course the most important thing is they look cool.

Stable. Can adjust legs to fit uneven surface. Folds away easily.

Used these gloves for the first time on Sunday. It was a powder day with damp snow and a bitter wind. I was really impressed with how dry they stayed. I've had high end $150+ gloves before, and these are easily as good or better than those. Better than the Marmot gloves I had before, and matched my OR Super Couloir as my favorite gloves.

Almost idiot proof. I'd cut BD skins before and there was the effort to set the skin slightly offset each side to trim the right amount off. With the G3 tool you simply put the skins on the center of the ski and run it down the edges. It's set to cut the appropriate distance in to clear the edges.

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.

Used this back on two 4 day / 3 night ski tours. Carried around 45lbs. The pack carried the weight well when skiing and climbing. Ski attachment was easy, even with waterbottles in the two side pockets. I like the large lid pocket, the sensibly sized shovel pocket and the side pockets for waterbottles. Adjustment to my torso was easy and allowed for a great fit.

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.