Broke after about a week. Lost the sound in one ear. Look elsewhere for headphones.

as hard as the canyons are to get around the terrain is great. wouldnt call too much of it "stomach churning," except for a wrong turn in "the abyss." the side country access is cool. but at the time of this writing it is dangerous as $#!T. if you go, take avy gear. you are playing with your life and those with you.

I used these on my Level 1 Avy course. they worked fine. they supported my weight(240). but when stowed on my backpack for the trip down, they stuck way up. Like past the top of my head.

here is picture of the BD Expedition 3 piece poles(they seem to be a little stronger than the Traverse poles). If you are a boarder do yourself a favor and find some 3 piecers.

The bad...
After using this backpack for a year the main compartment zipper pulls have fallen off. I used on my avy class and with a small amount of food, a nalgene bottle, a very small first aid kit, and back up gloves, my soft shell was a little too large for the main compartment. Jury rigged zipper pulls became a big pain.
Bite valve froze over every 15 minutes in 20 degree weather. It was a struggle to break it up again. finally gave up on it.
when loaded with avy gear, the aforemention brik a brak, and a snowboard the fact that the hip belt did not really sit on my hips became a strain on my shoulders.
MP3 pocket is asinine. if you are in the b.c., why would you listen to a mp3 player? great place for a snack though.

The good...That said, If i didnt have such a beastly stature everything probably would have fit fine.
avy gear stowed away neatly on the outide, and was easy to access during burial scenarios(it kinda got in the way when my board was strapped to it, which i chalk up to my bad, as i really should upgrade to a split).
when the water was flowing again it was still room temp, just like when i left home.
worked well on fall hikes.

When i first received these gloves i was stoked. they fit great and kept my hands warm except around the 0F mark. The liners are not removable, which would be fine, but with a little hand sweat the liner pulled inside out as the glove was removed. after about 15 days the finger tips began to break down internally and by about 25 days fingers in both hands were resting in the shell.

I am not the biggest fan of burton gear. Im not a fan at all, actually. but after trying the Biomex wrist guard on Level gloves, i really wish Burton had their crap together on the liners of these gloves, the Burton wrist guard is solidly built, and felt much safer than the Level wrist guards.

i used it during training for the Seattle to Portland, and for the Cape Cod Marathon. worked great during all my cycling endeavors, and my long runs. I read a complaint on the CC Marathon site complaining that Accelerade was terrible, turns out that the marathon staff was mixing it at about 1/20th strength.

uhhh, so yeah. works well. and im a heavy sweater.

They taste good(like eating huge gummi bears), sate hunger, and are alot easier to eat when moving(running/cycling) then bars.

I wear these when wearing my merrill snowmotion 6's. Can not express how good they feel on my feet. ive worn them in temps down to about 5 and my feet stayed warm. love them, love them, love them. Im looking forward to buying Bridgedale socks for working in a professional kitchen to keep my feet happy there as well.

It had a great transmitting range, and performed great in a multiple burial. Even without reading the manual, i figured out the flagging function quickly and was on to searching for the next "victim." It seemed that it worked alot easier than the Tracker.

Riding the early season pow. The banana really came into its own. i ride a centered stance and i only have to lean back a little to keep the nose up. Im sure the Mullet with its setback stance and pintail would murder the pow.

The most comfortable shoes/boots ive ever worn. They've kept my feet warm and dry trudging around park city. Highly recommended, especially over Snowmotion 8s. I do not have the size issue with my 13s that others have reported. I wish i could wear these next summer. but find them a little too hot for 40 degree weather.

Tried them on in size 13. Too tight, and the zipper kept going down. I lucked out and found a pair of Snowmotion 6s(lace up) in 13. Way comfier, like walking in warm butter.

Stoked on the look and the fit. My right ear gets a little sore but i had that in my old RED helmet so its probably just me.

sound quality is okay. zero bass.

Flow bindings are super easy to get in and get out of. Love them tons!!!Great flex, great control and XLs are great for large boots, burton bindings suck for large boots, 13 in Cartels will not work, but these puppies fit great!!!

Im not the most technically adept person and this pole came together quick and broke down quick, what more do you need.

I received a 169 as a gift from a generous employer. As far as how stiff most reviews that i have read rate it, i found that it flexes much easier than my old 170 K2 fat bob. im 6'5 and 220. dont know how the banana-traction helped. it definately felt like it tracked alot better. the softer flex was alot more fun than my last board. I wasn't aware i could tailpress so easily. or nose press either. switch was alot easier too. not that i am that great at it. see you after the first pow day...

I have the 08s. Super stiff, inner ankle on both boots slightly sore during first day. a little more difficult to maneuver when skating vs softer boots . had to tighten alot during my day, but still more predictable flex than my lace boots. one cable was not attached on arrival, but i read the instructions and it was fixed super quick.