In my first video gear review I discuss the Stainless Steel Suunto Observer Altimeter. please forgive the poor video quality and lack of comedic timing. I’ll working on that in future video reviews.

Review Summary

Regular Price: $449.00
Sale Price: $239.37 (as of 1/29/08)
Recommended Use: mountain biking, skiing, hiking and camping
Pros: durable face, trip logging functions, and thin for and altimeter
Cons: band clasp not the best, can’t track altitude and barometer at the same time, and the compass not the best
Avg. Customer Rating: 4/5
Would I buy this again: Yes

Similar Product

Polar AXN700 Altimeter
Price: $429.95

While it’s not one of our own videos this little vid is worth posting about the 2008 lineup of Scarpa AT Ski Boots. Hopefully we’ll get our hands on some to put through the wringer and bring you a Gear.com review of them. For more info about these Scarpa ski boots click here.

Jason went skiing at Snowbird yesterday to test out the Scott Mission skis in true powder conditions. You can’t get better powder conditions than Snowbird with 30 inches of fresh! Unfortunately he was only filming video of other random guys on the hill, but check out what an epic powder day it was…. Jas said that the Scott Mission skis were perfect for the day, though at 90mm underfoot he would have preferred a wider ski in so much snow. You can read his full review on FeedTheHabit here.

Scott USA doesn’t just make goggles and poles. They actually make some of the most bomber alpine skis on the market. And, for you mountain and road bikers, you know their bikes to be some of the best in the industry.

The Scott Mission 183’s feature a 130mm tip, 90 mm waist and 116mm tail. The tip is built using their Pro Tip technology and the sidecut is actually a subtle dual-radius sidecut for different arcs depending on how hard you pressure them. Check out www.ScottUSA.com for more info. They are available at Backcountry.com for a reasonable $574.95.

Read My Review of the Scott Mission 183’s

BUY NOW: Visit our Backcountry.com Catalog to Buy Scott Mission Skis

Happy new year, everyone! Yes, another episode of the GEAR.com show — straight from my gear closet to yours! In this episode we’ll take a look at the Black Diamond Avalung and how it works, and then a few important headlamp styles to consider. Enjoy, and please post any questions or comments. Click here to read a review about Black Diamond’s packs that have an integrated Avalung.

Cheers,
Brig

I recently had a pair of Garmont Endorphin’s and Scarpa Tornado Pro alpine touring boots for review on www.FeedTheHabit.com. So, I thought I’d take some time to share with you the differences between the latest crop of burly, alpine touring or backcountry ski boots and traditional alpine boots.

There’s lots of cool stuff going on in the backcountry skiing market and freeride alpine touring boots are a great example of lightweight, yet burly and still “tourable” ski boots. Check it out and add your comments below.

BUY NOW: Buy the Garmont Endorphin or Scarpa Tornado Pro from Backcountry.com