A ski bum's quiver of skis is essentially his tool bag. Just as it is difficult to put in a screw with a hammer, having the wrong skis for certain conditions can be disastrous. Take a sneak peak at which skis received the coveted Telemark Skier Award for our upcoming 2011 Buyer's Guide. Subscribe now to ensure you get the full reviews from our latest gear test that we held last spring at Powder Mountain, UT.  Exclusive video of the Volkl Nanuq in action!

Take a sneak peak at which telemark boots received the coveted Telemark Skier Award for our upcoming 2011 Buyer's Guide. Subscribe now to ensure you get the full reviews from our latest gear test that we held last spring at Powder Mountain, UT. Also be sure to check out the videos for the Garmont Prophet and BD Stilleto!

In 2003, Thomas Laakso left his post as Advanced Products Manager at The North Face (TNF) to join Black Diamond Equipment (BD) as Ski Category Director. "I left TNF so I could live in the mountains, ski more and work for a company 100-percent dedicated to the sports that I love," Laakso, the engineer in charge of BD's skiing line, said in a recent interview. "I just skied 6,000 vert this morning before work, in powder, on May 25 for crying out loud!" Laakso loves where he works and enjoys using the products he works on. However, recent events have brought a once-unthinkable question to the surface: Will Black Diamond continue to serve those like Laakso in climbing and backcountry skiing?

Native Bolder Sunglasses

Company DNA Native Eyewear was launched in 1996 by outdoor enthusiasts George Schott and Jason Wildman in hopes of raising the bar for technology, quality and comfort in the sun and sport performance category. From their Headquarters in Denver, CO they continue to reach out to outdoor enthusiasts from telemark skiers to urban mountain bikers, as they seek to create innovative lines of eyewear.

Steamboat Tele Racer Brings US Women To The Forefront Of International Competition

When Lorin Paley showed up for her practice runs, at Gran Pallars Espot, it didn’t appear that luck was on her side. “Jet lag caught up to me and I felt like I was still waking up during jump practice. On top of that, my new training skis were tuned different than my old ones… so when i went to warm up I crashed a couple times,” she told us while drinking a latte at a local café on her day off.

The Bombshell Jacket

Company DNA Stoic is a clothing line based directly on the specifications of their internet militia of gearheads. This unique aspect allows them the ability to stay ahead of trends and keep up with consumer demands.