As I have had a few days to digest the piles of information that was thrown my way by the generous folks attending The 2010 edition of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, I have been able to pick out a few of what I feel were the coolest things I experienced during the show.  Good [...]

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While this is a couple of days after the fact,  I never the less thought it critical to bring you some cool gear from day 3 of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010.  This day was full of exciting new gear from all your favorites.  Here are a few Highlights:
Patagonia
Patagonia is continuing is dedication its [...]

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Day 2 of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010 has been as much about the stories many of the companies have of supporting our global communities as it is about exciting new gear.  Here a few great stories I came across during my day on the show floor:
GoLite
GoLite is one of those companies that incorporate [...]

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The first day of The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010 was a day full of innovate new gear.  I saw a ton of exciting things,  here are a few highlights:
Columbia Sportswear
Columbia Sportswear has introduced an innovative insulation technology that they have dubbed “Omni-Heat” .  This technology uses a dot-matrix grid on the inside of the [...]

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The All Mountain Demo at Snowbasin Ski Resort in Salt Lake city is the inaugural event of the 2010 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show, and it was a blast.

To start it off,  Snowbasin is an incredible resort, with a huge number of runs, and top notch facilities that are comfortable and upscale.  The service was good, [...]

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With the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market less than a week away, I thought now would be a good time to reflect on the year we have had as an online outdoor community, and provide my take on what to expect at the Winter Market and the year ahead.
The last Winter Outdoor Retailer Trade Show was, [...]

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One of my greatest passions as a teenager, and a young adult was alpine skiing.  I had a pretty significant knee injury during a ski trip to Colorado that pretty much totaled my confidence to perform again on the slopes.  I skied for a few more years after the injury, but it was never the [...]

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The Sierra Designs Arrow Rock 30 is a 600 fill power down mummy bag rated at 30 degrees Fahrenheit.   The shell is comprised of 30D polyester fabric, while the liner it a softer 40D  Polyester material.  The bag’s weight is listed as a reasonable but not feather light 2lbs 5 oz for the regular length.  [...]

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2009 has been a busy year here at Outside San Diego.  We have worked hard to expand the content of the site to include more of the year round activities that Make San Diego and Southern California the destination for outdoor recreation.   We have had lots of great trips and amazing experiences throughout the year.  [...]

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