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Bombs of the Backcountry: How to be safe cutting cornices

07 February 2012


Cornices are beautiful: white, transfixed crescendos of nature, icons of the alpine environment. They can also be great snow stability tools when used properly. To safely send one down a slope is an invaluable tool in any backcountry traveler’s bag of tricks. 

(Lead image by Joey Vosburgh. Not an actual cornice cutting, but you get the idea. ...Read more

W.I.T.OUT - Powder & Revelry at Whitecap Alpine

06 February 2012

G3 athlete / guide Lars Andrews has been having a pretty awesome winter. After 5 straight weeks of working guiding clients and skiing pow up at his lodge, Whitecap Alpine, he surfaced and sent us this note and video. Looks like his Manhattans are treating him well. ...Read more

Jorgen's Powder Report from Norway

06 February 2012

G3's Norwegian athlete Jorgen Aamot checked in with some powdery pics from his season so far in Norway. Lookin' fluffy... ...Read more

John Wells on Beast Ridge - Pow

03 February 2012

G3 athlete John Wells slashing some pow on Beast Ridge, WA, with his G3 Highballs. Looks like a fun lap.

The Buzz surrounding the Bonesaw

01 February 2012


Any swarthy backcountry skier or mountaineer knows a good snow saw needs to have virtues that go beyond the snow pit walls. The utilitarian side of a worthy saw means that it can cut through not only snow, but ice, wood, and in the case of Genuine Guide Gear’s latest strength factor, bone. ...Read more

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