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Cam Shute Enjoying Some Quality 'Product Testing'

08 February 2012

Nelson, BC based G3 engineer Cam Shute has been taking full advantage of his 'product testing' opportunites lately. Here's the first of 3 powder filled backcountry ski videos from the Nelson, BC area. Glad to see he's hard at work. ;)

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.

SpadeTech Shovel Uses, and How to Build a Snow Throne!

02 February 2012

G3 ambassador Dave Norona sent us this comical video highlighting some of his favourite features and uses of the G3 SpadeTech shovel. Nice chair Dave!

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

Orry Grant Scoring Pow at Whitewater - Sidecountry Sessions Ep 4

31 January 2012

Congratulations to G3 athlete Orry Grant who jus earned himself an Outdoor Research sponsorship. Check out this great Sidecountry Sessions video that features him at Whitewater on his new G3 Highballs.

Highballs and Pow at Baker

31 January 2012

G3 athlete John Wells sent us this quick POV video of him milkin' the pow at Mt Baker, WA on his G3 Highballs. Good fun.

Road Trip Part 3 - Melanie's Grand Teton Attempt

30 January 2012

After warming up our Teton legs earlier in the week (see Road Trip Part 2), we decided to got for something bigger on day 3 of our exploratory mission… the Grand Teton! ...Read more