Houseblend posts by g3

Spring Splitting in Cali

16 May 2012

Most Californian shredders were rightly antsy after such a slow start to the winter season. ...Read more

Chamonix Powder in May!

14 May 2012

 

Chamonix, a Canadian Encounter, and a Classic Couloir

14 May 2012

It all started with 3 skiers, all armed with G3 skis, walking down the 'James Bond' trail from the Aiguille du Midi in early May. When Doglotion.com's Jamie Bond saw them pass by, he couldn't help but strike up conversation, having already assumed the skiers were all fellow Canadians. ...Read more

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure - End of the season maintenance for your skis

03 May 2012

We tend to get lazy at the end of the ski season. Weather shifts the parameters of our imagination, and our gear gets neglected as the stoke for fresh turns gets replaced with other enthusiasms. Sure, there is still spring skiing, and it’s a total blast. But unless conditions are ripe for the picking, we find ourselves sizing up trail conditions more than corn cycles. ...Read more

THE TRAVELS OF A WOMAN’S G3 ALPINE TOURING SET-UP IN ALASKA

02 May 2012

Backcountry Babes (formerly Babes in the Backcountry) was sold by Leslie Ross and bought by a gal in Alaska this past fall. The new Head Babe is a telemark skier too. As always, Babes has G3 skis available for their women’s ski clinics. Most of the skis stayed in Colorado this winter for the many telemark and steeps clinics going on all winter. ...Read more

And The Backcountry Purist Winner Is...

01 May 2012

Another lucky skier is about to be armed with a backcountry ski gear set up from G3! We partnered with the Backcountry Lodges of British Columbia Association (BLBCA) for their first ever Backcountry Purist contest, and they're pleased to announce that the winner is Julie-Anne Davies. ...Read more

Late April Surprise on Fissile

28 April 2012

Every now and then, Mother Nature leaves a nice surprise, and you need to be ready to pounce on the opportunity before it's gone. That's just what Jonathan Wong from MEC did last week, along with Stu and Mike. ...Read more

2012 Mt Baker Splitfest Wrap Up

20 April 2012

Earlier this spring, G3 proudly sponsored the 2012 Mt Baker Splitfest. Its great to see more and more people taking advantage of splitboards to travel through the backcountry, and G3's Alpinist Splitboard Climbing Skins are getting some good mileage. ...Read more

The Highlights of Harvesting: Corn skiing in the Spring

16 April 2012

We all love skiing powder. The bottomless bounce under our feet, the schuss, the float, the trenches we leave, the cascade of cold smoke brushing across our knees and thighs. ...Read more

G3's Running Rampant in Chamonix

12 April 2012

If anyone in the Pacific Northwest enjoyed March's record breaking snowfall, you might want to thank Jamie Bond of Doglotion.com. Yep, he claims that whenever he relocates to Europe, his home resort of Whistler, BC then breaks the historical monthly snowfall record. Two for two. ...Read more