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		<title>Rock Out: How to Buy the Right Rockered Ski</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/10/reverse-camber-rocker-and-ski-sizing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob de Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reverse camber]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though we wouldn’t generally recommend buying skis without trying them first, we understand more than anyone that it happens, especially when the snow is falling and a deal is calling. This brief explanation of how rocker affects a ski’s behavior is meant to help you purchase a new pair of skis, accounting for the changes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jacket No Longer Waterproof? Why It Happens, What To Do</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/10/how-to-re-waterproof-your-shell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob de Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fabric tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GORE-TEX®]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You paid good money for that stupid jacket. Hundreds of dollars, in fact, because you wanted the best weather protection money could buy. It’s only a year old, maybe less if you’ve really put it through the wringer. It’s raining, and your shoulders are soaked. Guess that waterproof guarantee wasn’t really a guarantee, huh? Guess [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waterproof Ratings Demystified</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/04/waterproof-ratings-demystified/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob de Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fabric tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rain jackets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waterproof breathable]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The term "waterproof" should mean, literally, something that is impervious to water. That’s what it used to mean before the advent of waterproof breathable materials.  Waterproof breathable fabrics, however, are highly, highly water-resistant. And it's in this realm of “waterproof breathable” materials that testing and rating and confusion begin.]]></description>
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		<title>Waterproof Breathable: Buy the Right Rain Gear</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/03/waterproof-breathable-buy-the-right-rain-gear/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/03/waterproof-breathable-buy-the-right-rain-gear/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob de Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fabric tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rain jackets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For any type of outdoor aerobic activity in wet weather, you want something waterproof and breathable. What rain gear is right for you? ]]></description>
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		<title>The Big LePowSki</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/03/the-big-lepowski/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/03/the-big-lepowski/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob de Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freeski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resorts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skiing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, February 27 marked the second annual Big LePowSki, and you missed it. You idiot. $75 got you a Brighton  lift ticket, lunch, free demos and free instruction from pros like Andy Jacobsen, Kim Havell, Jamey Parks, Andrew McLean, and Jenn Berg. Showing up late as usual, we dropped into Jamey and Andy&#8217;s advanced freeride [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Moment Skis &#8211; Insider Sneak Peek from SIA</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/2011-moment-skis-insider-sneak-peek-from-sia/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/2011-moment-skis-insider-sneak-peek-from-sia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob de Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Guide]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By now, you might be aware of our fondness for Moment Skis. As small as they are, the Reno-based company’s hardcore fan base has made squared-off tips a frequent sight in lift lines as far east as Vermont and even across the pond in the Alps. We’re particularly stoked on returning from SIA because the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 K2 Skis &#8211; SIA Sneak Peek</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/2011-k2-skis-sia-sneak-peek/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/2011-k2-skis-sia-sneak-peek/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob de Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freestyle skiing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite being the biggest ski company on the planet, K2 skis has it dialed on a level usually displayed by small boutique companies. 2011 brings a number changes to the line, most notably the addition of rocker to almost every ski we care about.]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Armada Skis and Outerwear &#8211; SIA Sneak Peek</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/2011-armada-skis-and-outerwear-sia-sneak-peek/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2010/02/2011-armada-skis-and-outerwear-sia-sneak-peek/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob de Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Guide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freestyle skiing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Armada left the kiddy pool behind a few years ago and continues to kill it with some of the most progressive designs in the industry.  Not one to mess with a good thing, the changes they made to the 2011 line are few and calculated.]]></description>
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		<title>Moment: The Biggest Little Skimaker in the World</title>
		<link>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2009/11/moment-skis-the-biggest-little-skimaker-in-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://backcountrybeacon.com/2009/11/moment-skis-the-biggest-little-skimaker-in-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob de Luca</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[factory tours]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freeski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skiing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Backcountry hits the Moment Ski factory in Reno, Nevada, for an inside look at one of the hottest young companies in the industry.]]></description>
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