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October 20, 2012
Nikon D800 vs. Sony RX100
Once again I am updating my Sony RX100 review page. Here's an amazing admission: I bought a Nikon D800 specifically to shoot video on my then-upcoming Rim to Rim hike in the (more)
October 13, 2012
Osprey Talon 11
Osprey's Talon 11 gets three key daypack requirements exactly right. It's light, it's (relatively) cool against your back, and it's structured enough to carry loads well. On that (more)
September 28, 2012
Blizzard Kabookie
Blizzard's Kabookie ski was one of two new Alpine Touring standouts I found at the 2012 SIA show—the other being Garmont's Cosmos boot. Like the Cosmos, the big news with (more)
September 26, 2012
Nikon D600 Video: No Free Lunch
The D600 is arguably the very first affordable full-frame Nikon DSLR, and for many still photographers, it will be nothing less than a dream come true. We Nikon faithful long ago (more)
September 19, 2012
Garmont Cosmos
Garmont's new Cosmos delivers a perhaps unprecedented combination of skiing and touring performance, at a marvelously low weight. I'll admit it: where Alpine Touring ski boots (more)
September 10, 2012
Black Diamond Twilight
The water-resistant/breathable Twilight replaces Black Diamond's Winter Bivy as the lightest bivy sack in the Black Diamond collection. The major difference, aside from a color (more)
September 3, 2012
Mountain Hardwear Direkt 2
Mountain Hardwear's new Direkt 2 is a single-wall tent built in the style of Black Diamond's Firstlight, but updated in a way that makes it both more and less useful. The twin (more)
August 22, 2012
AKU SL Trek GTX
Aku's SL Trek GTX is not the boot I was expecting. At two pounds, 15.5 ounces per pair (US 9.5), the SL Trek is light but certainly not ultralight. In fact, if you're looking for (more)
August 9, 2012
Sony RX100
Yes, Sony's RX100 is a revolutionary digital camera—but is it really the best compact in the world, as many reviewers are now proclaiming? If you're only interested in (more)
July 11, 2012
North Face Verto S4K
The North Face was tired of seeing their elite athletes in other makers' boots, so they decided to make a boot of their own. The result of that effort is the Verto S4K GTX. The (more)
