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January 18, 2010 in Apparel, Snowsports by Carl H. Martens

For nearly 20 years, Planet Earth Clothing has produced authentic action sports apparel styled to reflect the tones and textures of the natural and urban environments. With that experience came a deep respect for the welfare of the planet and the environments that support the brand’s passions. With the launch of its Winter 09/10 collection, Planet Earth expands its Green Label concept to unleash an environmentally sensitive assortment that includes exclusive recycled nylon fabrics and sustainable insulation.

January 1, 2010 in Featured, Snowsports by Carl H. Martens

The Tubbs Flex Alp snowshoe intrigued us a great deal from the moment we first received news of its arrival into the snowshoe market.  The Tubbs Flex series are lightweight (4.4 lbs), compact (the 8″ x 24″ design makes for easy storage), highly functional in all types of terrain, and extremely easy to use.

Visiting my parents’ house for the holidays provided me with my first opportunity to test out these shoes.  My father and I went out in single digit temps to a local favorite for cross country skiers, Nelson Lake which is located in Batavia, Illinois.  From the tracks in the snow it was evident skiers, hikers and other snowshoers had been out before us.  My father had on Atlas BC24 snowshoes and I wore the Tubbs Flex Alp snowshoe. 

September 10, 2009 in Featured, Snowsports by Jason Mitchell

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I’m lucky living in Utah. Not only do we have the Greatest Snow on Earth™ (yeah, trademarked), but this is also an awesome proving grounds for ski equipment. It’s no wonder that so many ski companies call this area home–large and small. All the way from Salomon, Rossignol and Atomic down to DPS, Bluehouse and Surface Skis all call Utah home. But let me take this one step further… the owner of Surface Skis lives just down the street from me–how cool is that?