Awards

2012

Backcountry Magazine - Editors' Choice

• AMPerage ski

• Ember ski

• Factor 130

• Push boot

 

Elevation Outdoors - Editors' Choice

• Zealot ski

Freeskier Magazine - Editor's Pick

• AMPerage ski

 

• Compactor pole

• Bandit Seth Plaid AvaLung pack

 

Powder Magazine - Skier's Choice

• AMPerage ski

• Megawatt ski

• Factor 130 boot

• Quadrant boot

•Swift boot

 

Skiing Magazine - Official Selection

• Verdict ski

• Zealot ski

• Element ski

 

Telemark Skier Magazine - Editor's Choice

• Justice ski

• Zealot ski

• Element ski

 

Men's Journal - Gear of the Year

• AMPerage ski

On the Snow - Editor's Choice

• AMPerage ski

 

2011

Gear Junkie - "Best in Show" Award, S10 Outdoor Retailer
• Ultra Distance Z-Pole trekking pole

 

 

Backcountry Magazine - Editor's Choice Award

• Quadrant ski boot
• Starlet ski
• Zealot ski
• Stiletto boot

 

 

2010

Alpinist Magazine - Mountain Standard Medal

• Oz Carabiner

American Alpine Institute - Guide's Choice Award

• Couloir Harness

Backcountry Magazine - Editor's Choice Award

• Justice ski

• Factor boot

Backpacker Magazine - 2010 Gear Guide

• Infinity/Innova 60 pack - "All Day Comfort"

 

 

 

 

2009

AMGA - Industry Award 2009

Rock & Ice 2009
•    Chaos harness
•    Torque gloves

 

Outside Magazine—Gear of the Year Award 2009
•    Bandit AvaLung pack

 

 

Backpacker Magazine - Editor's Choice 2009
•    Orbit lantern

 

 

National Geographic Adventure Buyer's Guide 2009
•    Enforcer glove—Best of 2009

 

Alpin Magazine (Germany)—ALPIN-TIPP Award 2009
•    Factor boot

 

Backcountry Magazine—Editor’s Choice Award 2009
•    Factor freeride boot
•    Push telemark boot
•    Joule women’s ski
•    O1 telemark binding

 

Powder Magazine—Skier’s Choice Award 2009
•    Megawatt ski
•    Zealot ski
•    Verdict ski
•    Kilowatt ski
•    Joule ski
•    Fritschi Freeride Plus binding
•    Factor boot
•    Custom telemark boot
•    O1 telemark binding

 

2008

Alpinist Magazine Mountain Standards Award 2008
•    Apollo lantern
•    Whippet pole
•    LiveWire quickdraw

American Alpine Institute—Guide's Choice Award 2008
•    Quantum pack
•    Anarchist ski pack

Backcountry.com—Vendor of the Year Award 2008

Backpacker Magazine - Buyer's Guide 2008
•    Speed pack–Best Scrambler
•    Oasis–Notable Mention for Best for NW shelter
•    BD listed as one of the top "green" companies in the outdoor industry

Bergsteiger–Germany (June 2008)—Robustness TIPP
•    Contour Elliptic Carbon trekking pole

Climbing Magazine Gear Guide 2008
•    Cobra ice tool —New & Notable Award

Climbing Magazine Golden Piton Awards 2007
•    Tommy Caldwell—Big Wall Free Climbing
•    Patxi Usobiaga—Sport Climbing
•    Dave McLeod—Trad Climbing

Explore Canada—Best Gear of 2008
•    Ion headlamp

Fall-Line Skiing—Ski of the Year Recommendation
•    Zealot ski
•    Verdict ski

Freeskier Magazine 2008
•    Megawatt—Top powder ski & Editor's Set-up Pick
•    GlideLite STS skins—Editor's Pick

FriFlyt–Norway (Fall 2008)—Best in Test–Rocker/Fats
•    Megawatt ski

Geartrends 2008
•    Top 10 mention as BEST SUPPLIER to do business with
•    Top 10 mention as TOP SELLING tent brand
•    TOP SELLING hardware brand (70% of votes)
•    TOP SELLING harness brand

Klettern Magazine–Germany—Recommendation
•    Speed 30 pack
•    Tracer helmet

Land der Berge–Austria (June 2008)—Top TIPP
•    Trail trekking pole

Men's Journal: Conrad Anker's Favorite Gear 2008
•    Cobra ice axe—Gear of the Year

National Geographic Adventure Buyer's Guide 2008
•    Apollo lantern—BUY List

Outdoor Friedrickshafen 2008
•    Orbit lantern—Silver Medal for best new product

Outdoor–Germany (Fall 2008) Outdoor TIPP
•    Guru ski

Outside Magazine—Spring Buyer's Guide 2008
•    Cosmo headlamp*
•    Apollo lantern*
*Top-rated headlamp & lantern.

planetSNOW–Germany (Fall 2008)—TIPP Award
•    Megawatt ski
•    Guru ski

Powder Magazine—Editor's Choice March 2008
•    Zealot ski
•    Sabretooth Pro crampon
•    Ascension STS nylon skins

Powder Magazine—Skier’s Choice Award 2008
•    Zealot ski
•    Verdict ski
•    Kilowatt ski
•    Havoc ski
•    Joule ski
•    Fritschi Freeride Plus binding

Rock & Ice 2008
•    Cobra Ice tool
•    Express ice screws
•    Bibler Fitzroy—4.5 out of 5 stars
•    Momentum AL & Momentum SA—4 out of 5 stars
•    Viper ice tool—4 out of 5 stars

Ski + Board–UK (Fall 2008) Hardcore Award
•    Megawatt ski

Skiing Magazine Ski Test Finalist—Alpine 2008
•    Zealot ski
•    Verdict ski
•    Megawatt ski

SKI Magazine 2008
•    Verdict—Best Buy Award—Freeride Powder Ski

Skiing Magazine Ski Test Finalist—Backcountry 2008
•    Zealot ski
•    Verdict ski
•    Voodoo ski
•    Joule ski
•    Velvet ski

Ski Magazine—France (Oct. 2008) All-Mountain Award
•    Machine ski

TGO–Great Britain — Best Buy Award
•    Deploy 3 shovel

Zions Bank Global Pacesetter Award—2008