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Outside magazine, January 1997

Review: Hardware and Software

Carving Tools
New proof that gear makes the athlete: skis and snowboards that practically turn for you
by Craig Dostie

Buying Right: Wraparound Ski Shades
by Andrew Tilin

Books: The Haunting of Open Spaces
by Miles Harvey

Classics: The Wool Ski Sweater
by Scott Sutherland

The Other Stuff

Scarpa T3 Telemark Boot
by Andrew Tilin

PowderWings Lite Snowshoes
by Rod Willard