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Calling all NS internet sleuths, I'm trying to track down an old ad from Black Diamond or G3 (or maybe even it was from Patagonia?) where a skier had a lunch tray full of saltines, ketchup packets, and free water. If anyone has a lead on it or something similar, let me know. Feel free to...

For about the last 5 years, Atomic has been working hard at figuring out how to make liners more comfortable, have a longer lasting fit, and be more customizable so you can have the exact fit you need. For the 20/21 season, we are introducing a new customization technology called Mimic. Mimic...

Hey NS! I recently sat down with Blister Gear Review and recorded a podcast about the plastics we use in ski boots and how this relates to your skiing experience. This is actually part 1 of 2 (it was too long to release as one podcast) and we'll drop the second half next week, which will deal...

Hey NS, The other day I spoke with Jonathan Ellsworth over at Blister about my background, ski boots, philosophy, and other nerdy topics. If you're interested, or really desperate to kill an hour, check out our conversation here...

Hey NS, I've gotten a few requests to make a Shift binding thread, similar to the Hawx Ultra XTD thread, where you can dump all of your questions and I will do my best to answer them. I'll skip a story intro as that's already been beaten to death across the interwebz, but I'll throw some basic...

Hey NS, We've made a fun new range of boots called the Hawx Ultra XTD ("extended"). If you have any questions about them, drop your queries here and I will do my best to answer them. Here are some general details: Das Range: FAQs Who is this boot for? Literally, the skier who wants one...

Marijuana to Remain a Schedule 1 Drug http://www.vox.com/2016/8/11/12434378/marijuana-schedule-1-dea Now, I don't smoke pot and this doesn't affect me in the least, but that the government thinks that marijuana has the same addictive traits that heroin has and has no medicinal benefit strikes...

The interwebz says that members of Rage Against the Machine, Cypress Hill, and Public Enemy will be forming a little band called Prophets of Rage. Member line-up should be: Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Chuck D, and B-Real. Kinda bummed to hear that Zack de la Rocha is not involved...

With ski season on the way out (for the East Coast and here in Europe it barely even showed up), mountain bike season is fast upon us! This weekend marks the start of the UCI calendar season with the first stop in Lourdes, France. The weather is pretty nasty at the moment, which should make for...

The Legatum Institute in England (whose motto is "Prosperity Through Revitalizing Capitalism & Democracy") released their 2015 Legatum Prosperity Index the other day which ranks the countries of the world based on prospertiy, personal freedom, social capital, governance, economy, health, safety...

Several prominent US Senators and mayors have been outed as members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and other racist groups by the hacktivist collective Anonymous, and the group hints that more politicians and public figures will be named in the near future...

The World Health Organization just announced today that processed meat now falls into "Group 1" carcinogens placing it in the same category as smoking tobacco and asbestos exposure. Red meat lands in "Group 2A" which is the same as inorganic lead exposure...

We've talked about the existence of God, about whether or not it is possible to know this. But what about asking a more pragmatic question: Would the world be better off without religion? Religion has without a doubt given positive meaning to millions of peoples' lives, given them hope, and...

You get Huck Norris to solve the problem: Winner of the 2015 Go Pro Dirt Diaries Crankworx Whistler

While there are many examples one could use to illustrate this topic, I stumbled across this article this morning: http://www.iflscience.com/technology/hitchhiking-robot-manages-two-weeks-us-being-destroyed If you're unfamiliar with the story, a group of Canadian researchers developed a robot...

Esteemed touring NSers, Inside the 15-16 Gear Rumor thread in Gear Talk I put a link to our mini-site dedicated to our new Backland touring boots. http://www.atomic-content.com/backland/ Not that I want to create double threads, but I figure it might get more traction and generate more...

This thread should be seen as an accompaniment to the "How To Buy Ski Boots" thread, more specifically aimed at solving a problem with your existing ski boots. Rather than clog up Gear Talk with countless repeating threads, please dump your boot-fitting related questions here and we will do our...

Dearest friends of NS, Now that SIA and ISPO have come and gone, I thought it might be helpful to create a little thread highlighting some of the new boots for next year. It was a very busy year for us with lots of new mold investment in the freeski, all mountain, and touring worlds. Take a...

If any of you are looking for a new 98mm boot, check out what the good folks at Blister have to say about the new Atomic Redster Pro 130: http://blistergearreview.com/gear-reviews/2012-2013-atomic-redster-pro-130 While this review focuses on the 130 model, bear in mind that there are also 110...

As the 2012/2013 gear has all shipped, it means you've probably had the chance to touch, feel, and sniff the new hotness in your local shop. If you have any questions about said hotness, feel free to leave them here and I will do my best to answer them. And check out our new brand video, it's...