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For real: Marker Volkl USA, the distributor of Marker bindings and Volkl skis, teamed up with Gibson Guitars to design two mind-boggling axes this winter.

Trace your merino base layer back to its farm in New Zealand. Icebreaker offers a transparent peek at the wool-making process with its Baacode system.

Wrap-up from day three of the “Choose-Your-Alleghenies-Adventure” trip. Mountain biking the Allegrippis Trail!

Wrap-up from day one of the “Choose-Your-Alleghenies-Adventure” sweepstakes trip! Hike up Tussey Mountain.

The Alleghenies/GearJunkie.com Sweepstakes Trip begins tomorrow! Follow the choose-your-adventure action on the blog this week.

REI stores in Illinois and Texas recently received LEED gold certification for commercial interiors, reinforcing the company’s quest to become more sustainable.

Today only, Gear Junkie is sponsoring the newly-launched “Free Giveaway-a-Day” contest on Facebook! Sign up now.

Win a choice backcountry ski trip — or one of 30+ additional substantial prizes — this winter with Pyramid Breweries’ new contest.

Outside magazine contributing editor Stephanie Pearson interviewed Stephen Regenold last week. The result is this profile, “The Genetically Engineered Gear Junkie.”

Last week, Mervin Manufacturing, the parent company of Lib and Gnu, was recognized by the community of Carlsborg, Wash., with its own road, “Banana Way.”

The Video page on Gear Junkie has been re-launched! New viewer and more videos to pick from.

Billabong’s XXL Global Big Wave Awards, a contest where surfers attempt to surf the biggest waves in the world, gives web surfers all over the…

Continuing a 74-year-long tradition, the Olympic Torch Relay starts this Friday from Victoria, British Columbia, on what will be a 106-day journey through Canada.

Win your weight in Petzl gear! That’s the prize with this new video contest.

This nameless speed suit will debut at the 2010 Winter Olympics. It is to be worn by the U.S. and Canadian Ski Teams, Spyder says.