G3 Skiing Gear 2007 - 2008 Overview
If you’re a guide in the backcountry, other people’s lives can depend on the gear that you choose. That’s why, in 1995, when we started making avalanche probes, we decided to hold every item we made to a higher standard. Will this piece of equipment improve the abilities and safety of professionals who live and work in the backcountry?
Once we’d set this standard, the name of our new company became obvious: Genuine Guide Gear. It’s not just a name. It is a badge that every item we produce must earn the right to wear. For example, G3’s TARGA binding revolutionized Telemark Skiing. Our Shovels are the strongest and most versatile on the market. Our Expedition Climbing Skins became the industry standard. Then we raised the bar even higher with our lighter Alpinist Skins and their innovative new tip attachments.
Then we applied our standard to a completely new line of Backcountry Skis. Eight different skis, and every one of them has been a bonafide hit. The innovative designs and meticulous construction have blown away reviewers and skiers everywhere. And many of those who have been most impressed are guides. We knew they would be. Or we wouldn’t have put our logo on those skis.
El Hombre
Ándale! Ándale! Arriba! Like the formidable Mexican wrestler El Hombre, this big dude is quicker than it looks. Our hero the El Hombre moves nimbly with smooth, stable power. The ski’s platform is wide and stable underfoot, yet unlike many fat boards it hasn’t lost its edge. The El Hombre is flexed and shaped for round arcs in the deepest fl uff and most demanding mank. For those who live in softer snow climates or just prefer the mass of a big ski, the El Hombre isn’t just a powder day choice, it could very well be the everyday choice.
SpadeTECH
From the Selkirks to the Chugach, the Sierras to the Tyrol, if a guide isn’t holding a ski pole, he or she is probably holding a shovel. A shovel does more than move snow. Guides use them to evaluate snowpack, set track, chop cornices and a multitude of other crucial functions.
This versatility is the inspiration for the new SpadeTECH shovel. Its lightweight, compact design is easy to stow and quick to use. The TIG welded connector tube, also found on the renowned AviTECH shovel, provides incredible durability. A low angle blade featuring a rounded leading edge is designed to penetrate consolidated snow while the new T-Grip handle provides a solid, ergonomic hold.
The SpadeTECH shovel. Backcountry versatility and proven durability in a compact package.
OUTSTANDING FEATURES INCLUDE:
- Premium post-production heat treated 6061 T6 aluminum blade
- TIG welded connector tube for maximum strength
- Slotted blade for rescue sled construction
- Choose your grip style:
- Powerful D-Grip handle uses common ice axe loops for secure attachment
- Unique dry-stash compartment built into handle
- NEW! T-Grip handle provides a solid, ergonomic hold.
Alpinist Skin
NEW Alpinist Skins are the next level in climbing skin performance. Lighter, faster gliding and equipped with an innovative patent pending tip connection, Alpinist Skins are the choice when performance is the only option.
The new Alpinist Skins have been engineered from tip to tail to be the best gliding, driest, most secure Climbing Skins available.
- NEW Tip Connector. Low profile, pivoting hands fit any ski tip securely. Elimination of fold-over reduces skin weight and eliminates snow build up under the skin, improving skin retention.
- NEW Fast gliding, synthetic plush for improved glide, awesome traction and dramatically lighter weight.
- NEW Laminated tail features the dependable G3 Tail connection system, only with less weight and drag.
- Advanced water proofing treatment keeps skins dry and prevents clumping in wet conditions and when moving through multiple alpine climate zones.
- Same dependable, temperature tolerant adhesive as found on Expedition Skins – easy to peel, but sticks to bases at all temperatures.
- Non-toxic adhesive (solvents are not used)
- Easily trimmed to fit.
Available as Alpinist Skins (installed with G3’s NEW Tip & Tail Connection System) or Alpinist Tail Less Skins. Alpinist Skins are available in five widths. Alpinist Skins include a G3 Trim Tool, G3 Skin Savers and a durable storage bag.
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