‘Best in Show’ Awards: Part II of Greatest Gear in 2012

Part II of our “Best in Show” series highlights a stock of award-worthy introductions as seen at last week’s Outdoor Retailer trade show. From goggles with cameras and video screens to “cleat-equipped” skis, this gear represents some of the hottest new stuff shipping to stores this year

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Gear for 2012: Outdoor Retailer Trade Show

It’s show time! Outdoor Retailer kicks off this week. The GearJunkie editorial crew is en route to the madness today, including more than 1,000 brands exhibiting in the trade show hall. Here’s a peek at a couple dozen new items attendees will see

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Salomon Uma Trois Boots are ‘Sporty, Sexy, Sleek’

The problem: A boot that can brave the winter elements as well as look good out on the town. The solution: Salomon’s Uma Trois women’s boot.

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NASA parks Mars rover Opportunity for the Martian winter

In cold climates, here on Earth around the US lots of folks have to park some of their vehicles for the long and cold winter. On Mars, the same story is true where each winter the Opportunity rover has to seek out a place and park for the winter.

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Lightest 4-Buckle Ski Boot. . . Ever

That proclamation, ellipses and all, is verbatim what Garmont assigns to its to-be-released alpine-touring boot line.

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Loki ‘Shape-Shifting’ Parka for Women

Superlative warmth, hidden (integrated) mittens, a face shield, and a long, insulated body make the Stockholm Jacket from Loki LLC unique. Our writer gave the jacket a winter test last month in the woods and steep terrain in and around the mountain town of Bend, Ore.

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