I’ve been getting into Squidoo.com thoroughly of late. It’s one of those social network sites that could hit myspace critical mass status. Reminds me of the domain rush days- everyone scramblin’ to grad their lens/domain/topic to own. One of the topics passionate to my heart is powder skiing…and you can’t enjoy powder skiing completely unless you’re using fat skis.

I took an RSS Affiliate feed from AvantLink.com, and created a dynamic showcase that featured powder skis from Altrec. As new products are added and shuffled through inventory, this showcase will change. There are also a few powder skiing-related links and a killer powder explosion on a typical Alta, Utah powder day.

To check out the Fat Ski Squiodo Lens use the following URL: http://www.squidoo.com/fatskis

More to come…check out Squidoo.com and build your own lens!

-Gary M

The fall season is just around the corner and school is just about in session. We have a great new fall line rolling in the doors at Mountain Gear!

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Durk Price from AffiliateNewsReview.com interviewed Jesse Hoffman, the Outdoor Gear Engine CEO, in August of 2006. The interview Podcast was published on MediaSwamp.com on September 3rd, and includes about 25 minutes of interesting discussion around the inspiration of our gear price comparison search engine, and some important online marketing observations and trends in general.

OutdoorGearEngine.com is unique and different from other price comparison services because it’s actually a human-edited index of thousands of top outdoor products. Search for the piece of gear you’re looking for, and get results that include up-to-date pricing and shipping information from some of the most respected online merchants in the outdoor gear industry on one page. The result pages are simplified, so you can Price It, Buy It, Get Outside!

Click Here to Listen to the Podcast on MediaSwamp.com

This compelling story is an email interview with avalanche survivor Martin Gulsrud, which describes his first hand experience surviving an avalanche in France on January 29 in 2005. “I started to realize that I was going to be buried seconds later, so I started to expand my lungs as much as possible so I could have space to breathe under the snow pack.” The Avalung from Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., has a lot to do with his positive outcome…

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Yep, check it out. No surprise, right? We all know at the end of summer the outdoor web retailers are cleaning warehouse space to make room for winter stock…it’s a fact and CampSaver is definitely a part of the gear clearance exodus! You hear this a lot but seriously, this is one to check out. Find killer deals right now from companies like Black Diamond, Marmot and Jetboil. You won’t see prices like this until the end of next summer, so grab what you need now or pay top sticker next spring…

As you might guess from their namesake, CampSaver will save you money. In addition to every day competitive pricing for top brand outdoor gear, they also have exceptional customer service and a very knowledgeable staff. You can also keep track of several opportunities throughout the year to save even more by subscribing to their On Sale RSS feed (). Do so easily by clicking the ‘RSS’ icon in the last sentence or through your favorite news/headline aggregators included below.

EMMAUS, PA – Sept 1st, 2006, Backpacker Magazine is donating $10K to the American Hiking Society (AHS) following its special August 10th fundraising event featuring ‘G. Love & Special Sauce’ during the Outdoor Retailer (OR) Summer Market in Salt Lake City, Utah.

More than one thousand OR attendees packed the Salt Lake City club Elevate for the high-energy, 3-hour concert, which was sponsored by Coleman, Thorlos, Hi-Tec, Backpacker and the AHS.

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A consumer review for this classic ski jacket states “This jacket is as good as it gets! I can only fault the pocket locations. No nonsense, top of-the-line ski clothing, worth the money if you’re gettin’ after it every day. Roomy, totally weatherproof.” This is the first of the Sidewinder line to include a stowable hood.

The Gore-Tex material and WaterTight zippers keep you cozy and dry. The men’s Sidewinder now features a more relaxed fit than previous models, allowing for more movement and layering This product is available for for US shipment only. Its a little pricy, but you’ll get years of solid comfort, weather proofing and value on the hill.

Suggested Retail Price: $450

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Arc’teryx Sidewinder AR Jacket Men’s

Arc’teryx Sidewinder AR Jacket Women’s

Price It, Buy It, Get Outside!

William Deleo (Billy D) is an Alta legend, and has contributed several writing pieces over the years to the mountain culture media outlet Gravityfed Network. ‘Fly Fishing’ is in fact a refreshing classic. His prose is simple and pure. Reading his stories will inspire you to embrace which ever of his passions he’s describing. If you’re a fly fisherman, read this article. We’ll feature more of his work to be sure. Keep an eye out for ‘Farmer Dave Profile’.

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Mount St. Helens recently reopened to climbers on July 21st. In addition to the basics (compass, map, warm clothing & water) the forest service recommends that all climbers bring sunglasses that completely seal around the eyes to keep toxic dust out, a dust mask and a climber’s helmet, just in case the volcano sends rocks and debris over the rim. Extraordinary caution should be taken as it’s still a relatively unstable environment.

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This is one of Timberland.com’s BIGGEST sales events of the year. And, this year’s event promises to be huge. Here’s the skinny: Save 40% off, plus get free shipping on all orders on timberland.com from September 11-17, 2006. Your exclusive promo code to use at checkout is FFSEPT2006.

Don’t miss your chance to save big at Timberland.com!