A quick heads up folks.. Skis.com is offering a coupon that will allow you $10 off any sub-total over $200. Not the best coupon but hey, anything helps. 10 smackers will get ya a damn good roll of sushi. If you’re getting ski gear you may as well use this coupon.

Make sure and enter coupon code AFF10OFF at checkout to redeem. This one is valid until 01/31/07.

Now these are nifty (and good for the wallet). Two merchants we feature in the Outdoor Gear Engine Comparison site are now offering deal of the day offers for gear and apparel: Altrec.com and Moosejaw.com. Read the official press release highlighting DOTD offerings…posted October 30th.This is a great inventory control and customer acquisition tool for merchants. Every day, participating gear stores mark down a product big time until it sells out. Random products, but incredible buys, so these are good RSS feeds to grab (subscribe through RSS buttons below).

These daily gear deals range from 25%-75% off retail price!

We’re going to work on automating all the daily gear deals from merchants in AvantLink’s outdoor category, but for now here’s a quick look at some Html displays of today’s killer deal. ***Seriously folks, grab the RSS feeds for your reader and keep an eye on these daily deals. It’s worth a glance now and then if it means scoring new sunglasses or ski goggles at 60% off!***

Altrec.com Outdoors Deal of The Day

Moosejaw Lowdown Deal of The Day

Just a quick heads up. Nowz the time of year to watch Altrec.com. They’re pumping out the promos to ramp up for a killer holiday and winter shopping season. The latest is a deal that offers 20% off your purchase. Details: Semi-Annual Winter Sale: 20% Off: This is a huge sale. This is in-line, top selling gear and clothing from our best brands at 20% Off. Click the banner below to redeem your 20% discount.

Sale expires 11/10/06

If you’ve picked up a skiing magazine in the last ten years, chances are you’ve seen images from Lee Cohen, an outdoor photographer (he’s arguably brought us the best images in the history of powder skiing photography) based in Utah. What mags you ask? Name one. Even though I’m sure you’ve seen his work in many places, he’s probably made you drool over deep powder imagery in Powder Magazine the most. In fact, you likely have seen one of his photos on the cover of Powder! To wit:

One of these days grace yourself with a mid-winter storm cycle in Little Cottonwood Canyon.. You owe it to yourself to see this guy’s muse!
Lee Cohen Photography

Here’s a cool one. Some of these monster waves have been nicknamed Cyclops & Jaws, and they are the new life-and-death playground for a unique breed of surfers who ride gargantuan ocean waves as big as six story buildings. Quote from story: “This impact is absolutely fullon. You get rag-dolled, you get cartwheeled and you get ripped around violently. You have to learn to ’simply’ relax and try to enjoy it.” Haha.

Awesome story but where are the photos?! Here’s another quote: “If you don’t have any fear, then you probably shouldn’t be out there,” says Cater. “When the lip smacks the water it makes a ominous cracking sound. It’s like thunder for ten seconds.”

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For Immediate Release
Mike Foley
253/395-8252
mfoley[at]rei.com

Seattle, WA, October 24, 2006 — “Each of these 8 volunteers have made contributions that are unique to who they are,” said REI President and CEO Sally Jewell. “We hope that their stories will inspire many others to get involved with this kind of rewarding work.”

This year’s eight winners of the award will receive a $500 REI gift certificate…in addition to REI donating over $160,000 in environmental stewardship project grants – $20,000 to each of the organizations with which the award winners volunteer.

Read Entire Article..

Moosejaw Madness is right! Look what MJ just brought to our attention today! And we quote: “This week being our 14th Anniversary, we are offering 20% off any one item. This is a coupon code based sale, customers enter coupon code “20″ to get the deal at checkout.”

These guys can’t be faded. Take advantage of this offer right now. $20 off for every $100 you spend. Looks like the promo is only running until the end of October (the 30th to be exact).

Latest killer deal to be added to the Sales/Promos category…if you buy a snowboard at Proboardshop.com you can get free $80 sunglasses…

Do you need a new board this season? If so you’re lovin’ this offer. Right now ProBoardShop.com is offering spy sunglasses fo free. I couldn’t pass up featuring this offer. Here are the details:

FREE Spy Sunglasses with every snowboard purchase. An $80 value free at ProBoardShop.com

Anything Arcteryx runs things, period. Anytime I’ve been able to get my hands on ski clothing from this company I’ve held on to it, and it’s done me right. This product feature is an underlayer fleece…put this Polartec under any Arc’teryx technical shell and you’re golden (at least Golden in most any Alta, Utah Powder climate!).

Gettin’ off topic, here…but the Maverick AR is a good product, see: “The Men’s Maverick AR Jacket uses a warm layer constructed from Polartec Thermal Pro textured fabric. Add in a streamlined design for simplicity…layers up nicely for winter outside activities.

Weight: 530 grams / 18.7 ounces (M), Suggested retailer for this product is Moosejaw.com.

Suggested Retail Price: $169-$175

Mens Maverick AR Jacket, Arc’teryx

Price It, Buy It, Get Outside!

Hot off the press. This just in. Act fast. All that stuff. Basically, I was just about to log off the Internet and get outside for some wandering in the woods…when this notice hit my inbox:

Paragon Sports is running a 10% OFF sale on Fleece Jackets (excluding The North Face), today through October 26th 2006. Click on the following banner to redeem your 10% discount…

A good opportunity to get a new fleece if you’re ready for one.