The OGE Picks category of our blog has been covering a lot of different gear product groups of late, but this one is the best. No question. You can’t be faded when there’s powder in them hills, especially when you have 105 under foot fat skis on your side. Here are some cream of the crop fatties for the 2007-08 ski season.

Volkl Gotama Skis - The king of fat skis, period. End of description. MSRP: $795 (Hint…Backcountry has them for $699)

Atomic Big Daddy - A huge, solid charger for the deepest powder days. ideal for wide open terrain. Some swear this is the baddest ass pure freeride ski on the market, but it probably won’t be the only ski in your quiver. So keep that in mind. MSRP: $798

Rossignol B104-Squad - The monster 130-millimeter shovel packs a Shark Nose aluminum insert for destroying crud and any inconsistent snow along the fall line. Bottom line is that you’ll experience pro-level performance on these skis. MSRP: $815

K2 Pontoon Ski - The mad Phat Ski might as well be a Powder hover craft with enough maneuverability and prowess to double your lap count. I’ve heard people say that having the K2 Pontoon Alpine Ski is like cheating. MSRP: $825

Rossignol Scratch - One size. The goods fits all. Lengths: [185cm] 140 / 110 / 133mm. Leave the lift lines and scraped crud to the punters while you float switch with the Steeze. MSRP: $730

This slipped through the cracks the other day. But behold, 9 days to go on this offer. Details: Get 10% Off At Backcountry.com. Some exclusions apply. More details:

10% off coupon code valid 10/18/07 through 10/30/07

The discount will show in the cart. If an item is already on sale, you’ll receive the better of the two discounts. Discount does not apply to Western Mountaineering, The North Face, Burton, Nixon, Patagonia Footwear, Arc’teryx, sunglasses, skis, ski boots, ski bindings, snowboards, snowboard boots, snowboard bindings, and lift tickets (you gotta check out Liftopia.com for your lift tickets this ski season!).

Some exclusions apply? Geesh. Anyways, to redeem 10% click the link below and shop away:

Get 10% Off At Backcountry.com. Use Redemption Code 20N-1-W3EV7 at checkout

I almost stumbled backwards over the step stool in the kitchen when I saw this email. Backcountry.com is offering a store wide 10% off coupon code right now, through October 16th. It’s rare to find Backcountry coupons, so make sure to take advantage of this opportunity. Many thousands of outdoor products available to choose from. Some restrictions do apply, though. See below.

The following brands have been excluded:

• Western Mountaineering
• The North Face
• Oakley
• Maui Jim
• Arc’teryx
• Aire
• CW-X
• Jansport
• Patagonia Footwear

To redeem your 10% savings, click the link below and use the coupon code provided in the “Redemption Code” field.

From now through 10/16, Get 10% Off At Backcountry.com - Use Coupon Code 1XU-1-RDV1N At Checkout Some Exclusions (above) Apply.

Here’s a quickie post to let ya’ll know that jackets and pants are up to 50% off right now from the best brands in the outdoor industry. Both Backcountry and Dogfunk have marked down clothing from today through October 3rd on their respective sites. It’s the old “clear space in the warehouse for winter gear” trick these online gear stores play every late summer and early fall. Isn’t it annoying

Seriously though, Backcountry and it’s sister stores have become massive players in the gear world. You know they have buying power. AT LEAST take a few minutes to check out the outerwear deals. You never know…what you’ve been needin’ could be there and cheap!

Please click on the banners below to be eligible for the discounts:

Ok this is it. A true bad ass Backcountry.com sale of the year! From now through September 3rd you’ll find the best outdoor gear and apparel on the planet up to 70% off! This is the real deal. Twice a year the Backcountry stores blow the doors off any and everything in the warehouse. No BS. They need room for winter gear and apparel so help them out…and save some serious cash in the process.

Expect HUGE savings from brands like The North Face, Burton, Arc’teryx, Patagonia and many more. And as with any clearance on the web, get on it. Inventory moves and the specific size or color you need may not last that long.

Three separate stores are participating in the Backcountry Semi Annual Sale. Backcountry.com (hardcore outdoor athletes), Dogfunk.com (knuckle draggers only) and Tramdock.com (skier’s only) all have prices marked down. Here are the sale landing pages that will give you quick reference to everything marked down:

• Backcountry Semi Annual Sale (product list/catalog)
• Dogfunk Semi Annual Sale (product list/catalog)
• Tramdock Semi Annual Sale (product list/catalog)

To take advantage of savings up to 70% off on these three gear stores click the banners below and shop away! Discounts will automatically apply.

Online merchants are coming alive with some very compelling back to school sales (view very recent EMS and eBags back to school deals)…as noted in the past two Gear Sales category posts on OGEBlog. But this post is for the grown ups! In addition to outfitting your kids with great daypack deals for school, they are also clearing space like mad for the impending onslaught of inventory that will start to fill warehouses for the holiday shopping season.

Right now, take advantage of the Backcountry Ski Clearance taking place through August 19th. Six more days to save big on brand spanking new skis still in the wrapper, as well as snowboards. The Backcountry.com folks aren’t farting around. They have deals up to 50% off retail on skis and snowboards. Have at it. Here’s an exact snipet from the email they just sent…

Backcountry’s Ski and Snowboard Clearance has arrived! Astounding deals on on all of last years hottest gear with discounts up to 50%. We launched the sale today and it will continue through August 19th.

Important: To redeem these killer savings (to the tune of $300 to $500 savings!) click the Backcountry Logo above or the banner below.

Many of you wait and watch for sales from Backcountry.com. Perhaps it’s because they carry the best outdoor gear and apparel brands anywhere on the planet. It could also be because their site makes it super simple to find what you need. And of course, it’s a no worries situation as their order fulfillment is pretty much dialed in to a flawless capacity.

So guess what? There’s a Summer Clearance Sale from Backcountry going on right now! It’s one of the last sales that precede the semi-annual blowout that’s quickly approaching. (BTW stay tuned here for that one! The best way to get notification first to sales like the SAS from BC, and many MANY more from over 60 gear retailers, is to Subscribe to our On Sale RSS Feed.)

Here are some details about this summer clearance:

…discounts of up to 30% off from The North Face, Marmot, Mountain Hardwear and Patagonia. The sale starts today and runs through July 26th.

Important: You must click on the banner below to redeem these savings.

Yet another killer outdoor gear sale is upon us! We announced the REI 4th of July Clearance Sale yesterday on the summer solstice and today, it’s time to feature three of the Backcountry stores (including Backcountry, BackcountryOutlet, Dogfunk). This is another great opportunity to get your favorite gear and apparel for up to 60% off retail. Jump on it now to be sure and secure what you need before it flies off the virtual shelves!

Here are the exact specifics of this promotion as per an email we just received. This is hot off the press!

Backcountry.com is happy to announce our 4th Of July Sale, which is now live on Backcountry, BackcountryOutlet and DogFunk . Up to 60% off savings in all our major categories from brands like The North Face, Patagonia, Oakley, Volcom, Nixon and Roxy. Big brands and big savings!

The sale started today and will go through July 4, 2007. Important please note: In order to redeem savings up to 60% off retail you must click on the respective banners below. Remember, Backcountry.com is all about the world’s best gear, BackcountryOutlet.com is closeout gear and Dogfunk is dedicated to knuckle draggers only