Travel Gear Blog News 01/26/2011

ESPN's Gabe Glosband headed down to the trade show to check out the exciting freeskiing products you'll see in retail stores next fall.

2011 is very much a season of classic offerings from Patagonia — in addition to having Gore back in the house, there are some retro styles, the down sweater gets siblings, and the merino base layer line is totally revamped.

Magellan has just introduced a new member to their Explorist Outdoor GPS family, with the new Explorist 310 debuting at the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Winter show.

A Best in Show winner at this year's Outdoor Retailer show, the MAKO is a multitool designed specifically for bikes.

Outside's Gear Girl offers a preview of some of the most inspiring fall-winter 2011 innovations at the show, many of which she tested in the Wasatch mountains.

Tim from Practical Travel Gear reviews the best new ski gear on the Utah slopes.

The Gear Junkie crew is back home and in the office after our twice-annual sojourn to Salt Lake City and the Outdoor Retailer trade show. Here below is part I of our “Best in Show” gear list.

Stewart Green of About.com reviews the best new climbing gear at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Show

The Gnar Skirt is insulated with 650-fill down and can easily compress down into your backpack or gym bag.

The scientists hidden away in the GU labs have been hard at work concocting new creations and flavors to be consumed by the sweating, recreating masses.