Outside Highlights Garmont and Life-Link Gear in Winter Buyer's Guide
Garmont Radium: "the Radium had the best downhill performance-to-weight ratio."

Garmont Syner-G: "a three-bukle boot like the Syner-G offers the perfect blend of smooth power on the way down and comfort on the way up."

Life-Link Guide Shovel: "Big. And burly. With its roomy grip, double-pointed aluminum blade, and virtually unbendable shaft, this was our favorite shovel."

Garmont Elektra: "[hard chargers] raved about the fly-weight of the Elektra." As one tester said, "has consistent flex."

Life-Link Guide Pole: " If someone forgets or breaks their avalanche probe, these are great insurance. Pop off the baskets, screw the shafts together, and you’ve got a six-foot probe. Bonus: Comes with both winter and trekking baskets. Life-link.com."