Anon M1

Here's another new product changing things up with magnets. The Anon M1 snow goggles are not out yet, but check out their preview video. They have a main body with removable lenses in different tint and clear options. The lenses are held in place and easily removed with magnets. As observed on the National Geographic gear review, there could be the possibility of the lenses popping off in certain situations. Sounds like the design team at Anon is still adding finishing touches to increase the ease of switching. I wonder what they propose as storage for the loose frames, especially in the case that you want to bring them up the lift and down the mountain...afterall thats the point of being able to change lenses so quickly without removing the goggles right? Ultimately, Anon is beginning to cover one of the things that we ourselves are most concerned with.... How can one design do what two or three do?

MICROspikes

MICROspikes are kind of a neat little almost-crampon device for regular hiking boots; not sure if I'd ever use them for anything too serious, but I'd love to try on a pair and see how well they work out on some tough snow conditions.

Interesting Gear List

Here is a very interesting read about a motorcyclist's choice of gear what they brought and why it worked so well:

http://www.corporaterunaways.com/2011/04/07/what-worked-and-what-didnt-a-gear-review/