Always go smaller... I was a boot fitter for years and with the way you describe the boot it should be fine once you wear the boot and it packs out... If after the boot packs out you still need a little bit of room any good boot fitter should be able to make the boot fit just fine, you can always make more room in a boot (to a point) but you can never shrink a boot or liner...

OTG goggles means they are for people who wear glasses... (over the glasses - OTG) The fan in for fogging which is super helpful if you live in a place where there is high humidity, high moisture content snow, you sweat a lot, or you crash a lot...

Medium for sure, unless you like rocking the tight skinny look...

No, you will need to buy them separately

No they are not.... They are not Goretex XCR which is the most water-resistant membrane available... For what it's worth the only thing that is "completely waterproof" is plastic or PVC... All membranes, even goretex will eventually succumb to moisture and permit your garment to get wet...
Look for something with Goretex or Goretex XCR to have the best chance of staying dry..

Any of the larger Dakine packs will carry them just great... Try the Guide, Poacher or Blade...

Any other boot I'd say get the 26... But the F boots don't really pack out much and the toe box is pretty stiff as the liner is fused into the boot about mid foot... I'd really suggest finding an F Boot somewhere in that size... IF NOT, backcountry has an awesome return policy... If the 26 is too small return it or exchange it for the right size... Their return policy rocks! 100% no questions asked

This shovel is nice and small, but will still work great in heavy snow... This is the shovel I roll with everyday in the BC, it's also one of the lightest shovels out there.... Backcountry Access Traverse EXT Shovel http://www.backcountry.com/backcountry-access-traverse-ext-shovel

The vertical cary is the two flaps on the sides... They have straps attached to them... It its there... This pack would be pretty huge for a person your size... I'm 6ft, 160lbs and have the Blade pack and it's pretty big on me and it's about 1300 cu in less volume....

This is Burton's go any where and do anything board... It's ridden by more team members than any other board... This board excels at anything... This is what you want

Yes!! It keeps your fingers together and the more they are together the more the collective warmth from your finger can work together!

You won't get burned! They have a no questions asked 100% return policy.... If it doesn't fit just return it! I returned a 3 year old jacket this year for a full refund and they didn't blink an eye...

Yes! With it's soft twin shape and slight rocker this would be a great beginners freestyle board!

Yes... This is a 2011 model

It would be real close... If it were me i'd get a bigger/wider board... it won't fit on the 138cm with out booting out for sure.... They don't list the specs for the bigger models but I can't see them being significantly wider

You can make these work with most ski boots.... If they don't you can send them back for a full refund!

These will fit well.... Backcountry Access Traverse EXT Shovel & Ortovox 240cm Economic Probe... BUT the Heli-Pro DOES NOT have a dedicated tool compartment... So they will mix in with all your other stuff.... This bag is really meant for what it's named for Heli/Snowcat skiing/boarding, where your not carrying tools with you, just some extra items for the day

They make the pack in a NON-Avalung option as well so it's most likely just a promotional photo from that version of the product, for illustrative purposes only as to appearance....

The board is a twin, but the inserts are set back like they would be on a directional board, which means it has a longer nose than tail

it's for the pair!

They will breathe just fine!

Yes you can, my buddy rides Vans in K2 auto's... If you were right on the size threshold you may want to do a little further investigating though... Van's boots tend to be a big bigger physically than other brands

Jacket and pants may fit just fine but boots might be a bit hard..

On a board with 259mm waist you would most likely boot-out on really steep stuff... If you only ride really mellow groomers with out that steep of a pitch and are a non-aggressive ride you might luck out and be okay.... But if I were you I would stay with a board with a 265mm+ waist

For your size you would want the 16... This bag is just a bag, it's meant to carry extra items, it DOES NOT have a ski/board carrying system built in to it... It was designed to carry the essentials on a day of heli/snowcat skiing/boarding.... It's not meant for hiking with skis/board on your back

No it is not...

No it is not...

Ditto... Medium for sure

What size boots do you wear?

Most defiantly the 159wide...

It's a directional twin.... It rides switch no problem! Any board can ride switch, the problem is more in the riders ability to ride switch than the board shape... The only time a board may cause a problem is if your trying to stomp a landing switch in deep pow and a board is super directional....

Yes it can!

Yes it can!

Yes! It comes with everything!!

Yes you can if you'd like to... You would need to allow room for it though in your sizing

no it doesn't

Most people retro-fit them to one of their back pack straps and everything works just fine... The "lung" needs to be able to be next to the snow to diffuse or capture oxygen... So if your pack covers it thats no good...

This would be a great board for you get, it's an all terrain board and plenty wide for your feet!

This board would for sure be too narrow... You would need a board with a waist width of at least 260mm for a size 12

It should work, but it could be a snug fit depending on the brand of boots you have!

For me personally I can wear a 10 in DC but have to wear a 10.5 in 32... I used to work in a shop that carried both

The 130mm will fit just fine! That's a lot of skin and a lot of traction, your skins always need to be a tad narrower than your ski's anyways so you have some edge to work with on any icy/sun-baked slopes..

Hey there again... If you go to the Burton web site they have a "Board Finder" application... If you plug in your stats... the board that comes back with the 100% match is the Feather 156... Just like I said, which falls in line with board comes to chin to nose... Take Burtons advice... Which is the same as mine!

Yes they will!!!!

I rode the 156 regular with size 10 boots and was nowhere close to getting toe drag... With it being 25.5 should be fine with 10.5 boots....

Get the wide board for sure... But to be honest a 152 is a tad short for your height and weight.... I would say a 156-158 is more your size... Go to a snowboard shop... A board should, when stood on it's tail come to between your chin and nose... You CAN always go shorter or longer, but that's where you should start until you have developed some skills and then want to fine tune your board size to you preferred type of riding..

Get the Smith Fuse... They are the best quality and their warranty is second to none!!!! Spy frames are always pretty large... Smith googles always work well with helmets, ESPECIALLY Smith Helmets!!!!

Sizing it pretty right on... I always wear a 10.5 in shoes and the 10 is perfect for me!!! I used to sell these in a shop and the 11 was just to big to wear without worry going up steps and things like that...

Go to your local salomon dealer and they will get it handled for you...

No you need to buy the Voile Universal Splitboard Interface separately

Get the M/L, some people were having issues with getting their shovels/probes to fit in the tool pocket of the S/M

Yes... But they work slightly different than traditional ratchets....

Yes... to avoid corrosion which can normally occur when alkaline batteries are stored for long periods of non-use in devices

yes

Can't say for sure, but with a regular price of $179 I'm 99% sure it's a complete..

Get the 161... Don't even think about the 154... The extra length will help in all things, float, crud, and more traction while skinning.... Several of my buddies are your height and ride Venture 162's and love them...

Large, I'm a similar build and have a similar Arc'teryx jacket

70oz camelback.... fits great!!!

Yes it is okay for your toes to overhang the bindings to some degree... Boots should always over hang in the heel loop a bit and usually on the toes as well...

My large weighs 1lb 15oz

Just like all analog watches on months with less than 31 days you need to manually set the date on the first.

Yes they can... They are just in there good... They do pop off... Go to your local dealer if you don't feel comfortable trying it yourself...

This is a great beginner board that will still be great as you progress past the beginner stage.... I highly recommend it!!!

No it doesn't have a full time dedicated avy tool pocket... you can fit those items in the main compartment, but then room for other items is limited... This pack is intended for what it's named for... Heli or snowcat days... No tools required, just a bag for extra layers, gloves, camera's and the such... Not a full time BC bag..

Depends on what you want it for... If you're gonna go for light and you're the kind to rarely pull your shovel out, get the Deploy 3... But if you're gonna be shoveling on any kinda frequent basis and don't mind a few extra ounces, the Transfer 7 is a whole lot of an easier experience when you need to move any serious amount of snow...

Yes... Gentle cycle... Air dry

I don't know about Nike's, but I wear 10.5 in almost every brand of shoe I own plus Salomon shoes and boots....

Get a bigger bag... You'll thank yourself later...

Yes it will no problem... Also no problem using Boot Camp

Yes, easily!!!

With you height and weight you will for sure want to go no smaller than 160cm... and get a board with a waist width of 25.5CM +

No.

No it's not.

Yes it will!!

If you're gonna ride a lot of park get the 155.... but if not and your resort has steeps and you may be riding some pow get the 158.... The industry standard for sizing recommendation is that a board should come to between your chin and nose when stood on its end....

Handle goes on the side... Probe goes in main compartment...

The Voile's de-lam all the time... They do stand behind their product though and their warranty policy is top notch.... I would buy a Prior or Venture though... They are the two best companies who produce Splits.... I'm on my second Prior Backcountry and it's the bomb.... Especially with the hybrid rocker!!!!!

Defiantly medium...

It really depends... Where are you at and what type of terrain does your wife ride most often?

If your taller than 5'10" get the 160, less than 5'9" you could get the 157.... I weigh 155 and am 6'0" tall and would ride the 160, especially if I was gonna ride some pow with it...

Large!!! I'm 6ft, 160lbs and wear the AK Hover in large... I tried on both large and medium at Backcountry's retail store here in SLC and large was the size most defiantly!!! Like Lyman said.. On the medium the sleeves, were a tad short when my arms were fully stretched out and that annoys me as well... The large is not overly big or baggy on me so since you weigh about 15lbs more you should be fine!!!!

Skate Banana!!!!!! Great park and all around board!!!! It also has Magne Traction which the burton doesn't... You can detune the heck out of it and it will still hold an edge better than the Burton!

You can comfortably wear it along with a backpack at the same time with no problems... i have several friends who do it...

You should be able to manually set the altitude... Then most altimeter watches have way -points so you can set an altitude for a known point you frequent a lot to keep your watch in proper calibration... Any altimeter that relies on barometric pressure and moves a lot will need to be re-calibrated because of pockets of micro-climates where pressure changes but altitude doesn't.... The only kind of altimeter that will always be accurate and not need re-calibration is a GPS enabled altimeter....

M/L... I'm 6ft, 160lbs and have the M/L... I tried on both sizes at the Black Diamond store here in SLC and they told me to get the M/L... FWIW I have a 32" inseam... It fits great!

I haven't bought any Arc'teryx products for a few years but all the one I have say "Made in Canada"

Between the two in stock the 150cm would best suit your size... unless your buying this board for a pure park only board... Then maybe the 146... but if your gonna ride this every day get the 150

I have this bag and really don't think it will fit a full snowboard set up and ski's including boots... If you could i think a great deal would depend on the size of the snowboard, ski's, boots and bindings... If all are on the smaller size you may luck out, but for sure, the snowboard bindings would have to be unmounted to make everything fit in place...

Not short enough to stow on a pack if your a snowboarder and don't need them on the way down.... Get these instead.... http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Black-Diamond-Expedition-Ski-Pole/BLD0468M.html These are 3 piece poles that collapse to a nice short length to stow on a pack and not catch on things on the way down!