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Purchased summer 2013, reviewed March 2016 Out of the box If you could breed a hundred generations of trail running shoes for burliness and grit, the Salomon Quest 4D GTX would be the result. Its lineage reaches back into Salomon’s … Read More

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Maps The Bomber Traverse Map Backcountry route map emphasizing the practical implications of glacial recession. Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska. Click Here