To celebrate Father’s Day, we sat down with Outdoor Prolink’s CEO & Founder, Gareth Richards, to chat about his start in the outdoor industry, his passion for the outdoors, and what it’s been like being a dad through it all.
Core outdoor professionals are the backbone and lifeblood of the outdoor industry. They guide, educate, train, keep safe, mentor and lead a wider audience in outdoor recreation. A pro’s experience provides credible assessment of gear quality – they are, afterall,…
Our gear testers are a team of super Outdoor Prolink pros who live and breathe gear. They use all types of gear for work and play, and they spend a lot of their time outdoors testing gear for our brands,…
Cribs is back! Well not really. But in true #Dirtbagdreams style, we’re showing you the envy of most pros — the most epic Mercedes Sprinter van! Today we get to peek into IFMGA/AMGA certified guide, Jonathan Spitzer’s EPIC traveling home. This…
Where are you based? I am based in Colorado Springs for my guiding season and in my off season I travel to whichever places strikes my fancy! What is your career right now? I am a Rock Climbing Guide at…
Where are you based? Colorado Springs, Colorado. Also, a Honda Element for good chunks of time each year. What is your career right now? Guide Manager and Rock Climbing Guide at Front Range Climbing. How did you first fall…
Five teenage boys and five adults spill out of a fifteen-passenger van parked in front of the Big City Mountaineers Office in Golden, CO. They’re high-fiving, laughing, sharing inside jokes and reminiscing about the week they just spent backpacking in…
Where are you based? Boulder, CO What are your favorite outdoor sports? Climbing, Skiing, and working on getting back into trail running. What inspired you to get involved in the outdoor industry? In the beginning I needed a way to…
Where are you based? I spend my winters in Idaho and move up to Washington for the summers. What are your favorite outdoor sports? My favorite sports are skiing, alpine climbing, mountain biking and surfing. What’s your career now and…
Where are you based? I am based out of the Front Range of Colorado. It has been a great place to live since it has about five world-class climbing areas within 50 miles! Favorite Outdoor Sports? Without a doubt I’m…