ProView – Outdoor Research Voodoo Pants
It’s 1 AM and the alarm on my phone is already blaring at me. “Is it time, already?” I ask myself as I begrudgingly blink my eyes open. Although this is a familiar feeling for me, my body still hates…
Skiing
ProView – Mountain Hardwear Women’s High Exposure Gore-Tex C-Knit Jacket
The fire crackles awake in the wood stove as ski boots shuffle across the aged wood floor. We pack our bags quietly as coffee brews in the pre-dawn hours. This story repeats itself time and time again every winter: put…
ProView – Outdoor Research Women’s Floodlight II Down Jacket
This fall I took the Women’s Floodlight II Down Jacket out to Indian Creek, Utah. I love rock climbing in the desert, but I hate being cold, so I was really excited to try this jacket out at the crag…
ProView – BlackYak Kuri Jacket
It’s been a long time since I’ve worn any piece of mountaineering gear that I consider to be fashionable. BlackYak is a high-end mountaineering outfitter that is just entering the scene in the USA with their top of the line…
ProView – Native Eyewear Tank-7 Goggles
The Tank-7 is a well-built goggle that performs in a broad range of conditions while excelling in the backcountry. Having a wide field of view for its slightly smaller fit allows for a quality user experience as well as easy…
ProView – Ortovox Pordoi Jacket
This skiing jacket is made for the backcountry. It blends performance, comfort, and style. Ortovox brings its history of intelligently designed gear all while using industry-leading lightweight and sustainable materials. Backcountry skiing demands a lot from your gear. Rarely will…
ProView – DPS Phantom 2.0
Permanence • Performance • Environment. That’s what DPS PHANTOM 2.0 is all about. If someone asks you about DPS PHANTOM wax, be sure and tell them that it is NOT WAX. DPS PHANTOM 2.0 is an innovative and permanent, wax-less…
ProView – Men’s Icebreaker Layers
“If you don’t like the weather, just wait 10 minutes.” This is a common saying about Colorado’s mercurial weather. The weather is not easy to layer for. From August through October, I tested an Icebreaker Layering System in temperatures ranging…
ProView – BlackYak Niata Jacket
Puffy coat selection is very personal. Some coats pack down well but lack the necessary fill or features for real winter conditions. Some coats are loftier with more fill, but lack the ability to compress and weigh too much. I took…
ProView – BlackYak Men’s Mewati Pants
Do you get cold? Then these power stretch insulated pants are for you. The Blackyak Mewati insulated riding pants are the right insulation for cold lift-served days at Alta. Life at Alta, Utah at around 10’000 feet changes all of…