ProView – BlackYak Hariana Jacket + Mewati Pants
One of the things I love most about winter is that snow and storm cycles are never taken for granted by those of us who love to ski or ride. The pure joy found in sliding down a slope on…
Skiing
ProView – Backcountry Access Scepter Carbon Poles
With the nicest handles and flick lock mechanism, it is clear to see why the Sceptor Carbon poles from Backcountry Access are my new favorite poles for ski touring and ripping pow in the backcountry. With the mountains getting pounded by…
ProView – Faction Skis Prime 3.0
Faction’s Prime 3.0 ski is a well-rounded, hard-charging freeride ski. It is durable, maneuverable, and stable at high speeds. Its lightweight and stiff flex make it a go-to mid-winter backcountry ski. Performance I had the pleasure of testing and skiing…
ProView – BlackYak Brangus Jacket
A good jacket is something I never leave home without, especially living in Colorado where the weather can turn on a dime any time of the year. If you are wet or cold on your nature outing it makes the…
ProView – EXPED Black Ice 45L Backpack
A good alpine climbing pack is a beautifully simple piece of equipment. It should be lightweight, reasonably durable, carry high and tight on the back, and have a minimalist design to stay nimble in the mountains. The EXPED Black Ice…
ProView – Wigwam Moarri Socks
A True Adventure Sock For Wherever Your Travels Take You From backcountry touring in the Wasatch, powder days in Jackson Hole, and snowshoeing the trails out my backdoor, my Moarri socks by Wigwam certainly did not disappoint. I thoroughly tested…
ProView – BlackYak Women’s Nelore Jacket
Do you ever get a new piece of gear that suddenly replaces everything you had before it, leaving past gear staples to collect dust in a closet or garage? The BlackYak Nelore Jacket has done just that for me. Now…
ProView – DPS Phantom 2.0
I first heard about DPS Phantom Base Treatment when one of the main engineers in creating Phantom came out to tell a group of splitboard testers about the new treatment. Following, although barely, through the loads of chemistry, engineering, and…
ProView – Women’s Icebreaker Layers
After 17 days of sweat-harvesting expedition wear on Denali’s West Buttress route, I have to confirm that Icebreaker’s claims of making “stink proof” base layers were spot on! My kit of Icebreaker Meld Zone Sports Bra, Icebreaker Women’s 200 Zone…
ProView – Ortovox Ascent 40 Avabag Kit
Although airbag packs have been on the market for years, for a time they were consistently too heavy, too bulky, and too expensive for many backcountry users. Luckily for us, air bags have come down significantly in weight and bulk,…