Your Climbing Dirtbag Horoscope for the New Year
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Dirtbag Dreams Stories
Our Favorites: Backcountry Skiing and Splitboarding Gear for Women
A Gear List Written By and For Women in the Backcountry Every year when I dust off my backcountry kit, I take stock of what worked the previous season. I scrutinize everything, from the snacks I carry to the spare…
Best Climbing Dirtbag Christmas Gifts Under $50 for 2020
Get expert buying advice from a resident outdoor pro with this lineup of must-have climbing gear this season.
Women in the Backcountry, Part 2: Avalanche Education and Building Competency
The Journey is the Adventure The four of us laughed, leaning closer to the hut’s wood-burning stove as logs popped and crackled. Beverages in hand, we cozied into the conversation: what would we ski tomorrow? Where would conditions let us…
5 Places to Celebrate Thanksgiving with your Friends that Aren’t Indian Creek
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9 Organizations to Support this Giving Tuesday
Tis’ the season of giving! Every Tuesday after Thanksgiving marks Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to giving back to the communities you know and love. For us outdoorsy types, this means engaging and supporting outdoor organizations that enhance our community,…
Avalanche Transceiver Interference
Electronic devices interfere with your avalanche transceiver’s ability to transmit and receive signals. In this day and age, electronic devices are part of our daily lives. They are a means of communication, navigation, documentation and often times people have several…
Essential Pieces of Must-Have Winter Gear
Get expert buying advice from a resident outdoor pro with this lineup of must-have climbing gear this season.
A Dirtbags Guide to Stewardship: Why Cleaning up your Local Crag is Important
Get expert buying advice from a resident outdoor pro with this lineup of must-have climbing gear this season.
Women in the Backcountry, Part 1: Why Do Women-Only Spaces Matter?
“There it is!” Jen’s voice rang across the cirque as the mid-morning sun slithered striped shadows across the north-facing slopes we planned to ski. She pointed, I gawked. We needed to hustle: we still had a good distance to climb…