If you’ve seen my gear closet you know I have *a few* backpacks…and by a few I mean enough to start a small retail store. I have tried several different brands – Northface, Osprey, Gregory, Columbia, and now Deuter. One…
After moving from Alaska to Colorado I traded my mountaineering boots for climbing shoes, and my feet finally felt freedom after long seasons crammed into what felt like bricks compared to the comfort of the TC Pros. I had been…
The Gear Vest Pro was my first piece of gear from Orange Mud and I guarantee it won’t be my last! I am a person who loves function and this vest has gobs of it. Is it the lightest running…
Caption: Mountain Biking with the Ride Concepts Livewire shoes on Fort Collins, Colorado trails. Ride Concepts advertises their shoes as premium footwear for mountain biking. I set out on this review to either confirm or deny this claim and to…
If you are an Outdoor Professional with access to pro deals, you should be sending the clients you work with and people who ask for your recommendations to local retail stores in your area. Here’s why. “Bikes and Skis. Bikes…
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,…
Imagine you are out rock climbing in a place that requires a soft touch since the sandstone seems to be only one step further in the geological timeline than loose sand. Your route might only have two or three drilled…
In 2011, my partner Kevin and I climbed Denali in Alaska via the West Buttress. It was our second 6000m peak together. We carried over 120lbs of gear each up the hill from basecamp on sleds and packs. Carefully planned…
Scarpa recently released their Spin Ultra trail running shoes to meet the needs of ultra-distance alpine runs, and they hit the proverbial nail right on the head. I had a blast scrambling up backcountry trails and mobbing down descents around…
Climbing is one of the only sports where mentorship is a key element of success. We all show up at more or less the same level; awkwardly wandering up to the crag or climbing gym with an ill-fitting harness and…