Brigette Takeuchi

I brought the Rossignol’s Rallybird Ski Jacket along on a recent tour in the Wasatch. The Rossignol Rallybird is perfect for a day inbounds. Since winter is off to a late start here in Utah, I took the shell for a quick tour and assessed its performance on the downhill. Here are my takeaways: Optimal […]

Tis’ the season of dawn patrols and the endless pursuit for powder stashes – winter has finally arrived in the Wasatch and we could not be more ready. Taking advantage of a fresh layer of cold pow, we decided to embark on an early season tour in Salt Lake’s Little Cottonwood Canyon. This was a […]

April storms continue to deposit feet of fresh snow across the Rockies and Pacific Northwest.  Noting a brief weather window in the forecast, we took advantage of a bluebird day up in the Spearhead range to test out the Flylow’s Domino Jacket. With a strong dose of spring sun and light gusts up in the […]

The steady accumulation of snow in the Tetons has made for some excellent pow days. With seemingly endless terrain at our fingertips it hasn’t been hard to find untouched slopes to explore. We took advantage of a brief weather break to test out the women’s BC Fineline Bib – a premiere ski bib added to […]

Since moving to the Tetons last winter, I’ve been on the hunt for a durable ski jacket to accompany me on blustery ski tours – especially when temperatures drop into the single-digits. The Women’s Boundary Ridge GORE-TEX Jacket lives up the hype when it comes to its protective abilities and lightweight fit. This jacket was […]