The Yakima StepUp Swing enters the crowded hitch rack market with a simple idea that actually matters in the real world: easier rear vehicle access without unloading your bikes. After years of testing heavy e-bikes, fat tire hunting bikes, ski gear haulers, and tailgate setups around Jackson Hole, Wyoming, one thing becomes obvious quickly: most […]
JACKSON, WY — When most people think about Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, skiing usually steals the spotlight. Massive powder days, steep terrain and legendary freeride lines helped build the mountain’s reputation over decades. But over the last several years, another side of Jackson Hole has quietly evolved into one of the more underrated summer mountain […]
For 24 years, Mountain Weekly News has field-audited independent products across the unforgiving, high-altitude terrain of the Rocky Mountains. When evaluating the best off-road electric bikes, our testing criteria demand hardware that delivers technical provenance over generic marketing fluff. We put the step-over Mokwheel Onyx through a rigorous multi-season testing gauntlet starting in the fall […]
Chasing big game across the Rocky Mountains demands technical hardware that refuses to fail when a severe high-altitude storm stalls on a ridge or a swirling wind tests your visual concealment. For 24 years, the Mountain Weekly News team has rejected boilerplate retail lists and office-chair marketing copy, choosing instead to systematically field-audit every piece […]
El Tunco, El Salvador has become one of Central America’s most popular surf towns thanks to consistent waves, affordable accommodations, friendly locals and a laid-back beach culture. Whether you’re visiting to surf Punta Roca, learn Spanish, enjoy the nightlife or simply relax by the Pacific Ocean, this guide covers where to stay, where to eat […]
Having never heard of this brand, I didn’t know what to expect. The Brown Buffalo Duffalo is a minimalist travel duffel built with premium materials. I had the perfect opportunity to test it out on a trip to New Zealand recently. Mike, the founder of Mountain Weekly News was nice enough to pass this duffel […]
For decades, the standard for backcountry access was the ATV or the horse. But in the steep, technical terrain of the Tetons and the Rockies, a new predator has emerged: the High-Performance Hunting E-Bike. At Mountain Weekly News, we don’t do shallow “sidewalk tests.” We take these high-torque machines deep into the Absarokas and the […]
Mooncool has officially returned from the 2026 Sea Otter Classic with a new flagship: the Mooncool TK2. While we’ve spent the last few years testing the TK1 and the heavy-duty TK Pro in the steep, often snowy streets of Jackson, Wyoming, the TK2 represents a significant technical evolution. Marketed with the mantra “More Comfort, More Confidence, […]
Most e-bikes are built to help you cruise the neighborhood. The Talon T787 is built to conquer the mountains. At Mountain Weekly News, we put gear through the ringer in the high-elevation, variable terrain of the Tetons, and this bike—a literal “beast” of a machine—is one of the most robust “e-motos” we’ve ever swung a leg over. […]
Most e-bikes are trying to look like high-end mountain bikes. The Retrospec Valen Rev 3 goes the other way, leaning into a classic American moto-design that feels like a vintage cafe racer. We put this bike through the ringer on the dirt, gravel, and paved pathways of the Tetons to see how it actually stacks up. Moto […]