I recently drove up toward Glacier National Park to test out the Patagonia Fitz Roy Down 20F Sleeping Bag during a late May snowstorm. I figured with 800-fill power and a comfort rating of 20F this would test the bag out to its fullest. 4 Season Down Sleeping Bag Comfort Rating Most sleeping bag manufactures […]
Excellent, Ultrafast and Young is what the name Euybike stands for and it’s a fairly spot on marketing pitch. Why is that you ask? The Euybike K6 Bicycle is zippy, fast, fun to ride and will be a hit with the young city commuter crowd. Heck even “older” adults that want to have some fun […]
The Aventon Aventure is a powerful fat tire ebike with standout customization so riders can fine-tune its performance and choose the perfect set-up. The Aventure ships as a Class 2 ebike, but can be configured to a Class 3 rating for additional power settings that max out at 28 mph. It’s elegant frame design and […]
Are you looking for a way to transport your ebike or 2 heavier fat bikes at once? I’ve been in search for a bike rack that could handle the weight of the ebikes the Mountain Weekly News has been testing as of late, which led us to the Saris MHS Modular Hitch System Bike Racks. […]
The Himiway Escape Pro Electric Bicycle isn’t your standard urban ebike— this Class 3 moped-style ebike provides tons more power and comfort than we’re used to on traditional urban models. The fun moped-inspired design transforms any city into a pavement playground, ideal for getting to work or a weekend joyride. If you’re trying to decide […]
After 20+ years of living in the mountains I finally own a road bike thanks to the Propella 7S, and to be honest I’m sort of kicking myself in the butt for not jumping on the road biking train much sooner. What’s rad about the Propella 7-Speed Road Bike, is it’s also happens to be […]
Amid the crowd of affordable electric fat bikes, the new Snapcycle R1 Step-Thru stands out from the pack. The bike’s sleek look and above-average tech are innovative twists in a category where many of the models share a similar design. Snapcycle has thought of everything—the logo lettering on the frame even glistens and changes color […]
Avalanche Probes come in many shapes and sizes. How long should an avalanche probe be? Well it really depends on where you’re skiing. Are you backcountry skiing in Europe, Canada, Alaska or the PNW if so the best avalanche probe length is the larger 320cm probes. Skiing in Colorado, Wyoming or Utah? A smaller probe […]
Without playing favorites, the Kemper Screamer Snowboard is hand’s down the best solid board I have ridden in a decade perhaps ever? When the board arrived and I saw the aggressive looking edges (think Magne-Traction), which Kemper calls Shark Bite edge traction combined with the lack of snow we have had this winter and I […]
In somewhat surprising news Volcom is kitting out the U.S. Snowboard Team with some seriouslly wild outfits for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The Volcom Stone logo represents the surf, snow, skate culture perhaps more than any other brand. Founded in Costa Mesa, California in 1991, Volcom grew into one of the most core action sports […]