Independence, that used to be the name of the game. We were all out there on the mountain for some sort of freedom, a pointless exercise of riding a mechanized steel Chevy-blazer-backseat to the top of a snow-covered peak, hill, knoll, whatever, and then riding some plank of resin and wood and metal back down […]
Most crampon models give you the option to choose between completely bailed, heel-bailed, or just nylon straps, and the full-strap model is more versatile as to footwear crampon compatibility, whether you go partially automatic or full-strap is up to you (or just get two pairs, one for distance and one for climbing). Here’s our picks […]
Indoor rock climbing was born in England, which makes sense when you consider the fact that England has produced more legendary mountaineers than basically anywhere else, and that’s without any Yosemite/Eiger/Teton/Cordillera Paine/MontBlanc storied climbing meccas. On a recent trip to London, I had to get out of the normal family trip grind of restaurants and […]
For those of us who live in the mountains, there’s an elevated threat of radon because of our innocuous little wood stoves and our wells. That makes the Airthings Wave Smart Radon Detector one of the most important home devices to come out since the smoke detector. Radon is an undetectable phantom that could kill you […]
There are plenty of tools to get your kid out there with you. But few are guaranteed to ensure you’re still squeezing in that life-affirming exertion as well as Burley We! Ski kit ($199.99) does. And of all the products I got for when my son was still a semi-lump, it’s the only one I can […]
Vans has defined sport evolution and style almost since day 1, in the process becoming one of the most distinctive and innovative footwear brands around. Enter the Vans Ultrarange Hi MTE — the most recent evolution of board style and engineering, guaranteed to find the feet of all the best riders you know. Vans UltraRange […]
Toasty Vibes is the name of the mascot for Colorado Springs’s new minor league baseball team, but it could also be the name for L.L. Bean’s Ultralight 850 Down Big Baffle Hooded Puffer Jacket. Toasty vibes, crushable down into its own sack small enough to cram into even the most overpacked backpacks. In an early […]
“This is the first phase of being lost. You were disoriented and, like most people who are confused you just pressed on as fast as you could go. You were trying to make your mental map fit what you see.” So goes the unofficial theme of Susan Purvis’s new book exploring her evolution from avid […]
The Slide Belt Survival Belt is one of the few accessories you can wear that has the potential to express who you are since everybody wears the same jeans and checkered shirts these days. And sometimes a belt comes along that’s unique and powerful and feels just good putting on — and it holds a […]
The boy looked like he had chicken pox, mosquito bites peppering his neck, lower legs, arms. The wife wasn’t much better. Our summer camp in the Tetons had become a nightmare, trying to hide from the ravenous horde, crouching over our campfire hoping the smoke would protect us. It didn’t. That was last summer. So […]