Triolet may be a place in the Alps or something (I don’t know, I didn’t look it up) but the toilet-y sound of the Patagonia Triolet Jacket is a real discredit to the performance it provides onhill. Patagonia Triolet Jacket 2L GORE-TEX Far from being a flushable, run of the mill hardshell, the Patagonia Triolet […]
Airblaster is one of my favorite brands out there: A snowboarding company that makes snowboard gear for snowboarders. Should come as no surprise, then, that they make a sick pair of snowboard goggles. Specifically the Airblaster Savage Air Goggle. And they make it at a price that even the most dirtbagging rider can swing. Moisture […]
I love myself a good helmet but the K2 Route Helmet is anything but that. Being a snowboard mountaineer I was excited to try a helmet geared towards mountaineering but it let me down. I encourage you to continue to read this and hear out why you don’t want this helmet. It may give you […]
When Helly Hansen decided to pay homage to the Norse god Ullr, a legendary skier, hunter, skater, archer, etc… and possibly Thor’s stepson, you best believe they put everything they had into it. And for my money (and yours), the Helly Hansen Sogn Shell Jacket is a jacket worthy of the winter sports gods. Helly […]
Snow’s driftin’, track’s filling in right after you put it in, and you still got a ways to go. Patagonia knows the feeling, obviously. The Patagonia Snowdrifter Bibs are made for those days that are good for the soul and tough on your gear. Patagonia Snowdrifter Bibs Material Comfortable, dry, warm, breatheable, flexible and practical. […]
The Never Summer Atom Splitboard rides especially well in sub-par snow. Never Summer has been known to make some of the best boards for having fun on the descent, the question becomes how does this splitboard perform on the uptrack? Never Summer Atom Splitboard Featuring Phantom Hooks One of the cool things about the Never […]
Paired with my new Switcher Helmet was a pair of Sweet Protection Clockwork RIG Goggles. At first glance these things are sleek and have a huge lens! Together with the helmet they have an absolutely seamless fit and compatibility. Sweet Protection RIG Technology Built with their proprietary RIG technology, the tag line is “confidence in […]
When I first tried on the L.L. Bean Wildcat Jacket I wasn’t really sure when it was to be worn? I didn’t know if I was going to say it’s a ski jacket, a casual jacket ETC. Then I realized I have been wearing this jacket continually for the last few weeks. L.L. Bean Wildcat […]
The Patagonia Descensionist Pack is a great way to store all your gear while recreating in the backcountry. Whatever you do though, don’t let the look of the material fool you the Patagonia Descensionist Pack is durable enough to handle whatever you throw at it. Patagonia Descensionist Backpack Durability Starting with the material, the Patagonia […]
The Sweet Protection Switcher Helmet is the winner of Outside Magazine’s “Gear of the Year”, and I was stoked to try it for myself. The best companies are started out of necessity for proper gear by enthusiasts themselves. Travel back to Norway in 1988, from river kayaking to skateboarding, Sweet Protection has been creating superior […]