I got the GNU Beast Splitboard handed to me the day I was leaving to drive to BC for a two week hut trip. It was part of a ski guides training where we got a heli bump into a lodge and toured from there. I didn’t want to commit to a board I’d never used before […]
First impressions are everything. Right from the get-go, the L.L. Bean PrimaLoft Packaway Jacket doesn’t disappoint. Self-described by L.L. Bean as their most versatile jacket ever. When that comes straight from the mouth of a company with 100+ years of experience in the outdoor equipment industry, you know the jacket is going to be great […]
The Dakine Heli Pro 20L Backpack is a slim-fitting backpack designed for snowboarding, splitboarding and can even be used for skiing too. Dakine Heli Pro 20L Capacity The Dakine Heli Pro 20L Backpack isn’t the largest capacity bag that Dakine makes, nor is it the smallest. It actually fits right in the middle offering room for […]
The extra confidence that comes from riding with the Black Diamond TeleKneesis Kneepads helps when riding in exposed or rocky terrain. If you had mentioned the word kneepads and snowboarding together a few years ago I would have probably laughed at you and rolled my eyes. I had never even considered kneepads, let alone Black […]
If you play the wind right the clothes your wearing might be sufficient. Are they scent free? How about UV rays? Can your clothes give off your location to game? So if your fooling the elk by concealing yourself in camo and scent lock, can you also imitate an elk and lure them into you […]
Looking for a killer big mountain free ride ski? The Atomic Automaticis a hard charging ski that wants to slay the back bowls and float through the trees. The Automatic is designed to conquer the entire mountain, but really shines in the Steep and Deep. For 2015 the Automatic will come is 3 sizes , the […]
Thunder bellowed and the ground reverberated as I listened to lightning strikes repeatedly detonate hardly a football field away. I crossed my fingers over the drum of the rain and hoped for dry—this was the first test for my Outdoor Research Advanced Bivy on a 2,200-mile solo bike journey across the US. For 37 days, the […]