Finding the best sunglasses for the mountains is about more than style; it’s about performance in a landscape that offers no mercy to low-quality optics. At 10,000 feet, UV radiation is significantly more intense, and a Teton Pass whiteout can leave you blind without the right technical lenses. We don’t do “office-chair reviews” here. Our collective of […]
Fly fishing gear has evolved far beyond the old-school vest, rusty nippers, and hand-me-down fiberglass rods. Today’s best fly fishing gear is lighter, stronger, more organized, and designed specifically for the technical demands of western rivers like the Snake, Madison, Yellowstone, Green, and Flat Creek. Whether you’re building your first trout setup, shopping for premium […]
Yoga has evolved far beyond the traditional studio setting. What was once primarily practiced inside quiet rooms with incense and hardwood floors has expanded into mountain towns, climbing gyms, alpine lakes, heated studios, recovery centers, and even floating paddle board docks. Today’s yogis are blending mobility, recovery, strength, breathwork, outdoor wellness, and athletic performance into […]
Vuarnet sunglasses growing up in the 80s and 90s and clearly well before than have always been iconic. The French company designs some of not only the most stylish sunglass offerings but technically superior than most in the market. This particular style is no exception. The Ice Round are certainly an all around statement piece. […]
Established in 1979, AlpineAire has spent more than four decades crafting dehydrated meals with a focus on simple, high‑quality ingredients. Their all‑natural, freeze‑dried meals are built to fuel long days in the mountains, with options ranging from Grilled Chicken Jambalaya and Chicken Pot Pie to Chocolate Mudslides and Apple Crisps. The lineup covers every craving […]
When it comes to everyday urban commuting, grocery runs, or cruising around mountain ski town, a heavy, aggressive e-mountain bike is usually overkill. Most riders don’t need knobs designed for loose shale; they need comfort, utility, and absolute simplicity. The Retrospec Beaumont Rev+ steps into the city commuter market by taking the brand’s classic Euro-style […]
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 […]
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 […]
If I’m being honest, my review of Canyon’s first-ever Deflectr Trail helmet was going to rank it above average at best. Most of my time was going to be spent talking about its special new ‘HighBar 1.5’ chin-strap retention system and the fact that, overall, the helmet felt like it could use some more ventilation […]