For the price, you really can’t beat the InnerKing Goggles! I took the Innerking OTG Magnetic Ski Goggles out on a day touring in on Teton Pass and found them to be quite reliable. It was a sunny and crisp morning, after a long stretch of storms. The snow was deep and honestly kinda heavy, […]
I hit up Mike, the founder of the Mountain Weekly News telling him I was unhappy with my current goggles I had been using. Any goggles that I have used in the past that I enjoyed riding in have seen better days and had to be put out to pasture. Mike asked if I could […]
As a backcountry skier with a penchant for long days out in the mountains, the minimalist, lightweight Descensionist by Patagonia has always been my go to backpack. In need of an upgrade after many years of logging endless vertical in the Tetons, I was thrilled to give the new iteration of this Patagonia classic a […]
The Patagonia Stormstride Jacket is a low-profile yet handsome piece of outerwear effective in its intended use: backcountry travel. However, like many other Patagonia products I’ve owned over the years, I would not hesitate to wear it at the resort, around town, or on a backpacking overnight trip. I tested the Stormstride Jacket on a […]
Black Diamond’s Recon X is like a great backcountry chief made into tech: It’s powerful yet efficient, simple but smart. What it may lack in some of the features of fancier beacons that guides swear and SAR need for big searches, it has everything for your next adventure with your trusted partners pushing into the […]
Sure, shells get all the attention. But puffies can save your life. Adventuring out in the cold is risky. If you get injured, you might very well go hypothermic before help and an evac can arrive. A good puffer can take care of that. Yes, being wet and wind-blown makes for a miserable time. But […]
I hit up Mike at Mountain Weekly News about what radios he has been using in the backcountry for splitboarding. My BCA 2.0 Link Radio after years of abuse and use had finally had enough. I was in the market for something a lil more compact and the BCA Mini was one on my short […]
A life of the happy grind goes better when you Push Play on some Skullcandy. A soundtrack makes long runs fly by, turns solo ski days into a movie, and helps you multi-task like a boss. That’s what Skullcandy was founded on, and their Push Play earbuds promise to hold on no matter what you’re […]
The 2025 CES event has arrived to delight tech and outdoor fans just like me. Every year this event shows us what tomorrow may bring and this year continues that tradition. Through its displays of new technology, CES shows us what the future holds. If you enjoy outdoor adventures or want to travel sustainably, then […]
The Ortovox 32L Switchback Backpack just about ticks all the boxes on what I need when splitboarding in the backcountry. I took the Ortovox Switchback 32 out on a day touring on Teton Pass and found this bag to be as comfortable as it is practical, allowing me to move through the mountains with ease. […]