For a minute there, Old Man Winter was taking his sweet time waking up this season much to the chagrin of countless backcountry enthusiasts across the country. But recently he’s made a decisive and welcome appearance in the Wasatch mountains of Utah which has given me ample opportunity to test Outdoor Research’s Archangel Jacket in […]
I recently upgraded to the Leki Helicon Lite Ski Poles, and I doubt I’ll ever go back. Weight One of the first things that caught my attention was the significant reduction in weight compared to my previous poles. The LEKI Helicon Lite Poles are true to their name – incredibly light. This feature is a […]
The Decathlon Forclaz MT100 Hooded Down Puffer Jacket is a perfect outdoor companion. Whether you’re using it as an underlayer in the winter or your outer layer on summer camping trips, the Forclaz MT100 will be on your coat rack year round. Fit I am in the unfortunate size range of somewhere between medium and […]
The Ride A-Bc isn’t a whole new take on splitboard bindings. Ride Snowboards first ever offering makes some small but impressive contributions to an already tried and true system and succeeds at offering us something that feels and looks new, but isn’t. What is the Ride A-BC Binding? A simple frame construction, accentuated via a two-tone […]
I have been testing the Jones Frontier Splitboard here in the mountains of NW Wyoming. It performed well in a wide variety of conditions and terrain, from perfect powder in steep, tight trees, to corn on wide open faces, to bulletproof avy debris and heinous, supporting, isothermic slop. How’s the Jones Frontier Splitboard Ride? […]
The Jones Shralpinist Jacket strikes hard, strikes fast, and gives your body all the mercy (unlike the Cobra Kai). This is a jacket that stands out and blends in; that adapts to everything but yields nothing; a jacket with the right amount of features whether shralping the backcountry or inbounds (or in my case both). […]
The Norrona Lyngen GORE-TEX Active Shell is purpose built for those looking to go fast and light. The jacket features GORE-TEX Active and GORE-TEX Shake Dry to protect against weather and increase breathability while your heart rate is up on the skin track. Weight The Lyngen Active Jacket is incredibly light, with a size large weighing […]
Powder season is upon us, and it’s only going to get deeper as we creep closer to spring. Deep snow requires fat skis, so we took it upon ourselves to round up some of our favorite powder skis of the season. Here’s our rundown of the top men’s powder skis of 2024, so you can […]
The ebike industry is still welcoming newcomers as brands rush to get a slice of the action and show off their version of the perfect electric bike. The Vetanya brand is one of the most recent names in affordable ebikes and shows promising signs for what’s to come. But the competition is fierce in such […]
Deuter knows how to make a backpack. The German company has been making packs for specialized applications for over 100 years, so a touring pack designed for ease of use is a simple task for them. The Deuter Freerider 30L is a dedicated ski touring backpack designed for full, single day tours. It is large […]