Your friends won’t lose you in the cute and recognizable 686 Athena Insulated Jacket! I got several compliments on this jacket from friends and strangers alike on a busy spring day on the mountain. 686 Athena Jacket Fit The 686 Athena Jacket is perfect for spring temperatures. It features lightly insulated body mapping with mesh […]
Make a list of everything you want in the perfect shell for skiing or snowboarding. Done? Now go ahead and tear up that list, because the Black Diamond Recon Stretch Jacket checks all the boxes. Black Diamond has a respected history of creating supreme gear for those of us who are obsessed with the mountains. […]
I have been testing the Komperdell CXP Pro carbon fiber 3 piece collapsible ski poles while backcountry skiing, splitboarding, and winter camping in the mountains surrounding Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Lightweight Carbon Poles These ski poles are lightweight with two carbon fiber upper sections and a metallic lower section. They are adjustable from 140mm down to […]
Amid the crowd of affordable electric fat bikes, the new Snapcycle R1 Step-Thru stands out from the pack. The bike’s sleek look and above-average tech are innovative twists in a category where many of the models share a similar design. Snapcycle has thought of everything—the logo lettering on the frame even glistens and changes color […]
The hang tag on the 686 SMARTY Form 3-in-1 Jacket reads like a pretty impressive list of qualifications. But it’s priced at $270, a price point that’s not exactly compatible with cutting-edge performance. And it does that using the more involved (and therefore more expensive) SMARTY construction that gives you the performance of a shell […]
Patagonia was founded on the endless pursuit of open uncharted adventure, and in the Patagonia Untracked Jacket they’ve built a fuselage to protect you on all your missions into the mountains. With a long history as one of the greatest outdoor companies on the planet, it just makes sense that their new Untracked Jacket would […]
A recent addition to the fleet of electric fat bikes on the market this winter, the Haoqi Black Leopard stands out as a tough all-terrain machine that handles like a sports car. It’s affordable price point and solid componentry are enough to convince riders to explore icy paths with wide tires and extra horsepower. And […]
The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra GPS has been a delightful addition to my daily routine. Easy to charge with a longer battery life than other sports watches I’ve personally worn, I can rest assured it won’t die on me from morning to night for up to three days. A larger watch face makes it easy […]
The Vermont Glove lined Chopper’s Mitt features a unique design that holds up for the most rugged tasks on the coldest of days. This is an extremely versatile, good-looking mitten that can be used in all sorts of outdoor scenarios. The Chopper’s Mitt is my new go to glove for the winter season because of […]
Avalanche Probes come in many shapes and sizes. How long should an avalanche probe be? Well it really depends on where you’re skiing. Are you backcountry skiing in Europe, Canada, Alaska or the PNW if so the best avalanche probe length is the larger 320cm probes. Skiing in Colorado, Wyoming or Utah? A smaller probe […]