They call it Stormy Monday but Tuesday’s just as rad. Basically every day, every lap can be an adventure in burly charging on the Venture Storm Splitboard. Having gotten a good couple months on this deck over one manic depressive Teton winter, I can say this is about the best split for hard riding, like, […]
The unique grips on the Black Diamond Expedition 3 Pole are made of foam and wrap starting at the handle and running a good 6 inches down the top section of the pole. That was just the start, literally. In the market for new splitboard poles, these blow away the competition on all fronts. The reason […]
Perhaps the tackiest, confidence giving rubber comes underfoot in the updated Five Ten Guide Tennie. Find out how the Five Ten Guide Tennie approach shoes performed while hiking and scrambling in the Teton Mountains. Five Ten Stealth Rubber What makes this shoe work? Dotty™ tread coupled with Stealth® C4™ rubber outsole. Talk about grip. The Five […]
The MSR Elixer 3 Tent is about the best cocoon to help you explore a helluva lot more camping in the outdoors without breaking the bank or the back; just what you need, nothing extra. 3-Person Tent MSR Elixir is a 3 person tent and like everything else in the outdoors world, 3-man tents are shrinking, […]
Weighing 72 grams (2.5 ounces) the Optimus Crux Lite Stove is no brainier to carry with you in the backcountry. The days of lugging a heavy bulky stove with you camping are long gone thanks to the Optimus Crux Lite. Optimus Crux Lite Heat Time The Optimus Crux Lite is a small stove that packs […]
Check out my Arbor Bryan Iguchi Splitboard review to see how this board held up while splitboarding around the Teton Mountains. Camber is back. Which is a good thing especially when it comes to splitboarding. Bryan Iguchi, Arbor and a handful of other snowboard manufacture realized what was holding splitboarding back, reverse camber underfoot. Those […]
The simplest way to explain the GNU Mullair Snowboard is to let Nico’s riding do the talking. If you’ve been following his career even for just a few years, you’ve got a good idea of his style, and this board is tuned for just that. Nico has been at the top of the natural-terrain world […]
Since 1939, Swiss based Montana Sports International has been making quality climbing skins that most likely have not been on your radar, until now. I have had the pleasure of testing the mohair/nylon mix Montanmix Skin here in the Tetons over the past few months. Find out what I liked and what can be changed in […]
The Patagonia PowSlayer Jacket is built with a GORE-TEX Pro 3-Layer material that offers a lighter weight feel, a ton of waterproofness 28,000 and lots of breathability 25,000. I had the chance to test the updated Patagonia PowSlayer Jacket here in the Tetons in a variety of temperatures and snow conditions from heavy wet mush […]
When starting dog leash training with your dog the #1 goal is to make your dog understand that you’re the center of the universe and the one in control. The Alpha of the pack per say. This is especially important with a smart working breed like German Shorthaired Pointers, Spanish Pointers, English Pointers and so […]