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The 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are drawing in crowds from all over the world to watch the races on Beaver Creek Mountain in Colorado, and Atlas Snow-Shoe Company is helping to keep the fans on their feet.
There … Continue reading
Find a snow-covered cirque on skis, and you’ll likely be taking some great powder turns.
“A cirque is a basin carved out by a glacier,” said Alex Biegler, owner and founder of Cirque Mountain Apparel. “And they always make for … Continue reading
There’s no doubt that one of the biggest improvements in snowshoe design recently are the bindings. I started snowshoeing about 10 years ago, and the only thing I disliked about the sport was putting on the equipment on my feet … Continue reading
Twice a week throughout the year (minus mud seasons), a local group of runners and hikers rise with the sun to hit the steep on Vail Mountain in Colorado. Ellen Miller, accomplished mountaineer and endurance coach, leads the sessions out … Continue reading
I should open with a confession. I grabbed up the Intend Club jacket by Dare2b for only one reason: I thought it looked really cool.
And my fashion sense was quickly confirmed. First, there were all the compliments. Then there … Continue reading
Any time you assess a shoe by the Tubbs Snowshoe Company, the Vermont shoemaker starts out with stellar credibility. It was in a 1928 expedition that Admiral Richard Byrd and his team walked on Tubbs snowshoes all the way to … Continue reading
There are times when we need to pack up your poles. When we’re traveling to our snowshoe destination by airplane. When we’re touring the backcountry, camping along the way, or touring across a variety of terrain, some of which requires … Continue reading
While I never saw her drink the entire time I was growing up, my mother kept a small bottle of brandy in the cupboard. Mom hailed from upstate Wisconsin and had been a great ice skater in her day, so … Continue reading
Perhaps it had been too long since I’d studied the features of backpacks. Perhaps I hadn’t ever taken backpacks seriously enough. But I was a bit taken aback when I read what Klymit’s Motion 35 backpack can do.
A backpack … Continue reading
When I began wearing my Merino wool hoodie by Stio, I didn’t have to be convinced of the value of Merino wool. I already knew that Merino wool makes the best inner layer and probably the best “non-jacket” midlayer.
Wool … Continue reading
What are we looking for in a lightweight jacket for snowshoeing? Probably three things: Little bulk, for maximum body motion. Insulation, for weather protection. And breathability, for moisture management.
Arc’teryx’s Argus jacket meets all these criteria. It is a good … Continue reading
Okay, yes, the ear flaps on an aviator hat do make it a tad goofy looking. And when you wear it your friends, like mine, may egg you on to “talk Canadian, eh.”
But those same Canadians know about cold. … Continue reading
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