ProView – Evolv Luchador SC
This is the second Evolv Velcro model I’ve test driven this winter/spring after the Shaman. I wore the Evolv Luchador SC in the same size as the Shaman, US mens 10. I wear a size 10 ½ or Euro 44 street…
ProView – Ortovox Tour 30+7 Women’s ABS
2015 marks my 18th year of heli ski guiding for Valdez Heli Ski Guides on Thompson Pass, Valdez Alaska. I’ve watched the weather patterns change, skis get fatter, the evolution of beacons and the birth of the air bag. Avalanches are a reality.…
ProView – Petzl Hirundos Harness
It’s all about being lightweight nowadays, and Petzl’s new Hirundos is right on cue. When I was handed the harness in its bag, it weighed almost nothing. I work for Movement Climbing + Fitness here in Boulder, CO and after…
Climbing Masochism- Dirtbag Dreams Adventures
The texture of the crack digs into my skin. Hands swimming, one foot over the other. Thumbs down or thumbs up. It’s just a man-made simulation in a gym in Denver, but it doesn’t hurt any less. The crack widens…
Edelweiss Scorpion Climbing Harness Review
Climbing Magazine features the Edelweiss Scorpion climbing harness in the 2015 Spring Gear Guide. Originally from the Liberty Mountain Blog The Edelweiss Scorpion climbing harness is featured in Climbing Magazine’s 2015 Spring Gear Guide. Not only did they praise the…
ProView – Alpina Diamond Approach Shoes
I just spent a month in my new Alpina Diamonds and am in love with this shoe! I run hiking and climbing trips and have tested many different shoes over the past 20 years and these shoes rate right up…
Be Prepared for Your Bike Commute
Re-Blogged from DiamondBack Bikes With May as Bike-To-Work Month, we’re offering up some thoughts and tips on commuting. There are many benefits to bike commuting. First, there are the direct effects that come from any exercise, including improved fitness, lowered resting heart…
ProView – Mountain Khakis Summer Shirts
Mountain Khakis has two great products from their summer line on promo this month. We took them on an evening hike on the Sanitas Trail in Boulder, Colorado. The consensus on the women’s Cora Shirt, and the Men’s Tomahawk Madras…
ProView – La Sportiva Mythos
Mark Puleio is a New Englander whose passion for skiing naturally led him to a life of exploration in the mountains. He received a degree in Wilderness Leadership from Prescott College in Arizona in 1994, which provided a solid and…
Why Conservation Matters
Via the Oboz blog: Trail Tails As a hiker, backpacker and climber I know that conservation is important. Experiences in pristine environments have changed how I relate to the world around me. Insights I have had while sitting next to…