ProView – Petzl GRIGRI 2
I’ve used a GRIGRI before, in fact I had the very first GRIGRI and really enjoyed how it worked. But the GRIGRI 2, while not exactly new on the market, really is a huge step up in the belay device world. Updates: For…
Mountaineering
First All-Female Expedition Summits Peaks in Afghanistan
Since November 2014, a group of young Afghan women have been training hard for a goal much greater than themselves…to be mountain climbers. They want to reach new heights and inspire others by going where no Afghan women have…
ProView – Deuter Guide Lite 32
With summer season in full swing here at Fox Mountain Guides we are putting gear to the test. One piece of gear that our guides use daily is the Deuter Guide Lite 32+. This pack is a lighter version of…
ProView – Sterling Fusion Photon 7.8mm
The Sterling Fusion Photon 7.8mm dual certified half and twin rope is on the cutting edge of mountain rope technology. We took a pair of the Photons to the Kahiltna Glacier and the Ruth Gorge in the Alaska Range for…
ProView – Osprey Mutant 38
I felt like a kid at a birthday party opening the much-awaited Osprey Mutant 38 alpine climbing pack. It looked sleek and streamlined online, and now I was about to ground-truth my expectations. As an alpine, ski, and rock guide,…
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 – CAMP HOTMIT’N
Maybe it’s because my mother knit me wool mitts for the first forty Christmases of my life that has lead to my affection for the mitten. Plain and simple: I love mittens! Being a mountain guide for the last two…
ProView: Princeton Tec Apex Headlamp
I have been testing the Princeton Tec Apex head lamp this winter season. I have used it ice and alpine guiding, side country and ski touring, as well as on a couple hut trips. The Princeton Tec Apex headlamp…
ProView- Minus 33 Sequoia Women’s Midweight 1/4 Zip
The first thing I noticed when I tried on the Minus33 Women’s Midweight 1/4 Zip was how soft the merino wool felt – wow! The “radiant violet” color is beautiful too – I spend so much time in black and gray,…
ProView-C.A.M.P. Lady Armour Helmet
I went to my local second hand gear shop for my first climbing helmet and I bought a bulky, red, antiquated caving helmet. It served me well in that it showed me what I did NOT want: something awkward, heavy,…