Your Local Retail Shop: Chopwood Mercantile
We sat down with Chopwood Mercantile's owner, Travis Underwood, and chatted about the Crested Butte gear shop and what sets them apart!
Destinations
Summer Trad Climbing Destinations
Summer is in full swing and trad climbers everywhere are hunting for shady crags and cooler temps. Fortunately for everyone everywhere, there are tons of places to go trad climbing in the summer where you can avoid the sweltering heat.
How to Adventure Outdoors in 5 New Ways
The best part about outdoor adventure? Each of us gets to define what it looks like on our terms. You can use these activities to help supplement your more intense adventures. Or these suggestions could be your gentle introduction to…
How to Adventure in Your Own Backyard Backcountry
There is great joy and satisfaction to be found in the process of exploring your own backyard and finding your own adventure. While each of these steps is valuable on its own, I hope you’ll take the time to bring…
Best Climbing Dirtbag Christmas Gifts Under $50 for 2020
Get expert buying advice from a resident outdoor pro with this lineup of must-have climbing gear this season.
5 Places to Celebrate Thanksgiving with your Friends that Aren’t Indian Creek
Get expert buying advice from a resident outdoor pro with this lineup of must-have climbing gear this season.
What I Wish I’d Known Before Rafting the Grand Canyon
An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Rafting the Grand Canyon On March 19th, on a cold gray morning, I left the comfortable known shoreline of Lee’s Ferry and disembarked into the unknown waters of the Grand Canyon. Up until this point…
We Should All Stop Going to Creeksgiving
In 2017 I spent my first Creeksgiving in Indian Creek. This day would be the day my friends Marlene and Schuyler would be married on top of the South Six shooter. I would officiate their wedding in a leopard print…
6 Amazing Dirtbag Summer Getaways for the Outdoor Lover
Summer is a conflicting time for us dirtbags. On the one hand, the warmer weather brings more access to the spaces we covet the most. However, it also means that summer vacations are in full swing and national parks become…