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,…
When going on a long, faraway trip, or a less-far trip that requires a lot of equipment, packing and schlepping your stuff is never an easy task. Enter the 50L Boreas Erawan – part heavy duty duffle, part backpack, this bag…
Nothing inspires feeding frenzies among the pros on our site quite like Cassin Ice Tools, and it’s no secret why: they are lightweight, highly-technical, sleek and multi-use. Below is a preview of the Cassin ice tools that we have on the site.…
Image: Omega Pacific, Link Cam 1 The Omega Pacific Link Cam is a unique entry in the field of traditional climbing protection. In general, traditional climbing can be more challenging than sport climbing or bouldering because placing gear requires more…
On a recent weekend mountain bike trip to Wyoming’s Curt Gowdy State Park and Happy Jack trail systems I was faced with a last-minute dilemma: what to bring for dinner? I’m a big fan of eating hearty meals after a…
“The joy of watching fat snowflakes fall all night. A packed van smelling of hot coffee, fresh wax, and adrenalin. Choking on cold powder and bursting, weightless, through clouds of frozen smoke only to dive right back in.” This sentence…
Via the Diamondback Blog It’s the summertime and everywhere you look, people are riding their mountain bikes on the road, posting stories about their recent trail adventures on Facebook and Instagramming National Geographic-worthy pictures of their steads. Looking to join…
Via the Diamondback Blog Check out the Mission 27.5 STORY BY DIAMONDACK PRO RIDER, ERIC PORTER One of the coolest parts about being a pro mountain biker is getting to help develop and ride bikes that aren’t out yet. Recently I…
When Kelty designed their Folding Cooler they set out to solve the issue that is the bane of all coolers everywhere: wasted space. What they came up with is an interesting piece that starts out about the size of a…
Let’s start with the basics of what I’m using this tent for. I go climbing – a lot. As a result, I end up camping – a lot. When I was younger and more naïve, I believed that lighter was…