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March 24, 2022April 27, 2022Destinations, Local Retail Shops, Outdoor Industry, Stories Kelly Knauf 2 Comments on Your Local Retail Shop: Mountain Shop

The Mountain Shop in Portland, OR is a gear shop you don't want to miss! This base camp is filled with history and all the gear you need.

ProView – Outdoor Research Men’s Ferrosi Crux Pant

March 23, 2022June 16, 2022Outdoor Research, ProView Gear Reviews, Snow Matt Hutchins 1 Comment on ProView – Outdoor Research Men’s Ferrosi Crux Pant

Bottom line, I would highly recommend taking these pants on your next outdoor adventure. 

Don’t Recreate on Wet Sandstone!

March 22, 2022April 21, 2022Destinations, Outdoor Adventure, Stories Kaya Lindsay Leave a Comment on Don’t Recreate on Wet Sandstone!

The bright red sand that makes up most of the features in Moab is particularly delicate when wet, and with so much rain on the way, the desert can take quite a beating if we aren't careful. 

ProView – ORTOVOX DIRACT VOICE

March 17, 2022April 28, 2022Mountaineering, Ortovox, ProView Gear Reviews, Snow Alli Hartz Leave a Comment on ProView – ORTOVOX DIRACT VOICE

hat really puts the Diract Voice a step ahead (and has led to its many awards) is its voice command. It is the world's first avalanche transceiver with integrated voice navigation, which provides step-by-step instructions to guide users through an…

Why Backcountry? Two Questions to Ask Yourself When You Start Ski Touring or Splitboarding

March 16, 2022April 8, 2022Outdoor Adventure, Stories, Women in the Outdoors Dani Reyes-Acosta Leave a Comment on Why Backcountry? Two Questions to Ask Yourself When You Start Ski Touring or Splitboarding

Heading into the backcountry can be a gratifying, joyous, and growth-filled experience.

ProView – deuter  Freescape Lite 26

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022Deuter, ProView Gear Reviews, Snow Seth King Leave a Comment on ProView – deuter  Freescape Lite 26

What deuter’s Freescape Lite 26 lacks in fit and feature placement, it makes up for in its durability, construction, and style.

ProView – HIMALI Women’s Eclipse Sun Hoodie Review

March 10, 2022March 4, 2025Backpacking and Hiking, Climbing, Himali, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, ProView Gear Reviews, Snow Kat Schaumberg Leave a Comment on ProView – HIMALI Women’s Eclipse Sun Hoodie Review

Overall, I am highly impressed with the performance of Himali’s sun hoodie and found that it more than met my expectations for a lightweight, alpine base layer.

ProView – deuter Freescape Pro 40+

March 7, 2022March 14, 2022Deuter, ProView Gear Reviews, Snow Zach Eiten Leave a Comment on ProView – deuter Freescape Pro 40+

I am always looking for a versatile and robust pack for my ski mountaineering and ski touring missions and deuter delivered with the Freescape Pro 40+.

Your Local Retail Shop: Ridgway Adventure Sports (Part 2)

March 4, 2022April 6, 2022Destinations, Local Retail Shops, Outdoor Adventure, Outdoor Industry, Stories, Uncategorized Kelly Knauf 2 Comments on Your Local Retail Shop: Ridgway Adventure Sports (Part 2)

Ridgway Adventure Sports in a gear shop gem located in the San Juan mountains. We caught up with the shop owners to hear how the pandemic has affected their shop and how we can support them!

Pro Spotlight: Lauren, Daniel, and Reid

March 2, 2022April 3, 2023Outdoor Adventure, Outdoor Industry, Pro Spotlights, Stories Kelly Knauf Leave a Comment on Pro Spotlight: Lauren, Daniel, and Reid

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