I’m a mountain instructor and guide working in the Pacific Northwest. As the seasons change and I’m well into the routine of spending my days in the mountains, it becomes increasingly important that my gear works just as hard as…
Reviewing the Deuter Freeride 28L SL for the last few weeks has been nothing short of an absolute pleasure. It is clear the designers behind this pack created really thoughtful features that skiers and riders would want and need for…
There’s a lot of gear out there that’s pretty good at a bunch of things, but really not awesome at any of them in particular. The leatherman tool approach; it’ll do, but given the option, I’d grab a dedicated singular…
The Deuter Freerider Pro is a thoughtfully designed purpose-built backcountry ski/board pack. Featuring back panel access, and dedicated compartments for avalanche gear and skins, Deuter has again lived up to its reputation as a premier pack maker. Winter has long…
When you’re trying to save on space and withstand all kinds of weather from powder storms to sunny slush, this kit can handle it. It’s designed for all-around use in the backcountry as well as hitting groomers at the resorts.…
It can be scary to buy a ski you haven’t tried before, but trust me, this one is worth checking out. Recently I moved from Colorado to Montana, and it was a bit of an adjustment period, to say the…
With a very dry winter thus far in Colorado I can’t say I was able to get ample face shots testing the Skyward II Jacket and Pants. Instead I was able to do one better, I took the Skyward II…
As an avid backcountry skier, you spend hundreds of hours in your gear over thousands of vertical kilometers while moving, standing still in cold conditions, and hopefully skiing deep, deep snow. All of those hours give you the opportunity to…
A light and fast ski bib and pant hybrid beautifully complemented by the rest of Mountain Hardwear’s High Exposure kit. In this gear review, I was able to test the High Exposure Bibs along with the rest of the five-piece…
The Journey is the Adventure The four of us laughed, leaning closer to the hut’s wood-burning stove as logs popped and crackled. Beverages in hand, we cozied into the conversation: what would we ski tomorrow? Where would conditions let us…