ProView – Osprey Kode 22 +10 ABS
‘Quality’ is the first word that sprung to mind when the Kode 22 + 10 ABS bag arrived in the mail. I wasn’t surprised, as I’ve had an Osprey Pack since shortly after I arrived in the States 15 years…
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ProView – Gregory Targhee 45
I was asked to test the Gregory Targhee 45 Ski Pack by Outdoor Prolink because I have spent years in the ski guide and avalanche education fields. I routinely carry 40-liter packs on work days. Snow study kits, rescue gear, and…
The Magic of Opening Day- Dirtbag Dream Adventures
“You’ve been punked!” scoffed the text, snarky in its confidence. “Steamboat never opens early…” “They have lease guidelines with the forest service to be open an exact number in any given season,” explained another. “It hasn’t happened in all the years…
ProView – Backcountry Access BC Link Radio
Clear, accurate communication is a critical tool for all adventure-based activities involving risk. In fact, clear communication is critical for our daily activities involving risk. Think about driving through a busy city or highway. Communication is everywhere, just not in…
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 – 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 – La Sportiva Spectre AT Boots
Can you drive in your ski boots? If the answer is no then it is time to build a pyre and burn them in a mass of toxic nasty-ness. You are now in a position to buy a boot that…
ProView: Shred Ready Forty4
As an avid backcountry skier and ski guide, safety is paramount, period. Avalanche rescue equipment has seen positive progression toward ease of use, as well as being streamlined for efficient and tolerable storage in a backcountry ski or snowboard pack,…
ProView- Boreas Erawan 50L
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…