ProView – Outdoor Research Sonata Hoody
When I first wore the Outdoor Research Sonata Hoody to a late fall backyard campfire, my friends noticed. All of the girls wanted to try it on, and several of the guys asked me if I could hook them…
winter gear
ProView – Rab Women’s Neutrino Endurance Jacket
I know that there are people out there who like a lighter, streamlined, less ‘puffy’ jacket. The Rab Women’s Neutrino Endurance is not that. In the dead of winter, I don’t want something streamlined. I want plenty of down surrounding my…
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: 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,…