Gear Review: Lolo Vertical Bike Rack When our family was expecting our third child, I had to finally admit that my little Subaru Impreza wasn’t going to be big enough for our family adventures. I sold my beloved Subaru to a friend and bought a full-size SUV. This was in December at the beginning of ski season, so I wasn’t too worried about my bike transport […] Gear Review Brent Thomas | June 22, 2022 1 Comment
Gear Review: Pomoca Climb 2.0 Skins This spring, I had the opportunity to test the Pomoca Climb 2.0 skins. I’ve been a huge fan of Pomoca skins since switching from another brand in 2019, so I was super excited to get on a new pair this spring! I was able to test the Climb 2.0s over 11 days this spring, where I was able to test them […] Gear Review Clay Malott | June 20, 2022 2 Comments
Gear Review: Outdoor Research RadiantX Gloves This past season, I had the opportunity to test the Outdoor Research RadiantX gloves. In my opinion, gloves are often an afterthought to more prominent layers like jackets and pants. However, gloves are one of the only layers that can truly either make or break a day, so having a good pair is incredibly important for having fun in the […] Gear Review Clay Malott | June 19, 2022 0 Comments
Gear Review: Outdoor Research Skytour AscentShell Kit This past season, I had the opportunity to test Outdoor Research’s new Skytour AscentShell kit. I’ve broken the review up into 5 sections: fit, uphill performance, protection from the elements, miscellaneous pros/cons, and “the bottom line.” This is my initial, unbiased review of the kit – both the shell and the bibs. Reviewer Stats: Name: Clay Malott Days with the Skytour […] Gear Review Clay Malott | June 18, 2022 0 Comments
The 11 Best American-Made Ski Companies Here’s a list of 11 of the best ski companies made right here at home, with their “About” information inserted from their websites. ON3P Skis “Ten minutes from downtown Portland, you’ll find the ON3P factory. It’s not operated by some OEM company, nor are we some mega-factory building our skis overseas. It’s where our small crew of ski builders come […] Gear Review SnowBrains | June 9, 2022 21 Comments
Gear Review: Noc Provisions Standard Issue Waterproof Binoculars—The Ultimate in Backcountry Line-Scoping Waterproof, fog proof, light, compact, durable—the Noc Provisions Standard Issue Binoculars 10×25 were born for adventure. Noc Provisions sources Swiss optical engineering technology for the Standard Issue Binoculars aka ‘Nocs,’ such as its authentic Bak4 Prisms and Fully Multi-Coated lenses, which provide a bright, wide field of view wherever you go. I was looking for a pair of binoculars I […] Gear Review Martin Kuprianowicz | June 8, 2022 0 Comments
Gear Review: 2021-2022 WNDR Alpine Vital 100 Last season, I had the pleasure of testing the 2020-2021 WNDR Alpine Vital 100 Camber ski. That was among my favorite skis that I tested last season; so much so that I came back for more this season. I had the opportunity to test the updated version of the ski in a reverse camber configuration, which presents various pros and cons […] Gear Review Clay Malott | May 22, 2022 0 Comments
D.I.Y. Boot Fitting Part 2: Dialing In The Perfect Fit In part 1 of this series, we discussed how to choose a pair of ski boots. Now that you’ve skied in them for a few days, you may be noticing they don’t feel as good as they did on day 1. Maybe your toes are crushed, your heel is coming up, or they are just starting to feel a little […] Gear Review Mike Lavery | May 4, 2022 8 Comments
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