Ground has quietly been plugging away at building bombproof outerwear, bags and packs since 2002. Ground takes a no compromise approach to building all their products,…
Author: Jason Mitchell
Jason Mitchell
A native of the Pacific Northwest, Jason quickly developed a love for the outdoors and a thing for mountains. That infatuation continues as he founded this site in 1999 -- sharing his love of road biking, mountain biking, trail running and skiing. That passion is channeled into every article or gear review he writes. Utah's Wasatch Mountains are his playground.
Just call me the Fogmaster, because that’s what I do with just about every goggle I’ve tried. No matter what uber-cool technology comes along, from coatings…
March 1997 was my first time at the top of Jupiter Peak at Park City Mountain Resort. To get the to top of Jupiter Peak requires…
Gloves are a key piece to overall comfort on the slopes. A crappy pair of gloves can ruin your day, but a good, versatile pair of…
Living in Utah has its perks. Two of the main reasons why I chose to live here after college were the great skiing in the winter…
When you think of heart rate monitors, what brand comes to mind? If Polar isn’t at the top of that list, you must have been locked…
Bicycle suspension designs have progressed in many ways over the past 2-3 seasons. Now we are seeing variations on the VPP, the modified single-pivot and others…
In partnership with Santa Cruz (the owners of the VPP Patent), Intense Cycles has been employing the VPP design throughout their lineup of bikes. They have…
For years, Suunto has been renowned for their dive computer technology. Their diving computers have been used and trusted by divers worldwide. In the 1990’s, Suunto…
Founder and President of Maverick Cycles, Paul Turner, completed the first Maverick MonoLink frameset in 1999. Dubbed the ML7, partly because it was the 7th prototype,…
Back to Vegas for another round of Interbike Outdoor Demo fun. Since the demo has moved to a superior venue (Bootleg Canyon), the ability to demo…
Moonstone has long been a leader in both synthetic and down sleeping bag technology since the early 1980’s. From its roots in the coastal mountains of…
GCI Outdoor was founded in 1996 by a savvy engineer, Dan Grace. His first idea was to create an outdoor chair that adjusted to the typically…
Pippin Osborne and the crew at Banshee Bikes have been hard at work this year–testing bikes as usual. Although this time, their extensive testing has given…
Hitch mount racks have come a long way in the past 3-4 years. During this evolution, many different designs have been introduced–some more effective than others…
It’s definitely time to look hard at the components and accessories you use every time you go out for a ride. I know that your helmet…
Eastern Mountain Sports was founded in 1967 by a couple of ambitious rock climbers. Their goal was to offer a better selection of outdoor gear at…
Under new management and from its new headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, Yakima is setting the stage for the future with new designs and company direction. The…
I don’t want to be too over the top at this point after only having this little wonder in our hands for a little over a…
Since 1977, Moonstone has been making bombproof outerwear and sleeping bags. While Moonstone lurks in the shadows of big-time players like The North Face, Marmot and…