The Columbia Mountain Monster is an aptly named glove – warm and waterproof, these gloves are loaded up with Columbia’s dazzling Omni-Heat fabric and their OutDry…
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Backcountry skiing in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains with gear reviews and trip reports in Little Cottonwood, Big Cottonwood and American Fork Canyons.
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Active Shell is Gore’s lightest waterproof membrane and it has a way of turning good gear into great gear. Mammut’s Shirko jacket is a nice jacket…
It’s no secret that this Winter was, for all intents and purposes, a bust. Utah’s snowpack is currently sitting at 29% of where it should be…
With the recent introduction of the GORE-TEX® Active Shell, Arc’teryx is a perfect partner-in-crime to bring it to market with the Beta FL Jacket. With the…
As more and more skiers are venturing into the backcountry, the spectrum of touring-friendly ski boots has expanded. Last year, Garmont launched two new boots on…
One of the most dreaded tasks any backcountry skier will do is cut their climbing skins. After shelling out $200 on something, the first task is…
A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine, Rich Lambert, said it was time for a fellas trip to the Tetons. In spite of my…
I’m very blessed to live here in Utah. Not only do we have the Greatest Snow on Earth, but we also get the Outdoor Retailer show…
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is always a bit smaller than the Summer show, but what it lacks in sheer size, it makes up for in the…
With the January 1 expiration of Dynafit’s patent on tech binding inserts for backcountry ski boots, the masses will start lowering prices and producing their own…
The South ridge of Utah’s Lone Peak is my canvas. Day-in and day-out, I stare and stare and stare–painting ski descents down its expansive face. With…
Patagonia will never be faulted for having a lack of jacket options. Up and down the line, there is a jacket for every purpose and season.…
While the snowpack along Utah’s Wasatch Front has finally settled down, for many it has come as too little too late. Golf clubs are swinging and…
The Patagonia R1 line is now legendary. Built using Polartec® Power Dry® fleece, the R1 boasts amazing wicking ability combined with excellent thermal qualities and can…
My first look at the new Salomon Quest boot line came at Outdoor Retailer back in January. They kind of hid the A/T boots in the…
When Black Diamond introduced the Avalung, some cheered while others scoffed. “What’s the use if 1/4 to 1/3 of all avalanche fatalities are from trauma, not…
When the Osprey Kode ski backpacks were introduced just over a year ago, I must say I was impressed. With a slew of great features and…
Just a few more items to cover from this year’s Outdoor Retailer, so lets round out the hardgoods coverage with a little from Black Diamond, Fritschi…
Like most people, my backcountry skiing days started out with standard alpine boots in tow. After a couple of seasons with that setup, I moved onto…
On the burly end of the spectrum (see my report on lightweight AT boots), ski boot manufacturers continue to either evolve their freeride AT boots or…