I have been hauling around the same old ski backpack for five seasons, and I love it. It was my first backpack and I opted for…
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For winter trail running, your layering game has to be just right. It’s easy to overdress, but finding that perfect mix is the stuff of dreams.…
Ahh, the Arc’teryx Bib Pant: perhaps the holy grail of backcountry design and performance, with a price tag to match. For touring in the wet, wild…
The Arc’teryx Alpha line carries serious heft in the outdoor world. It is touted as the most serious, well-designed and well-built shell protection on offer. It…
A little over a year ago, Arc’teryx put out the news that they wanted to make big changes at their company. Spurred in part by the…
Every winter in the Pacific Northwest is different. Forecasters in November give us their take on what the snow year will be like, if it will…
Collectively, we’ll all be glad to see January 2021 on the calendar. Everything will be fresh and new. Hope is on the way. This year, in…
I have had so many beautiful weather days climbing in the Cascades – sunny days where you can see all the way from Mt. Rainier to…
Having a go-to pair of shorts is a trail runner’s dream. You know, that one pair that you would dig into a pile of dirty laundry…
Rain can feel inevitable when hiking in the Pacific Northwest, especially in the early summer months. Like many backcountry travelers, I don’t regard rain as a…
Arc’teryx doesn’t yet have the storied history of trail running shoes as they do with their outerwear. That said, it hasn’t taken very long for the…
Trail running and Arc’teryx go hand-in-hand. With a nod to summertime performance, the Arc’teryx Cormac Comp Short-sleeve Shirt is a breathable, comfortable shirt that’s perfect for…
Snow has finally begun falling here in the Inland Northwest, and the flakes are a welcome reprieve to a warm, dry winter. While my favorite conditions to run…
One word to describe the Arc’teryx Macai Down Ski Jacket: HOT (temperature). With the Macai you can effectively say goodbye to being cold while riding the…
Among our writers, a few pieces of gear have won the “Back of the Subaru” award. You know, the items that get put in the car…
Approach shoes inhabit a unique space in the outdoorists gear wardrobe. An approach shoe isn’t a hiking boot, nor is it a climbing shoe or a…
As a relative newcomer to the trail running shoe category, Arc’teryx has a few years of experience that has given them a leg-up. As part of…
This phrase kept running through my head while wearing the Arc’teryx AR 35: “It shouldn’t carry this well!” Lightweight and built of uber-tough liquid crystal polymer…
Few pieces in my kit have been put through such varied and rigorous rotation as this one. In the past few months, I have worn it…
I literally gasped when I first put on these pants. They… fit? If you’ve been following my reviews much on this website, you know my enduring struggle to…