There’s nothing quite as nice as a good wool sweater after a long day on the mountain. The Pelmo is a wool blend offering from Outdoor…
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This spring, we’ve been reviewing a handful of rain shells with a variety of materials and construction. After giving them each the individual beat-down, it’s time…
When Outdoor Research sets out to craft a technical hardshell, they don’t mess around. The Axiom alpine stormshell is loaded up with Gore-Tex® Active and a…
As always, I get asked, “What was your favorite piece of gear at Outdoor Retailer?” Often times it’s hard to say right there on the spot.…
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…
Here’s my initial recollection: I’m on the chairlift ascending through cold, whipping gusts of wet Northwest “pow.” Everyone’s silent, toughing it out ’till we reach the…
Day one of Outdoor Retailer was jam-packed with visits to several of the key players in the outdoor industry. With all the Spring 2011 products on…
Every wanted to climb Mt. Rainier in Washington State? Well, I sure have. It’s almost embarrassing to think I haven’t climbed it, but I never have.…
Tucked away deep in the black hole of your backpack is a jacket–the one you keep “just in case.” Just in case, you get stuck on…
With all the backcountry-worthy pants on the market, it’s really difficult for any single pair to catch on as the de-facto standard. Some are better at…
As I’ve continued Winter trail running in earnest this year, it didn’t take long to recognize that I needed a good pair of gaiters. When I…
Let the Outdoor Retailer reports continue flowing. This time the topic is jackets of all shapes and sizes. These are each new twists on tried-and-true designs…
My search for the latest and greatest gear for Spring 2010 continued at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009 in Salt Lake City. The tradeshow rolled on…
A tee shirt is a tee shirt, right? I mean, that old, worn out tee shirt works just as well as a brand new one, right?…
Springtime in Utah calls for cool mornings and beat-down sunny afternoons followed by an inch of snow on your lawn the next day. It’s the good…