There are days when it might not make sense to bring both a weatherproof shell and a puffy. Enter Patagonia’s Micro Puff Storm. A dual-duty puffy.

Looking to shed some grams and gain some uphill efficiency? The Plum R-170 comes in at very red, very light, and very much proving light might be right.

After a high and dry January and February, winter finally returned to Central Oregon in March and April, and as of early May, it’s still going strong. This spring’s frequent storm cycles have offered me ample opportunity to test out…

From Ski Trab we dive headfirst into a primo lightweight setup with the Magico.2 ski and Titan Vario.2 binding. Solid engineering and deep mission worthy.

We begin a new series on WildSnow: Photo Story. The gear explosion event horizon is out there somewhere. Packing for big trips is a cycle of pack-explode-repack.

Most if not all of us are familiar with the idiom “In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” If you read WildSnow, we hope you are turning the notch up a bit and ensuring other things are…