May 2022

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…

Spring means more opportunities to bike-to-ski/ride. Here’s a primer from @cascadeconnections on securing your skis/splitboard to a bike frame.

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.