Garmont Endorphin is a good example of the interesting (but some would say bothersome) trend of most randonnee gear becomming as beefy as alpine gear. These things really are an alpine boot with a rando sole. Very stylish and useful…
Misc Gear Reviews
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Rick Wyatt to left, holding forth with some funny tale about his life as a mountain man, Andrew to right. Rick is known as the guy who in 1982 did a ski descent of the Grand Teton using leather nordic…
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Skiing the Fourteeners ethics, what does it mean to ski a fourteener
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Gear for Spring Backcountry Skiing Traverse and tour, it’s worth working on your exact choices in mountaineering kit.
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Cloudveil Rayzar Softshell Rayzar is the ideal backountry skiing soft-shell: light weight, with no more doodads than is absolutely necessary (except for the ipod pocket, but that’s pretty much necessary). It has a rough textured and stretchy Cordura soft-shell fabric…
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Bill Thistle of Sportfeet gives me a tuning lesson. Tuning your skis well and frequently can make the difference between ho-hum days on the slopes and top athletic performance. Everyone has their methods, I certainly do, but I’m always looking…
