Salt Lake City, UT – If you’re one of those folks who routinely suffer from altitude sickness, a tiny, convenient fingertip pulse oximeter from Brooks-Range Mountaineering may be just the ticket.
Boulder, CO – Sierra Designs has barely tipped the scales with its new Vapor 15, which at a skimpy trail weight of 1 lb. 11 oz. qualifies as the lightest 15ºF-rated sleeping bag on the market. Filled with high-quality 850-fill goose down, the Vapor 15 has slimmed down by using only a 25-inch offset partial … Continue reading New Sleeping Bag from Sierra Designs Is the Industry’s Lightest 15ºF Model
Fremont, CA – Sure, we know it’s summer, so why would we be reviewing a down pullover? The bottom line is that despite its functionality as an ultra-toasty midlayer in winter, the Alpini Mountain Anorak from Brooks-Range Mountaineering ($249) is a highly compressible, lightweight warmer for chilly evenings while backpacking in summer at higher elevations. … Continue reading Brooks-Range Anorak Uses Highest Quality Goose Down
A Near-fatal Avalanche on the Grand Mesa Thunderbird Couloir Grand Mesa, CO – It might have been the only chance in decades to ski the Grand Mesa Thunderbird, my life-long passion which almost no one else seemed to share. I’d end up skiing the couloir face first, sans skis and wrapped in an avalanche. The … Continue reading “I Saw Myself Sliding to My Burial”
Salt Lake City, UT – We recently field tested a new outerlayer offering from Sierra Designs, the Rad Jacket, a three-layer waterproof breathable piece with many more features than its reasonable $239 price tag implies. This oversized shell is a highly waterproof, highly breathable outer layer perfect for long, cold, wet days in the mountains. … Continue reading New Feature-Laden Rad Jacket from Sierra Designs Carries an Enviable Price Tag
Salt Lake City, UT – You’re spending a few days or more in the backcountry, but you want to keep that cell phone topped off in case of emergency. You don’t want to pack in the extra weight of spare camera batteries to capture that special sunset scene or blower powder run, either.nEnter the Restore, … Continue reading New Solar Charger from Brunton Provides Reliable Power in Remote Locations
Aspen, CO – An odd sounding whirrrrr goes past, and I snap my head around to look. I had just repositioned myself on the race course and was still fiddling with my camera, when out of the corner of my eye I see an athlete whip past me on his way down the course. … … Continue reading Paralympic Ski Racers Are Every Bit the Athletes as Their Able-Bodied Counterparts