Light as Vapor- Vapor Svelte Ski Review
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Outdoor Retailer Moving to Denver
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For 35 years Outdoor Retailer has enjoyed the trust of the outdoor community, who know we can be relied upon to propel our industry forward. In that spirit, we announce that Denver, Colorado has been selected as Outdoor Retailer’s new home for all shows, including Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market and Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, which will move to November in 2018.
Read More7 Questions with Kaytlyn Gerbin- 4th Place Finisher at Western States 100
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Kaytlyn Gerbin of Team 7hills and Team Vfuel ran in the Western States 100 last Saturday. It was her second 100mile race and first Western States. She finished 4th after being out of the Top 10 most of the day. We caught up with her afterwards for a 7 questions interview; here’s what she had to say:
Read MoreYosemite Valley & My Deuter Gravity Big Haul
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My first thoughts on this pack were about the overall structure. Would it hold up on a Yosemite Big Wall? So naturally I took the pack down to the Yosemite Valley, where rock climbing dreams are made.
Read MoreExpedition 45 Pack Get's it Done!
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The Deuter Gravity Series Expedition 45 L pack is an ultra-light pack ideal for longer alpine adventures and multi-day climbs when you need to bring bivy gear on route.
Read MoreSciencing in La Sportiva
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Most of the time we think of cross trainers for trail runs, hikes, or scrambling. As a scientist who spend a lot of my time in field I also think of them as work equipment. I am a marine scientist who work as an expedition leader, leading Citizen Scientists in various conservation project around the globe.
Read MoreSand bags and Haul bags - Deuter Gravity Haul 50 Review
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Climbing the classic, sand-bagged routes of Index, WA requires a serious variety of gear and a good pack to carry it to the wall in. There’s nothing that gets me feeling quite as excited as loading up all my cams and carabiners into my pack in anticipation of a weekend of climbing at my favorite place in the world. I’m one of those people that packs everything but the kitchen sink, and no pack before the Gravity Haul has made it as easy to pile everything in and get out on the road. Finally a pack that combines the durability and ease of loading of a haul bag with the comfort of a backpacking pack!
Read MoreGetting to the Climb -TX3 Woman Approach shoe
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Out here in the Pacific Northwest, we are no stranger to wet trails. Whether it’s crossing snow fields on the way to early season rock, jumping streams from summer run-off, or heading uphill in a downpour, we need shoes that can handle it all!
Read MoreA SkiMo Jacket to Talk About- Storm Fighter 2.0 GTX Jacket
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Italian designers usually end up dressing celebrities, or Bond girls. Suitable for riding a moped through the streets of Rome, perhaps, but not usually available for us mountain-ladies, riding skis up and down alpine mountains. Fortunately for us, the Italian team at La Sportiva has designed the equivalent for alpine ladies. The Storm Fighter GTX is a like a designer-styled jacket for the uphill athlete.
Read MoreIce Queen
/People call me the Ice Queen, but the nickname is only 50% due to my personality. The other half is because I am pretty much always cold. When others say 'sending temps' on a sunny January day in Washington, I'm the one who's still got hand warmers in my chalk bag dreaming of summer.
Read MoreSometimes You Need Ropes -Guide Lite 32
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So even though I’m a boulderer at heart, I have been getting out on ropes the last few weeks, which means I got to trade in carrying my crash pad for my new Deuter Guide Lite 32 backpack!
Read MoreTesting Out New Gear: The Sportiva TX3 Approach Shoes
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