Adidas Five Ten NIAD Shoe NIAD Shoe – Full Day Comfort for Climbing Andrew Piotrowski It might just be me, but I see more and more crossover between the climbing and ultra/trail running worlds. I personally love to see this but unfortunately, my feet typically don’t. Climbing shoes are usually the last thing my swollen, black-toed, and sore runner’s feet
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Spyder Captivate Insulated Ski Jacket – Kates New Favorite Kate Agathon The refined Spyder Captivate insulated ski jacket combines retro style with modern color blocking accentuated with a Spyder heritage patch. In a season where nostalgic lines, colors, and textures dominate ski and apres ski apparel, Spyder managed to create a fashionable and functional jacket without going overboard on fashion
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Take 5 with Paralympian Noah Elliott interview Kate Agathon We recently caught up with Noah Elliott, 2018 Paralympian and star of Warren Miller’s latest film, Winter Starts Now. Elliott, 24, has spent the last few months promoting Winter Starts Now with his daughter Skylar, and traveling the world competing in world cup events. Eager to defend his title in the
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Snowmachine: New BCA video documents avalanche safety within the Alaskan snowmobile community Boulder, Colo.—Backcountry Access (BCA) announces the release of a new video dubbed “Snowmachine,” filmed in winter 2021 in Alaska’s Northern Chugach Range. The seven-minute short film documents the steps BCA and its ambassadors are taking to further avalanche awareness within the Alaskan snowmobile community. “Snowmachine” is now
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Princeton Tec Alloy X Flashlight – Lightweight and Powerful Light Kate Agathon Talk about uncanny timing. The first time I got to try out the Princeton Tec Alloy X penlight was when the power went out for several hours one evening right after Christmas. Alloy-X Since I was traveling during the holidays, I thought it would be a good idea
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Title Nine Crash 2.0 Tights Review Kate Agathon Pockets matter. The most noteworthy feature on the Title Nine Crash 2.0 tights is its side pocket. Zippered to protect items from the elements and deep enough to be functional, the side pocket immediately skyrocketed my interest in the Crash tight. While lots of tights advertise pockets (presumably for keys or
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