KUHL The One Hoody Review – Active Insulation with Great Looks The KUHL The One Hoody is a stylish active insulation hoody (also available as a jacket) that has fuzzy fleece lining, good hand pockets and a low profile hood. With good looks and a nice fuzzy insulation, this is a good light jacket for mild weather. I am
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Mountain Hardwear Powder Quest Ski Jacket and Pant – Good to the Last Chair Kate Agathon Loaded with features, the trendy Mountain Hardwear Powder Quest Ski Jacket and Powder Quest Ski Pant keep you warm in the coldest of conditions. From first chair to last chair, the Powder Quest line plays as hard as you do. I most recently
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Splitboarding – Twenty Years of Evolution in Split Tech by Aaron Rose Prior to the 1990’s, splitboarding was more of a concept than a reality with people pushing heavy duty prototypes into the backcountry on a trial and error basis. In the words of split pioneer Brett “Cowboy” Kobernik’s, splitboarding experienced a “slow progression” and took time to catch on
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ROLL Recovery R8 Plus Review – Built by Athletes for Athletes Katie Prendergast First, some background. I’m a strength coach, and I spend a lot of time lifting, hiking, snowboarding, climbing, and biking. To say I’m tough on my body might be an understatement. As any smart coach will tell you, you don’t actually get stronger in the gym
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Hella Hectic Brings Good Fun to Copper Closing Weekend Katie Prendergast Copper Mountain celebrated the end of ski season this past weekend with Sunsation presented by 10 Barrel. It was “Hella Hectic” good fun to watch locals and pros compete head to head in a new ski and boardercross event on Saturday afternoon. Grady Skelton, Senior Brand Manager for
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Smith Bobcat – Best of Goggles and Sunglasses Kate Agathon The newly-released Smith Bobcat performance eyewear offers the best of both goggles and sunglasses. Like a goggle, the shield lens offers full coverage from elements and also a wider field of vision for a full panoramic view. Like sunglasses, they are lightweight, and are easier to quickly put on and
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