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Descente Amanda Insulated Jacket Womens
  DESCRIPTION   A bold diagonal line across the chest in D-laser cut reflective print gives this asymmetrical down jacket a sharp, sporty appeal. Removable fur boas for the hood continue for this season and are sold separately.   PRODUCT DETAILS   Powder SkirtCuff ZippersSide VentilationPass Holder PocketMove LinerNatural & Faux Fur AttachableDual Direction...
Rab Sonic LS Zip Womens
  DESCRIPTION   The Sonic LS Zip is an efficient, long sleeve layer, ideal for mountain running and fast hiking. Designed with a relaxed, regular fit, comfortable Raglan sleeves, and lightweight, breathable fabric, finished with an odour control treatment. Offering you a layer of protection on cooler days when a tee won’t...
Carve Designs Brie Sherpa Hoodie Womens
  DESCRIPTION   As the Fahrenheit drops, the Brie Sherpa Hoodie steps up as a go-to slightly cropped layering piece. And details like kangaroo welt pockets, contrast drawcord and drop shoulder don’t hurt the cause.   PRODUCT DETAILS   Kangaroo welt pocketsDrop ShoulderContrast Drawcord   SPECS   Fit - Relaxed   Material - Sherpa, 100% recycled polyester...
Picture Tanya Jacket Womens
  DESCRIPTION   The 2-layer Tanya Jacket is the ideal versatile on and off-piste anorak jacket. Made with a sustainable bio-sourced polyester face fabric from repurposed sugarcane waste, it features a 20K/20K membrane for unmatched waterproof breathability, reinforced with a PFC-free durable water repellent treatment. We specifically designed the highly-breathable collar for...
Mountain Hardwear Mountain Stretch Half Zip Top Womens
  DESCRIPTION   Not much can compete with your all-around baselayer, especially when it's as soft as this. But often, even the best bases don't see beyond the shell of our ski-wear... A versatile go-to for skinning up tracks at your local hill or pedaling the fat bike, this pullover gets more...
DC Shoes VIVA Technical Softshell Snow Pants Womens
  DESCRIPTION   The Viva Softshell Pant is a fan favorite for good reason. It has an updated fit and softshell construction for even more comfort on those lighter days.   PRODUCT DETAILS   Bonded fleece liningJacket-to-pant attachment systemInternal waist adjustersArticulated legsDurable Water Repellent (DWR) coated boot gaiterBoot gusset with snap closureZip-up thigh pocketHook...
Patagonia Capilene Midweight Zip-Neck Womens
  DESCRIPTION   A classic, all-around 100% recycled polyester baselayer. The smooth, soft face makes for easy layering. Hollow-core yarns and a diamond-grid back trap warm air, wick moisture, and dry fast. HeiQ® Pure odor control keeps things fresh. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn.   PRODUCT DETAILS   Our Most Versatile BaselayerSmooth, soft face makes...
The North Face EA Dune Sky 9" Shorts Womens
  DESCRIPTION   The Women's Dune Sky 9 Tight Shorts, made with 80% recycled fabric, have a soft feel, moisture-wicking FlashDry™ and a thigh stash pocket. With a versatile 9 length, it's ideal for a range of activities.   PRODUCT DETAILS   Eco-friendly material is ultra-soft on the skinSide thigh pocketsAdjustedHeat transfer printed logo...
Patagonia Long-Sleeved Capilene Thermal Crew Womens
  DESCRIPTION   A breathable, lofted long-sleeved crewneck that keeps you warm in cold conditions and is styled to layer over your favorite tech tee. Made of Polartec® Power Grid® fabric with HeiQ® Pure odor control. Made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory.   PRODUCT DETAILS   Polartec® Power Grid® fabric with HeiQ® Pure...
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From Sea to Source: Misadventures & Camping on the Hudson River
  In August of 2019, my friend Kirk and I fulfilled a childhood dream, paddling the Hudson River from source to sea. Growing up, my friends and I would explore my small hometown and go as far as we could get before making it home for dinner. We would go paddling, swimming, cliff jumping, hiking and occasionally jump trains when they...
Packrafting the Flathead River in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness
  Packrafting opened up a world of adventure for me. Being from the desert, the idea of hauling a raft deep into the wilderness was fairly novel. But when photographer Jacob Moon and his wife Natasha invited me to go packrafting on the South Fork of the Flathead, one of the world’s premier rivers, I couldn’t say no.      Photo by...
A Guide to Thru
  Written by: McKenzie Barney   New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail is the world’s newest long-distance thru-hike. Stretching 3,000 km from Cape Reinga, at the top of the North Island, to Bluff, at the bottom of the South Island, the TA is defined by its challenging terrain, unpredictable weather and navigational obstacles, and just may be the toughest of the world’s major...
North of 60: Three Incredible Hikes in the Yukon Territory
  Story and Images by Joe Yelverton Story and Images by Joe Yelverton   The Sprinter van is packed, travel mug’s full of coffee, playlist is ready. Only 10 hours to go till I arrive in the Yukon Territory.   Despite being a full-time Alaskan I always look forward to my time in the Yukon— “North of 60” as many Yukoners call it—referring...
Himalayas: Preparing for and Hiking at High Altitude
  I’ve joined friends and photographers, Dan and Janine Patitucci for a ten-day Himalayan adventure trek across the Gangotri Glacier organized by Ruck Sack Tours. This glacier is one of the main sources of the Ganges River, and one of the largest in the Himalaya. However, it is rapidly receding. We scramble over rock and rubble where ice once stretched to...
“Link Sar has Been Climbed”—American Team Makes First Ascent
  Photos courtesy of Graham Zimmerman   Eighteen years after his first attempt to reach the summit of Link Sar, prolific climber Steve Swenson finally stood atop the notoriously technical peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram. He was joined by alpinists Mark Richey, 61; expedition leader Graham Zimmerman, 33; and Chris Wright, 36. In an endeavor that was uncertain right to the last moment,...
Mountain Running in the Sierra Nevada
  One of the best parts of mountain running is when you get to walk. I’m not calling mountain running a gentle stroll, but generally, you’re not full-on, maxed-out sprinting hour after hour up an enormous rock pile. The running part is great, but the main draw is that rock pile and the ones around it. Just being, and moving, in...
How to Hike the Oregon Coast Trail
  Words and Photos by Laura Lancaster      “I knew you were coming.”   I had been dreading this stretch of the Oregon Coast Trail that ran between Manzanita and Tillamook since we started weekend thru-hiking (or section-hiking) it in chunks back in 2017. Heading south from Tillamook, the OCT follows Highway 101—the main artery for the Oregon Coast—for over 10 miles...
Glacier Peak—Skiing Washington’s Most Remote Volcano
  Words Photos by William Woodward      Volcano skiing is a well-honored pastime in Washington. While our most famous volcanoes live in plain sight, like Mt. Rainier and Mt. Baker, Glacier Peak often remains hidden but for a few high points on public roads. The fifth volcano highest in the state, Glacier is second only to Mt. Rainier in climbing prominence,...
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The Best Rain Jackets in the World Will Soon Be Illegal—with Good Reason
  Last week I spent six hours skiing in the Vermont rain, and it actually didn’t suck–largely because I was swaddled in invisible toxic chemicals, known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” I’m speaking of the key ingredient found on and in nearly every piece of outerwear with any kind of water repellency: the chemicals that keep us dry through any weather....
Pioneering Skier Kasha Rigby Dies in Kosovo Avalanche
  Editor’s note: New details about the fatal incident have been added to this report as of Feb. 15.   Renowned telemark, big mountain, and expedition skier Katherine “Kasha” Rigby, aged 54, is confirmed dead in an avalanche in Kosovo during her #tourdepiste project. Euro News Albania reported on Feb.13 that a 54-year-old foreign citizen lost her life in an avalanche at...
“Please I Will Give Anything for You to Come Back”
  Talon Vance, 13, lived in an apartment complex in suburban Colorado Springs with his mom and Aunt. Other relatives lived nearby. Typically, he spent much of the week with his father, half brother, half sister, and grandparents, all of whom lived together not far away in a different town. All of that would change in August 2022: Talon’s mother, Rebecca...
The 22 States of the Triple Crown of Hiking, Definitively Ranked
  I often joke that thru-hikers are total fearmongers. Alone on a trail with nothing but a few friends, a cell phone that has no service, and all our thoughts, we dwell on the challenge posed by upcoming terrain, and we then spread these worries to one another like a common cold.   Oh, man, you think Tennessee is tough? I heard...
A New Policy Will Combat Eating Disorders in Competitive Climbing
  Ahead of the 2024 season, the International Federation of Sport Climbing has released a policy to prevent eating disorders among competition climbers. The policy, developed by scientific experts based on the findings of an International Olympic Committee, marks the first time any international federation has taken an active step to limit the pervasiveness of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport. Ultimately,...
There Are New Rules for Pooping on Mount Everest
  Poop it out, pack it down.   Thats the new directive for climbers on Mount Everest this year. On Thursday, February 9, Nepali officials told the BBC that mountaineers ascending the worlds highest peak will have to bring their feces down to Base Camp using plastic wag bags. The rule was instated by the Pasang Lhamu municipality, the local government that...
A Rescue Report from Mount Washington Pulls No Punches
  I read a lot of search and rescue reports.   These brief accounts, often published on Facebook or on government agency websites, are windows into dramatic lifesaving missions that sometimes involve helicopters and dozens of personnel. No, the writing isnt exactly Shakespeare, and the photos are often grainy and of poor compositional quality. But I still find these statements to be...
The Park Service Wants to Ban All Rock Climbing in Designated Wilderness
  At midnight Mountain Time on January 30, the public comment period closed for two proposals from the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) that would ban fixed anchors (bolts, pitons, snow pickets, slings) in America’s Designated Wilderness areas.   I’ve written a lot about and around this subject; so if you want a full treatment, read “New Wilderness...
How a Climber with Parkinson’s Started a Movement
  Vivek Puri first noticed the symptoms in 2012. Instead of hanging or swinging by his side as he walked, his arm curled inward and up, his wrist hanging right around his belt buckle. It was strange, he remembers, but subtle enough that he simply adjusted his stance and moved on.   But then the 38-year-old Northern Virginia-based businessman began experiencing more...
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