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The North Face Dune Sky Tank Womens
  DESCRIPTION   Made from our ultra-soft Dune Sky material, the fitted Women’s Dune Sky Tank has a comfortable next-to-skin feel and the performance features you need for a successful day on the trails.   PRODUCT DETAILS   FittedFlashDry™ materials offer enhanced moisture management to help keep you comfortableFabric made with 79% recycled polyesterAnti-odor...
Smartwool Thermal Merino Rib Turtleneck Womens
  DESCRIPTION   This turtleneck is a game-changer and wardrobe-maker. Why? Because it's made with 100% ZQ-certified Merino wool! That means it's warm, cozy, breathable, and odor-resistant. So you can get out and do what you love with comfort and confidence.   PRODUCT DETAILS   Fit: SlimOur slim fit is intended to follow the...
Flylow Sondra Fleece Sweater Womens
  DESCRIPTION   If the idea of a wooly Icelandic sweater and a fondue pot in a corner booth sound appealing to you, you’ll love the Sondra Fleece, which was inspired by those cozy feels but in a sleek, modern, not-itchy kind of way. This is the ski midlayer you’ve always wanted—a...
Norrona Trollveggen Thermal Pro Vest Womens
  DESCRIPTION   Our warmest, most durable mountaineering vest.   This flexible vest is developed for mountaineering activities and is an excellent choice for general outdoor endeavors when the temperature lowers. It’s made in premium Polartec® Thermal Pro® because of its superb warmth-to-weight ratio.   Polartec® Thermal Pro® offers unique knit techniques to create...
Smartwool Intraknit Merino 200 Colorblock 1/4 Zip Womens
  Description   You’ll love the innovation of the Intraknit™ Merino wool in this ¼ zip women’s baselayer, because it helps with moisture management, temperature control, and odor resistance. And there’s even more to love: it's constructed to enhance performance, it offers mesh layers for breathability in all the right places, and...
Adidas Tennis Match Skirt Womens
  DESCRIPTION   Created by adidas to give you the edge. Part of the performance-driven Gameset collection, this tennis skirt keeps you in charge on the hottest days thanks to cooling HEAT.RDY. With inverted side pleats and a slightly flared fit, it gives you room to shift through the gears on court....
Wild Rye Alice Chammy Womens
  DESCRIPTION   Is it bragging to say this is our best chammy yet? No! Embrace your worth! But seriously, the Alice chammy carries over some of our favorite chammy features—hello high waist and world-class Italian chammy—while making some critical improvements. We’ve reduced excess silicone at the waist without sacrificing security and...
Airblaster Sassy Beast Suit Womens
  DESCRIPTION   Your cozy cocoon for epic powder adventures. Why compromise between fashion and function when you can have both? True style comes from confident commitment to your line, and there is simply no other solution that inspires more toasty comfort or powder-carving / feature-crushing confidence than the Airblaster Sassy Beast...
Picture Hila Tech Tee Womens
  DESCRIPTION   Venturing off the beaten path by using materials and processes to reduce our impact is the starting point for our commitment to the environment.   PRODUCT DETAILS   Dry Feel antimicrobial treatmentDry Now wicking technologyReflective detailsLong-back with side slits   SPECS   Material - Composition: Mesh jersey - 100% Recycled Polyester   Fit -...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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,...
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...
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...
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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Simple steps to write a great swim workout
  Writing a workout can seem like a daunting task.It doesn’t have to be. Here are some simple steps that you can use to start writing workouts that get the job done.   Create clear goals   The biggest mistake triathletes make is creating workouts that are too complicated and too unfocused.You want to make sure you have a simple, crystal-clear goal that...
The simple trick that will transform your swim kick
  While it seems like it should be one of the simpler skills to learn in swimming, improving the kick can prove to be quite the challenge for many triathletes.   While most of the speed and propulsion comes from the upper body in freestyle swimming, the legs can be important in assisting body position and well as creating some extra propulsion....
How to maintain your swim skills during hard training
  Swimming can be really challenging because you have to be physically fit and possess tremendous technical skill. The problem is that working really hard to develop your fitness can lead to poor skills, and focusing exclusively on your skills can lead to a loss of fitness.   It’s a really tough balancing act that’s hard to get right. However, by using...
How to strengthen your wrists to improve your swim pull
  If you’ve been involved in triathlon for some time, and you’ve sought to improve your swimming, you’ve likely heard about swimming with a ‘dropped elbow’.   To get as strong a pull as possible, you want to use your hand and your forearm to move water backwards.That means you have a bigger surface area and a bigger paddle to pull with....
How to swim well without needing swim aids
  Fins and buoys can be useful tools for improving your swimming.And when appropriate, you should never hesitate to use them.The problem is when you need them to feel good and swim well.   Unfortunately, you can’t use a buoy or fins in a race!And even if you can wear a wetsuit, you want to have the ability to swim well without...
How to use your legs properly while you swim
  Developing a solid kick during freestyle swimming is difficult to do.The mistake many triathletes make is that they’ll perform a kick set to develop the skill and fitness of their legs, and then they’ll perform a swim set.Or they’ll perform the kick set at the end of a workout after they’re swimming.   The problem with this approach is that they’ll...
How to use a swim leg band correctly
  For those looking to improve their swimming, in particular the skill and fitness of their pull, a swim leg band, which goes around the ankles, can be an attractive strategy.   It makes perfect sense, too – take away the legs and stress the arms.While simple in concept, it’s actually an advanced training strategy, and swimming well with a band is...
How to improve swim skill transfer
  Many triathletes diligently work on improving their skills by performing drills yet find that when they return to full stroke swimming, nothing has changed.It can be an extremely frustrating and mystifying experience.The drills are supposed to improve your skills, but they don’t!   The issue isn’t necessarily that drills don’t work, it’s that they need to be used in the right...
How to train for your first 3.8km swim
  The most important thing about getting swim fit for an Ironman-distance triathlon is to spend time in the water regularly and consistently. Twice a week is ideal if you can do it on a regular basis.   Get your swim stroke looked at by a swim coach – it’s the best way to make improvements in your swimming and make your...
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