There's a lot to be said for winter climbing - we wouldn't put ourselves through it for nothing. Yet it does seem a perverse, self-punishing sort of activity. I often wonder about the way the axe-wielding brigade so willingly seek out the coldest, shadiest crannies to suffer in. Yes of course, that's where the conditions are. But how often have...

　　According to a report by the Los Angeles Times and subsequent news sources, California ski accidents are up nearly 50 percent over the last two years, statistics that news reports have attributed to a rise in GoPro use, selfie stops, and “THC-laced gummies.” That’s quite the cocktail, and one interviewee mentioned that chairlifts often “smell like skunks when they should...

　　“The easiest way to turn your kids into geniuses by the time they’re seven is to front load huge amounts of experience, including dangerous experience.” This is the advice of the late John Taylor Gatto, the writer and educator who is perhaps best known for his passionate polemics against compulsory schooling. For Gatto, one of the ominous signs of  “well-schooled...

　　Patagonia: Up to 50% Off 　　 　　Fleece pullovers; (photos/Patagonia) As of March 27, gear lovers can browse through Patagonias online-only sale to find loads of great apparel and equipment for half off. Thats mostly for past-season products, including items like fleeces, jackets, snow pants, shorts, and tech tees. 　　With discounts available on products from fall 2023 and earlier, its a...

　　Hundreds of Ford Trail Transit owners may need to get their vehicles fixed, according to a recall issued last week. 　　Nearly 2,000 of the Ford vans are subject to the recall, which the company announced on March 22 after several owners reported a weird noise. The problem, it turns out, was about tires rubbing against the wheel wells. 　　Ford Transit...

These days articles are often oriented around click bait, with publishers and media outlets frequently focussing on 'top five' this and 'top ten' that. As a result of this we thought we'd buck the trend and do something completely different, by taking a theme that has absolute no relevance to anyone and rolling with it. Unfortunately one issue with this...

　　Last spring, among the usual elementary school reminders about theme weeks and illicit peanut butter snacks (WE ARE A NUT FREE CAMPUS!!) an email popped up that gave me pause. My kindergartner would be weighed in school, it said, and I could click on a link to opt her out. 　　It gave me the ick. I’d paid attention to young women...

　　Meet two extraordinary local chargers who make the adventure playground that is Bend, Oregon, their home. While these seasoned snowboarders have traveled to the ends of the earth, exploring the empty peaks of Antarctica together, there’s always a reason for them to keep pushing when it comes time to return home. With the help of the all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma...

　　I’ve been building vehicles capable of off-road use and abuse since I was in high school. Out of all of the components that I have toiled over in deciding what’s best for that vehicle, tires are easily the ones I do the most research on. After all, there are factors like fitment, handling in rain and snow, ride comfort, and...

　　When Jeff Potter arrived in Carson City, Nevada near the end of the ’90s, he noted an absence: His new home was ringed by low-slung mountains at the eastern edge of the towering Sierra Nevada and its sweeping Lake Tahoe, but there was no real way to get to them without a car. 　　A California native drawn toward Tahoe for...