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Jan 29, 2026

Ikon Wants You to Ski So Bad, It’s Offering $20 Vouchers

　　The snowpack in Colorado is dismal, and warm temperatures across the state arent helping. Earlier this month, Vail Resorts announced that skier visits are down 20% this year as a result of the poor conditions. 　　Ikon resorts must be feeling the sting, too. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Ikon sent its pass holders an email offering $20 vouchers for anyone willing...

Jan 29, 2026

The Shining Star of the Show: The Best Flashlights of SHOT Show 2026

　　SHOT Show is wild, and chances are, if theres a product youre looking for, youll find it in Vegas. Heck, I saw a belt-fed grenade launcher mounted on a drone. Two, actually. But while all that is fun, I had a job to do. I put the distractions aside and searched out products that are a bit more practical, like...

Jan 29, 2026

Lost Hikers Stick Mountain Rescuers With Hotel Bill After Safe Return

　　This article originally appeared on The Inertia. 　　A pair of lost hikers rewarded their rescuers’ efforts by sticking them with a hotel bill. To add insult to injury, the pair also made off with two headlamps that had been lent to them during their retrieval. 　　As Wasdale Mountain Rescue explained in a Facebook post, the rescue occurred on Dec. 30,...

Jan 29, 2026

EV That Kicked Off a Revolution Is Dead: Tesla Moves Model S and X Production to Robots

　　One of the most significant new vehicles of the last 15 years is dead. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has just announced that the brand will end production of the Model S sedan, along with the Model X SUV. The automaker plans to use the freed-up factory space to build robots instead. 　　　　(Photo/Tesla) Low Sales Mean It Is Time to...

Jan 29, 2026

What It Takes to Win Gold — Freestyle Snowmobiling Returns to X Games: Brett Turcotte Interview

　　Two runs, 150 seconds, and a pair of 90-foot jumps: Brett Turcotte has waited 5 years for this very moment. There’s no single event in the world of professional snowmobiling that’s bigger or more consequential than the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. This is where riders get noticed, fans get made, and life-changing sponsorships get inked. 　　In other words,...

Jan 29, 2026

Limited-Edition 2026 Polaris RZR Pro R Ultra Gets Wild Sway Control System

　　Race-proven parts are now available straight from the factory in a limited-edition machine. The Polaris RZR Pro R Ultra Edition brings us the first factory-integrated, electronically controlled, hydraulic locking sway bar links. 　　Polaris says this sway control system, DYNAMIX DVS, is a major reason its race team won every major UTV race in 2025, took the 2025 SCORE Series Championship,...

Jan 29, 2026

2026 Honda Pilot First Drive Review: Safety, Comfort, Looks Upgraded

　　First introduced in late 2002 as a 2003 model, the Honda Pilot is an attractive, roomy, and durable three-row SUV that has built up a loyal following among U.S. family buyers. 　　Sharing the same platform as the Honda Odyssey minivan and the more up-market Acura MDX, the Pilot is produced at the automaker’s Lincoln, Ala., assembly plant. 　　A fourth-generation Pilot...

Jan 29, 2026

The Best Shotguns of SHOT Show 2026

　　SHOT Show 2026 didn’t feel like a hunting show. Tactical and home-defense shotguns dominated the floor, with rails, optics, and black polymer everywhere you turned. The shift was obvious and intentional. Even hitting the range felt foreign. There was almost no one there, and not a single shotgun to be found. 　　The firearms industry is responding to a tense political...

Jan 29, 2026

HOKA’s Lightest Road Shoe Sheds Even More Weight: Cielo X1 3.0 Details

　　Innovation in outdoor gear can often feel like a game of limbo: How low can you go? Or to be more specific: How lightweight can a piece of gear be and still remain functional? 　　That threshold seems ever closer with the debut of HOKAs 2026 update of the Cielo X1 3.0. Now in its third iteration since the models debut...

Jan 29, 2026

With Frigid Temps Come Hot Deals: Smartwool, Cotopaxi, Osprey, and More on Steep Discounts

　　REI Co-op Trailmade 60 Pack: 30% Off 　　　　(Photo/Ian Graber Stiehl) If youre looking to get into backpacking and dont want to spend a fortune, check out REIs Trailmade 60 Pack. Its on sale for just $125, and our reviewer praised its comfortable hip belt and inclusive sizing. 　　Shop Womens Pack Shop Mens Pack Cotopaxi: Up to 40% Off Cold-Weather...

Jan 29, 2026

Special Forces Soldier Loses Legs in Afghanistan — Then Scales the Seven Summits

　　Even before the explosion from an IED changed everything, Hari Budha Magar had lived an extraordinary life. The 46-year-old grew up in a family of nomadic cattle farmers in the foothills of the Nepalese Himalayas, where the colossal mountains Dhaulagiri and Sisne were often visible over the horizon. 　　He was fascinated by black-and-white photographs of the historic first ascent of...

Jan 29, 2026

Custom Recovery Shoes 3D-Printed for the Perfect Fit

　　I wasnt expecting to find futuristic footwear at a nerdy electronics show. So, when I saw Fitasy’s booth at CES, I did a double-take. The brand was debuting eye-catching, monochrome recovery kicks called the Stride, which featured some fancy technology I hadnt seen before. 　　To make them, Fitasy takes a custom scan of your feet and prints shoes tailored to your...

Jan 29, 2026

Genesis Just Built a Luxury Trophy Truck, and More Wild Off-Road Concepts

　　An off-roader from Genesis? The Korean brand known for luxury cars and SUVs has built one of the coolest off-road concepts Ive seen in a very long time, and a few more wild ones. 　　Genesis revealed the X Skorpio Concept in the desert, and it is designed to make you think it can conquer it. It also showed off the...

Jan 29, 2026

Bear Poop Lager: Columbia Unveils ‘Nature Calls’ Beer, Brewed with Scat

　　You might think youve had s**t beer before, but I can guarantee — never like this. In the lead up to the Big Game (its the Super Bowl, sue me) Columbia Sportswear partnered with Portlands Breakside Brewery to tee up a debut brew — Nature Calls — that fits in with the companys Engineered for Whatever slogan. 　　Its not the first time the beer...

Jan 29, 2026

Knives in a Gun Fight: The Best Knives of SHOT Show 2026

　　Most people run around the SHOT show floor looking at all manner of firearms, ammunition, and tactical gear. Not me. I spent the majority of the time looking for the best knives of SHOT Show 2026. The knife guys need some love, too, and there was plenty to look at this year. 　　In fact, there was so much to look...

Jan 29, 2026

‘The Beast’ Collapse: Largest Mobile Oil Rig in America Topples Over, Diesel Spill Confirmed

　　On Friday, Jan. 23, an Alaskan oil rig carrying more than 4,000 gallons of oil overturned near the small town of Nuiqsut. A crew with Doyon Drilling, operating on behalf of ConocoPhillips, was moving Rig 26 — dubbed The Beast because its one of the largest mobile oil rigs in the U.S. — over a gravel road when it overturned....

Jan 29, 2026

Hut Skiers Stranded, Frostbitten, Rescued on Third Attempt

　　In less than 24 hours, search-and-rescue teams had to fly to the same location in Colorados remote Elk Mountains four times to rescue the same group of backcountry skiers in two separate incidents. 　　Temperatures across the state plummeted over the weekend. They dropped into the single digits and even negative degrees as a winter storm passed over the region. The...

Jan 29, 2026

OneWheel Has a Sister: ‘Antic’ Mini E-Bike Helps You Pop Wheelies

　　In the 30 years that I’ve been visiting Las Vegas, this was the first time that I’d intentionally popped a wheelie on an e-bike — or really any bike, for that matter. But it was the end of a long day trawling around CES and I was up for some fun. 　　Just after dusk, right in front of the Venetian,...

Jan 29, 2026

Snow Leopard Attacks Skier During Attempted Selfie

　　Snapping selfies can backfire in an instant when wild animals are involved. A skier in Chinas Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was hospitalized on Friday following an extremely rare snow leopard attack, which occurred when the victim tried to take a picture with the big cat. According to reporting from China News, the skier remains in stable condition. 　　The attack, which...

Jan 29, 2026

Legendary Blades, Now for the Masses: Chaves Redención Tanto X-Lock Review

　　If there’s a Mount Rushmore of modern knifemakers, Ramon Chaves is on it. For over a decade, his knives have captivated collectors and hardcore users willing to pay premium prices for his hard-to-find knives. 　　The Chaves Redención is one of his most sought-after knives. And it’s not just due to the skull-shaped pocket clip. Ramon Chaves tapped into something with...