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Aug 8, 2025

Ikon Adds Le Massif de Charlevoix: Ski Quebec’s ‘Highest Vertical Drop’ in 2025/26 Season

　　Alterra Mountain Company has added yet another ski resort to its lineup of Ikon Pass mountains. For the 2025/26 ski season, Ikon Pass holders will have access to Le Massif de Charlevoix, in Québec, Canada. The resort offers over 400 acres of terrain, 52 trails and glades, an annual average of 254 inches of snow, and sweeping views of the...

Aug 8, 2025

Jeep Goes Orange for 4×4 Day 2025

　　Jeep continues to lead the charge when it comes to factory options and customization options. While a lot of Wranglers and Gladiators are on the road, few are exactly alike. For 2025, Jeep unleashes the limited-editon Joose exterior paint, a vibrant shade of orange. 　　While Tuscadero pink has been one of the most bold, and surprisingly popular, limited-edition colors in...

Aug 8, 2025

Locals Unified to Fight Homewood Going Private. Will it Save the Resort?

　　When I drive into the parking lot at Homewood Mountain Resort—a small, beloved ski area on the California side of Lake Tahoe—on a recent sunny morning, the place is deserted. There’s snow on the slopes, but no skiers in sight. The parking lot is empty, save for a few storage containers and idle construction vehicles. The Madden chair, a relic...

Aug 8, 2025

This Tiny Ski Bag Is a Game Changer for Parents. It Was Designed by Two Colorado Kids.

　　I was smoked, shellacked, completely and utterly exhausted. It was a bluebird afternoon in late-March, and I had just finished a full day of skiing with my five-year-old daughter at Colorados Keystone Resort. 　　My lower back throbbed from the several-dozen times Id scooped her up from the snow. Carrying my skis and poles in one hand, her skis under an...

Aug 8, 2025

I Got a Thai Massage in the Midwest. It Was Nothing Like ‘The White Lotus.’

　　Free up at least two hours of my afternoon, abstain from eating for an hour prior, wear clothes that allow my full range of motion, and be prepared for a physical and psychological experience. These are instructions I was given before my first Thai massage. 　　The pursuit of this service was admittedly inspired by The White Lotus on HBO. The...

Aug 8, 2025

Goodbye to a Legend: 2026 Toyota GR Supra MkV Final Edition

　　Toyota is getting ready to say goodbye to the fifth generation of its beloved Supra. But the Toyota GR Supra MkV isnt just going to go away. Toyota is sending it off strongly with a quicker and more aggressive farewell package, the Toyota GR Supra MkV Final Edition. 　　Its been just 6 years since Akio Toyoda brought the Supra back...

Aug 8, 2025

New Dirt: 5 Newly Accessible Trails in the U.S.

　　The drive for exploration is an innate part of the human experience. From centuries of chasing new frontiers to modern-day trekking into the wilderness, discovery is in our DNA. In todays world, new frontiers may seem few and far between. But if you think the days of charting new territory are behind us, think again. 　　Introducing: New Dirt — a...

Aug 8, 2025

‘Shatterproof’ Shades, 1UP Gear Rack, Shimano Racing Apparel, and More Emerging Gear

　　Come and get your fresh gear, yall! Weve got quite the lineup this week, with product releases tailored to outdoor fun, both adventurous and wholesome. 　　Obviously, the high-octane shoppers will want a look at the latest e-skateboard from Australias Radium, the sexy-as-hell Dark Star hardtail, or perhaps the race-day Shimano threads aiming to put you on the podium. Others may...

Aug 8, 2025

Traeger Reignites Its Griddle Game for Smaller Spaces: Meet the Flatrock 2 Zone

　　Youre dreaming of a griddle top sizzling with sausages, bacon, and eggs. You can even smell it. But your patio just isnt spacious enough for a big flat-top grill. Traeger says has the solution to that space dilemma and can elevate your grill game with its new Flatrock 2 Zone griddle. 　　Traeger adapted this new two-zone griddle option from the...

Aug 8, 2025

David Roche Is Betting Big on Carbs, Grit, and Love

　　In April 2024, David Roche’s body was on a beeline toward death. Thrown off his bike by a turning car, Roche flew 100 feet into a fence. A concussion, a broken wrist, and stitches ensued, but so too did the lingering effects of a near-death experience, that strange and wildly scary reminder of fragility that feels all the more terrifying...

Aug 8, 2025

Can the Latest Hyundai Nexo Offer Hydrogen EVs a Second Chance?

　　Hyundais second-gen Nexo is its latest and coolest attempt at a hydrogen-powered vehicle. The SUV wont be for everyone, but it is undeniably cool. The styling comes almost fully intact from the Initium off-roader show vehicle, and the technology promises zero emissions without the charge times of a battery electric. 　　The first-generation Hyundai Nexo, which went on sale in 2018,...

Aug 8, 2025

GRAYL Goes Backpacking: Water Filter Brand Launches ‘Tactically Inspired’ Pack Line

　　GRAYLs new line of packs looks like military-spec equipment. The Carry Project is the brands first foray into the pack-making space. Its earned a reputation among hunters, backpackers, survival enthusiasts, and travelers for its packable, durable water purification devices like the Geopress and Ultrapress. Now, its Carry Project packs have joined the product lineup. 　　The Carry Project includes backpacks, hip packs,...

Aug 8, 2025

‘Trump Tax’ Hits Home: I Received a Tariff Bill for Gear — You Might Too

　　As I pulled into a Buc-ee’s gas station here in Georgia last week, it was impossible to ignore the huge sign planted at the corner: “Tariffs are a tax paid at the pump by you, the consumer.” 　　Like most of us here in the Land of the Free, I’ve been hearing lots of anxiety lately over President Donald Trump’s tariffs....

Aug 8, 2025

Shoot Bows in Purgatory: Register for CO Resort’s First Total Archery Challenge

　　For the first time, Total Archery Challenge (TAC) is coming to Colorados Purgatory Resort this summer from July 11 to 13. Registration for the renowned 3D archery experience opened on April 2. Event organizers are encouraging people to sign up early, as the events sell out quickly. 　　The multiday competition will include a vendor village, live music, food and drinks,...

Aug 8, 2025

Explore New Dirt in Coachella Valley With Musician Goth Babe

　　When musician Griff Washburn, who performs under the stage name Goth Babe, traded his sound studio for the open road, he discovered new sights, sounds, and the inspiration he was after. 　　“It’s like no other relationship I have with an open space or national park,” says Washburn of his explorations in music and nature in Joshua Tree National Park. 　　Whether...

Aug 8, 2025

Heavy-Duty Lobster Mittens for Frigid Conditions: KUIU Northstar Glomitt

　　Crested Butte, Colo., is known for its frigid temps, with entire months below freezing. As someone who spends most of my time outdoors for work and play, keeping my fingers warm is imperative, which is why I need dependable winter mittens. Frozen fingers can end a day. 　　On a particularly cold morning, when my trucks display showed -20 degrees, I...

Aug 8, 2025

Everything You Need to Get a Scalable Strength Workout at Home

　　For classes, camaraderie, and the latest equipment, you can’t beat the gym. But for those times when you don’t want to make the commute, have a packed schedule, or just want to get your session in without having to jockey for space by the dumbbell rack, you can get a full-body workout at home with just a few pieces of...

Aug 8, 2025

The Best Fishing Packs of 2025

　　Fishing packs have advanced drastically beyond your grandpas old tan vest. There are seemingly endless options for fishing packs, backpacks, tackle boxes, or whatever particular storage-type bag you choose to carry your gear. 　　Everyone has different preferences when it comes to carrying their equipment on the water, making it difficult to know what will work best for them solely based...

Aug 8, 2025

Adam Ondra Designed His Dream Bouldering Shoe: La Sportiva ‘Ondra Comp’ Review

　　Adam Ondra is arguably the best all-around rock climber on the planet. From dispatching the worlds hardest sport climbs and boulders to running up the Dawn Wall on his first visit to Yosemite (it took Tommy Caldwell 7 years), it seems he can do anything on the rock. 　　However, Ondra hasnt had the same success in indoor bouldering competitions, so...

Aug 8, 2025

Why Social Media Might Be Making You Slower

　　As headlines go, “Social Media is Bad” doesn’t raise many eyebrows these days. TikTok and its ilk are said to be harming mental health, stifling creativity, eroding privacy, fueling disinformation, undermining national security, and so on. These are all big issues worthy of careful debate. But there’s a narrower and more tangible risk that Sweat Science readers might be concerned...