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May 15, 2025

Warren Miller, Reimagined: ‘Girl Winter’ Ski Film Tour Features Femme-Forward Shorts

　　Ski and snowboard movies tend to have a lot of men in them. Sure, one or two films a year try to include a segment with mostly or all female athletes. From time to time, theres even a full film that keeps women at the center of the story and action, like Nexus, Advice for Girls, or Here, Hold My...

May 15, 2025

Lightweight, Accurate, and Consistent: Bowtech Eva Gen 3 Review

　　If Robin Hooding the first two arrows out of a bow is a sign of success, the Bowtech Eva Gen 3 is about to take your money. Sure, my arrow-splitting antics could have been a fluke. But it happened and was quite an auspicious start for a brand-new bow. 　　As the name implies, theBowtech Eva Gen 3($1,199) is the third...

May 15, 2025

Like a Hug for Your Foot: Salomon X Ultra 4 Mid GORE-TEX Hiking Boots

　　Soft materials plus a higher cut for extra ankle support make this a very plush boot. If you associate hiking boots with bulky, stiff leather, then the X Ultra 4 Mid GTX ($175) will be sure to change your mind. This boot is noticeably softer than other boots we tested, but will still provide ample support over the miles. 　　The...

May 15, 2025

Incredible Bike for the Price: Honda CRF300L Dual-Sport Motorcycle Review

　　Hondas dual-sport lineup of CRF and XR models represents some of the most utilitarian and affordable motorcycles ever sold. All but one of the bikes cost under $7,000. They can all scoot around urban centers, cruise highways, and provide recreational dirt riding. Hondas reliability is also a key selling point. 　　The 2024 CRF300L is in the sweet spot of Hondas...

May 15, 2025

Tanner Wanish and Michael Vaill Break Alex Honnold’s Yosemite Triple Crown Record

　　Alex Honnold is an indelible name in Yosemite climbing, but he may need to make room for Wanish (34) and Michael Vaill (32), who completed the Triple Crown in 17 hours and 55 minutes this past weekend. This new mark bests Honnolds prior speed record by just over an hour. 　　View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maxim...

May 15, 2025

REI Co-op to Open 6 New Stores Over Next 2 Years

　　Outdoor gear lovers will soon have even more brick-and-mortar REI stores to explore, with a half dozen new locations opening in 2025 and 2026. 　　This week, REI announced it will open in six new communities next spring and summer, including the California cities of Carlsbad, Chico, and Elk Grove. New stores will also pop up in Amherst, N.Y., Durango, Colo.,...

May 15, 2025

2025 VW ID.Buzz First Drive Review: The Hippie Van Is Back

　　Now, you can finally stop holding your breath. If you’re looking for an all-new version of the classic people-mover, the 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz is just getting ready to roll into U.S. showrooms. 　　The German automaker has done a surprisingly good job at picking up the classic Microbus design cues, starting with the blunt nose adorned with an oversized “VW” logo....

May 15, 2025

Lightweight Frontside Overachiever: Renoun Endurance 98 All-Mountain Skis Review

　　Ski construction hasn’t seen a ton of game-changing innovations since shape skis came out. Sure, every year new skis come out that combine carbon, metal, wood, and plastic in unique ways, but nothing earth-shattering. 　　Direct-to-consumer, Renoun uses a non-Newtonian polymer (I’ll attempt to explain later) to give their skis variable vibration damping. And they have a case for being the...

May 15, 2025

Frontside Trench Digger: Blizzard Anomaly 102 Skis Review

　　Not every skier wants a ski to be easy on them. While other ski brands swap metal for carbon and soften things up to appeal to a wider audience, Blizzard has kept expert carving skiers happy with stiff, damp all-mountain skis. 　　The Blizzard Anomaly lineup promises a slightly more forgiving ski. But fans of their previous models will be relieved...

May 15, 2025

Free Bike Tune-Ups to Discount Repairs: ‘ReSpecialized’ Aims for 1 Million Bikes Back on the Road

　　To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Specialized wants to get 1 million bikes back on the road. The Reduce, Reuse, ReSpecialized campaign offers an affordable way for people to pedal again and reap all the rewards of riding a bicycle. 　　On Oct. 26, participating dealers will offer free tune-ups and simple repairs, discounts for other repairs, and free helmets for kids. The kind of...

May 15, 2025

Portable Tailgating: Turn Your Solo Stove Into a Grill With Cookout Kit

　　Solo Stove is no longer content merely to warm your hands — now the brand wants to cook your meat, too. The brand known for its smokeless fire pits has begun diversifying its portfolio in recent years, often with accessories that enable various forms of cooking. 　　After adding options for pizza ovens, iron woks, or grills placed directly on top of...

May 15, 2025

Powder-Hungry Daily Driver: Nordica Unleashed 114 Skis Review

　　Here’s something you might not know: Powder skis can be your daily drivers. If you mostly ski out West and stick to soft snow, there’s no good reason not to keep it fat all season long. A damp, carvable pow ski such as Nordica’s freestyle Unleashed 114 skis can actually be a better tool in all manner of soft snow...

May 15, 2025

Olympic Qualification on the Line: FIS Sends It Into Park & Pipe Big Air Season

　　The 2026 Olympic qualification period has started, and this weekend, pro skiers and snowboarders will start competing for their place in the Olympic Games. To make the Olympic team, athletes must compete in a series of sanctioned events and earn points toward a qualifying quota. The 2024/25 FIS Park Pipe Big Air competition is their first opportunity to throw down....

May 15, 2025

‘Super Blade’ Claims 10x Stronger, Sharper Steel: DiamondBlade Knives Summit Folder Review

　　The most important ingredient in a knife is its steel.DiamondBlade Knives claims its steel is the best and most balanced you can get, thanks to a unique forging process. 　　DiamondBlade Knives Friction Forged D2 steel supposedly has 10 times finer steel grain than traditional D2. The brand says that process makes the edges of its knives harder, thinner, and tougher....

May 15, 2025

The Best Mountain Bike Lights of 2024

　　Mountain biking at night is amazing when you have the best mountain bike lights to cut through the darkness.Whether youre not ready to hang up the bike when the days are shorter or you simply enjoy riding at night for fun, novelty, or racing, a good set of lights is an absolute necessity. 　　Our expert testers are adventure racers, mountain...

May 15, 2025

AI Ski Coach, Handsfree Backpack, Halloween Running Shoes, and More Emerging Gear

　　As the winter holidays commence and we approach the most wonderful time of the year, the outdoor industry is focused on one thing: getting you ready for cold adventures. Youll see that clearly from the extra emphasis this week on winter gear, with lots of cool releases (pun intended) from brands big and small. 　　But even if you cant make...

May 15, 2025

Women’s Hiking Pants That Do It All: Patagonia Quandary Pants Review

　　They’re gusseted, with articulated knees for mobility and freedom of movement, and you can roll and secure them with tabs at the calves or knees. 　　A zippered fly, button closure, and waistbelt with belt loops make these look and feel like traditional hiking pants. And a midrise fit ensures they don’t ride down underneath your backpack’s waist straps. 　　Patagonia Quandary...

May 15, 2025

Sherpa Climbers Score Bevy of Himalayan Records in One Week

　　Climbing the worlds 14 highest peaks —all located in the Himalayas —has long represented the ultimate objective in alpinism. From K2 to Annapurna, these mountains present some of the toughest mountaineering challenges in the world. 　　And now theyve been climbed by a teenager. 　　When Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Tibet’s 8,027m (26,335-foot) Shishapangma on October 9, he completed...

May 15, 2025

Legendary Loud Lifestyle Vehicle: 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition Review

　　I picked up my 3-year-old from daycare in the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392 Final Edition, and she summed it up in the first 5 minutes as a passenger. Her series of comments went like this: “This truck is so cool,” “It’s very fast,” and, “It’s so wobbly.” 　　In short: The latest four-door, V8, off-road-focused Jeep Wrangler is a loud,...

May 15, 2025

Texas Thru-Hike: 1,500-Mile ‘xTx’ Trail to Open Spring 2025

　　Texas is getting its very own long-distance cross-state thru trail thanks to one ambitious outdoorsman with a vision. The Cross Texas Trail (xTx) would extend 1,500 miles from Orange to El Paso, winding along some of the Lone Star States most scenic landscapes, passing towns and many historical sites, gaining roughly 56,000 feet in elevation along the way. 　　The nonprofit...