A Beginner's Guide to Choosing an Ice Axe“Buying an [ice] axe should be the beginning of a long partnership.” - Godfrey Francis, Mountain Climbing, 1958Beginning your journey into mountaineering and ice climbing can be daunting at times. When confronted with a wall of gear or a browser page ful …

The Lowdown on DownAre you looking for the ultimate warmth for cold weather activities? Want to take a trip to the grocery store feeling like you are still wrapped in your favorite comforter? You are going to be looking for an insulated jacket. As with everything in modern outdoor clothing you have …

What Is Mountaineering?Climbing has many definitions to many people in many different places. When you think of climbing, you could think of scaling up a rock in a canyon, working out moves in a climbing gym or putting in ice picks on a frozen waterfall, and with all three definitions (or more!) you …

The secret to easier hikes is not really a secret. This one key piece of equipment has been around since the beginning of time (or almost). We’re talking poles. Hiking poles, trekking poles or the old fashioned walking stick.Many hikers do not understand how easy their lives would be if they took …

With brands from around the world creating cold weather clothing with all kinds of niche uses it can be a headache to figure out what type of jacket you need. Don’t worry, we got this, pour a cup of something warm and read on as we give you the walk through of what you should look for in your next t …

If you are having as much fun with your technical outerwear as we are then you will need to spend a few minutes every so often caring for it. Despite being multilayered space age synthetics materials there’s nothing overly technical about caring for your technical clothing. In all honesty it’s proba …