I’m jonesing for an overseas adventure!!! Nothing planned right now, but it’s hard not to get tempted by Doug Stoup and one of Ice Axe Expedition’s Norwegian adventures next spring. Traveling to Norway isn’t cheap, but you’ve got a long time to save some bucks on what would no doubt be a ski trip of [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Mmmm…Spitsbergen
by August 31st, 2011Sierra Slayers Stoke
by August 26th, 2011It’s cool to see a little Sierra Slayers stoke from our friend John Morrison, from the Tahoe area, with a nice descent of the Mendenhall Couloir. Definitely have looked at this one a few times driving up and down 395, and it will be in the radar the next time I visit. Though the line [...]
D’oh!
by August 23rd, 2011Don’t you hate it when you hike into the Wind River Range to camp for a couple nights and climb a 8-11 pitch route, and then realize when you are at the base of the climb the next morning, that you left all the slings back at camp? Doh!!! Well, at least the views were [...]
The Future of Telemark Gear is AT?
by August 15th, 2011In regards to the history of the telemark bindings, first there were three-pin bindings, then, three pins with spring loaded cables, followed by rigid toe bar bindings with compression springs, which evolved into free-pivot bindings that allowed telemarkers to truly enjoy the feeling of non-restrictive movement when ski touring, and then NTN (New Telemark Norm) [...]
Ka-Pow…Early Winter 2011-2012 Predictions
by August 11th, 2011Lighter Helmets and More Fun With Magnets From BD
by August 8th, 2011You’d have too live on the moon if you missed the big news about the Black Diamond Magnetron carabiner on the interwebs about a month ago. It’s due to be released next spring and being hyped as “revolutionary”, as far as design and function go. There weren’t any samples to play with at my BD [...]
New Footwear and Features from Dynafit and Salewa
by August 7th, 2011As a retailer, it’s amazing to see all the new companies entering the footwear business every year and fighting for the same chunk of the consumer pie. This summer, Salewa, parent company to Dynafit, entered the US market and next summer, Dynafit itself will come to the plate with a new trail runner called the [...]
CAMP Race 290 Tech-Binding Compatible Crampons
by August 4th, 2011Well, it’s a wild ride down here at the Summer Outdoor Retailer in SLC once again and I’m very busy with appointments for the shop. There are a record number of both vendors and retailers attending this year’s show and it’s quite crowded and hectic…as usual. CAMP Race 290 tech-compatible crampons. Click all photos for [...]
Cheese-Head Love
by August 2nd, 2011A car with this license plate pulled up in front of the shop the other day and it’s nice to see that all the cheese Wisconsin-ites eat hasn’t effected their judgement.
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