What began in 1996 as a one-door backcountry shop wanting to sell online – their first sale was a Pieps avalanche beacon that year – is now one of the top e-commerce brands in the outdoor sporting goods world. And this week the e-comm giant, with five sites under its umbrella, including Backcountry.com, Competitive Cyclist, Read more ›
Eight years ago today Unofficial Networks held The Game of GNAR contest at Squaw Valley, CA — documented in The GNAR Movie. The game, developed by Shane McConkey, Rob and Scott Gaffney, stands for Gaffney's Numerical Assessment of Radness. Based at Squaw Valley, and outlined in the book Squallywood, the game allows skiers to earn points for skiing different lines on the mountain.
Last month, Columbia Sportswear’s Global Brand Director, Scott Trepenier, revealed the official US Freestyle Ski Team moguls uniform during an event at the Calgary Olympic Center, WinSport. Columbia partners with Olympic teams from the USA, Canada, Brazil, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Belarus. Hannah Kearney, USA’s 2010 Olympic champion moguls skier, gave attendees some insight into the Read more ›
When you go out on the water, you need your dry bag to do what its name promises. But if it happens to fail, chances are you’ve made a mistake somewhere along the way. We asked a couple of dry bag experts — Chuck Kollin, distribution administration assistant for SealLine, and Barry Robertson, education and Read more ›
Injuries were just the most recent obstacles on the path to her bucket-list race.
In a newly released video, from Columbia and Goal Zero, Totality | Capturing the Total Solar Eclipse, Ted Hesser and Andrew Studer document the process capturing their impressive images of the total solar eclipse.
The Gear Institute's skiing expert catches up with Vail Resorts' CEO Rob Katz.
Our Executive Editor talks about one piece of gear he takes everywhere, and why it's essential.
Our top testers talk about one piece of gear they take everywhere, and why it's essential to what they do.
Our top testers talk about one piece of gear they take everywhere, and why it's essential to what they do.
Our top testers talk about one piece of gear they take everywhere, and why it's essential to what they do.
It seems like the best places to ski are nowhere near a major airport. Great mountains and great inaccessibility usually go hand in hand. Check out the gear needed for a big ski-touring trip to Senja Island, Norway.