Ahhh, the 3rd leg vent. If you’re not using it when touring, you’re missing out. Here’s why: Your crotch is the hottest part of your body when hiking on a warm day and it seriously needs venting. The 2 leg vents on your ski pants aren’t nearly enough to adequately ventilate this potentially fiery area. You need the 3rd leg vent – or more simply put, your fly zip – and you need it bad. Your crotch gets hot because of a few crucial factors: 1. Friction. There’s a lot of friction going on down there. Legs are moving & rubbing against each other. Man parts (if you have them) are rubbing against legs. 2. Heat. Some of the largest muscles in the human body are located in crotchal area. The largest […]

In 1972, a Breckenridge, CO lift ticket cost $6.00. Today, a Breckenridge lift ticket costs $140… Daily lift tickets aren’t getting any cheaper. In fact, they’re consistently getting more expensive every year. Remember hearing people say: “Someday lift tickets will be a hundred dollars!” Well, that day has come and gone. Vail’s holiday lift ticket prices are up to $160 per day this year…On the flip side, season passes seem cheaper than ever. Vail’s epic pass is only $689 and it gives you unlimited access to Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Canyons, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Afton Alps, Mt. Brighton, and Arapahoe Basin. […]

When is it OK to bootpack a skin track? Many would say never, but that’s not exactly accurate. Whether you like it or not, there are times when it’s more or less acceptable to bootpack a skin track. It’s not acceptable because it’s the right thing to do. It’s acceptable because it’s gonna happen whether you like it or not. Whether you regulate it or not. Whether you care or not. It’s simply reality. There are only two scenarios where it’s OK to boot pack a skin track… In Jackson Hole, this entire scenario is often flipped. When this occurs, locals will kindly remind you: […]