Alex K

Don’t Forget The Toilet Paper: The Most Common Items In My Backcountry Pack

The first question I ask myself while prepping to head into the backcountry is always, “what do I need to bring?” I start running through the mental checklist of my gear choosing quickly what I’d like to take. There are my essentials, the gear I never leave the house without which includes everything to keep me alive and healthy. After […]

Gear Review

Alex K | October 25, 2019

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Five Functional Exercises to Keep You Injury Free And On The Mountain Longer

For me, one of the worst reasons to miss a good day or skiing or riding is because of an injury I could have prevented. I don’t mean from taking a hard fall but from not having the strength, mobility and stamina to prevent an injury from overuse or bad position. How many times have you or someone you know […]

Brains

Alex K | September 6, 2019

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Classes And Coursework You Can Take This Summer To Become A Better Backcountry Athlete

If you can’t afford the time and costs of traveling to the southern hemisphere to get in your ride fix over the summer months you still have options to help progress your backcountry knowledge and skills. When you’re out in the backcountry it’s likely you only spend about 5 percent of your day actually riding lines and these summertime months […]