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Charlie Landefeld

US Olympic Freeskiing Slopestyle and Halfpipe Teams Announced:

After two weeks of competition at Park City, the US Olympic Freeskiing slopestyle and halfpipe teams have been announced. These 11 athletes make up four teams, the U.S. Olympic men’s and women’s slopestyle and halfpipe teams. For the 2014 Winter Olympics ski halfpipe and slopestyle were added to the winter sports competition. […]

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Chaz Diamond | January 23, 2014
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Hestra Seth Morrison Pro Glove Review

Hestra has been making leather gloves for a long, long time. In 1936 Martin Magnusson founded the company in Sweden, where the gloves are still made to this day. For perspective Vail Resort spun their first chairlifts in 1962. Along the way they have learned a few tricks to make durable and insanely dexterous gloves. Tricks like inverted and double stitched seams help make these gloves insanely durable. The Seth Morrison Pro model glove lives up to the Hestra name and is designed for warmth and durability. The Seth Morrison Pro Glove is made from Hestra’s most durable leather, army goatskin, intended for use and abuse in harsh conditions. […]

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Chaz Diamond | January 2, 2014
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Patagonia Down Sweater Review

patagonia down sweater

An essential member of every backcountry rider or winter shredder’s coat collection is the puffy jacket. For this Patagonia down sweater review the jacket has seen it all. From blustery changeovers on exposed ridges to treks home from the bars on cloudless nights, warmth is key and down is king. Patagonia has become widely recognized as a crafter of outstanding quality and environmentally responsible gear, and now even beer. The Patagonia down sweater hoody is an iconic, stylish, and backcountry tested down jacket. With one-inch baffles the down sweater is toasty, without making you look like the Michelin Man. In a crowded […]

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Chaz Diamond | November 27, 2013
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Patagonia R1 Hoody – Review

Many people have heard of or have seen the Patagonia R1 hoody; a technical multi-use fleece. Equally comfortable and functional when worn as a base or mid layer, this piece has earned its Patagonia name. The Patagonia R1 hoody is part of the Patagonia Regulator family, designed to regulate body temperature during aerobic activities, providing both insulation and thermoregulation as needed. DETAILS: The R1 hoody is optimized for colder weather. However I found it functional and comfortable in a range of temperatures; from skinning in the 50 degree sun near Mt Baker, paddling the Tanana […]

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Chaz Diamond | October 23, 2013
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Springtober in the North Cascades: Ski Touring Mt. Baker

With the ski season in the Rockies getting underway, those of us living in the top left (PNW) are feeling real, real itchy for some turns. With the last significant snow accumulation over two weeks ago and nothing but high pressure and sun in the forecast, a trip was planned to Ski Tour Artist’s Point, near Mt. Baker Ski Area. From Artist Point it was pretty obvious that it hadn’t snowed in a […]

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Chaz Diamond | October 17, 2013
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