Bridger Foothills Fire Burning North of Bozeman, MT A massive wildfire is currently scorching the Bridger Range just north of Bozeman, Montana. The fire started near Bozeman’s iconic “M” trail on Friday afternoon and blew up to 7,138 acres as of Monday night. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Gusty winds and low humidity caused extreme fire growth on Saturday. Light smoke was visible from […] Fire Mike Lavery | September 8, 2020 0 Comments
How To: Set Up Your Bike Tires Tubeless Tubeless tires are old technology at this point, but I know a surprising number of people that haven’t converted. Either they don’t care or just think it’s too complicated. In fact, I ran inner tubes for an embarrassing amount of time before finally taking the leap. Why do it? You’ll get less flats and it’s an easy way to cut up […] Cycle Mike Lavery | June 24, 2020 3 Comments
Bike Bling: When Is It Safe To Upgrade Bolts? On internet forums, there’s one thing I read that always makes me cringe: people looking to “upgrade” all the bolts on their bike to stainless steel or titanium. If you’re not an engineer, or haven’t worked in a shop, you may not know that all bolts aren’t the same. It’s OK, I’m here to explain. Almost every bolt on a […] Cycle Mike Lavery | May 16, 2020 0 Comments
End Ski Touring Blisters Once and For All – Leukotape Blisters while backcountry skiing is something almost everyone has dealt with at one point or another. Finding that balance between uphill comfort and downhill performance in your ski boots is a never-ending challenge. Even more, it can be very hard to tell if the boot fit that feels great at home is going to chafe you to death on the […] Gear Review Mike Lavery | January 10, 2020 2 Comments
How To: Custom Mold Your Intuition Liners at Home Brought to you by Intuition Liners Here at SnowBrains, we’re all fans of Intuition Liners. They make liners for just about every snowsports application you could imagine, and the fit and performance is unrivaled. Another great benefit is that if you don’t want to head into a ski shop, you can order liners right off their website and mold them […] Gear Review Mike Lavery | January 7, 2020 0 Comments
Explore The Squaw Valley, CA Backcountry This Season With Two New Offerings From Alpenglow Expeditions Brought to you by Alpenglow Expeditions You’re pulling into the Squaw Valley parking lot, and there it is. The Tram Ridge is right in front of you, untracked and calling your name. In the past, your options were to poach it, and probably lose your pass, or spend a good chunk of money for a full or half-day guided trip. […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | December 19, 2019 0 Comments
Intuition Liner Roundup: Power Wrap, Pro Wrap, Pro Tour, Luxury. Which One Is For You? Brought to you by Intuition Liners It’s no secret that Intuition Liners are the best in the business. I haven’t skied a stock ski boot liner for almost 10 years now and I don’t plan on ever going back. Intuitions live in all my boots. Actually, that’s not true. I am skiing the stock liners in my Scarpa touring boots, […] Gear Review Mike Lavery | December 18, 2019 0 Comments
5 Reasons Why I Won’t Ski Anything But Intuition Liners As a guy with super narrow, bony feet, buying ski boots used to be challenging. Finding a boot that was the right size without being too tight here and too loose there took forever. At one point, I went to a specialty boot fitter and spent a lot of money on custom injected foam liners. They fit and skied great, […] Gear Review Mike Lavery | November 26, 2019 0 Comments
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