Gear Review: Trew Swift Softshell If you’re looking for an awesome technical jacket this is your ticket. Being in Tahoe this season we obviously haven’t seen all that much moisture but we have had our share of cold snaps and the Trew Swift Softshell jacket has kept me WARM. With fully seam taped zipper construction and YKK VISLON Aquaguard® center front zipper and a External-access chest pocket with YKK Aquaguard® zipper, your going to stay dry and so are your belongings. The adjustable hood fits around your helmet or head nicely, plus its fleece lined interior makes for an extra cozy and warm feel […] Guest Author | January 28, 2014 0 Comments
GEAR REVIEW – Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket I get cold. Whether it’s winter, summer or somewhere in between seasons, I always have some form of insulation with me. For years I had a Patagonia Nano Puff pull over and it served me well. A super compressible, windproof primaloft sweater that weighed next to nothing and could fit in even the smallest of packs, I loved the Nano. But my beef was always with the fact that it did not have a full length zipper. When the Nano Puff Jacket came out a few years ago, my old pull over was still going strong but finally, this past summer, that old rag became just that – an old rag. So I ordered myself a full zip Nano Puff Jacket form EVO. […] Gear Review D’Arcy McLeish | January 7, 2014 0 Comments
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. […] Gear Review Chaz Diamond | January 2, 2014 0 Comments
10 Gear Essentials for Surviving Early Season Conditions As Tahoe and most of the lower 48 (excluding the PNW) continues to lack any signs of significant snow in the forecast, we want you to stay safe and happy while out snowsliding on the white ribbon of death at your local resort. Here are 10 gear items to keep you safe, happy, and on the hill: Stay warm and steezy out there with The North Face Free […] Gear Review SnowBrains | December 20, 2013 1 Comment
Patagonia Down Sweater Review 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 […] Gear Review Chaz Diamond | November 27, 2013 1 Comment
Gear Review by Jeremy Jones: 2014 Splitboard the “Solution” Jeremy Jones, standing in front of Tram Face at Squaw Valley, gives you the full break down of the 2014 Solution and Carbon Solution. These are the boards Jeremy takes with him to Alaska, the Himalaya, Japan, the Sierra Nevada, anywhere when he’s filming big lines for his big movies. These boards are why he created Jones Snowboards. It was his vision to create strong splitboards that would deliver high functionality uphill and […] Gear Review SnowBrains | November 22, 2013 0 Comments
Gear Review: 2014 Flylow Chemical Pants Differences between last years model and the 2013/14 Quantum: New Fabric: Tougher and with a better DWR and just all around nicer from the previously used Amaterrace Fabric mill that makes eVent New Factory: Flylow is using a Gore certified factory that used to make all of Cloudviels high end shell before they sold to Spyder and so on. They are the bomb factory, smooth taping and perfect construction. New Seam Tape: Coming from Bemis. Flylow is using the best seam tape they can […] Gear Review Bevan Waite | November 13, 2013 2 Comments
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 […] Gear Review Chaz Diamond | October 23, 2013 4 Comments
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