Chile Opens 1,740-Mile Patagonia Hiking Route with Land Donated by North Face Founder Chile has launched a huge hiking route through its Patagonian wilderness to boost tourism and highlight the need for conservation. The Route of Parks covers 1,740 miles (2,800km) from the city of Puerto Montt down to Cape Horn. The trail was the idea of Tompkins Conservation, the foundation set up by US billionaire Douglas Tompkins and his wife Kristine. Last […] SnowBrains | September 28, 2018 0 Comments
The North Face Goes Green! No need to search the internet for hours, looking for affordable but dependable gear; The North Face is starting to sell refurbished gear online!ย The North Face renewal system has a wide variety of clothing thatโs been refurbished and remade by The Renewal Workshop and sold online for a much lower price. Every year 85% of textiles produced ends up in […] Gear Review Kristen Strom | June 13, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: The North Face Drops Epic ‘Love Letter to Winter’ Edit | Now we Don’t want Winter to Ever End [arve url="https://youtu.be/AoIq7P6DJKU"] Steven Agar | June 12, 2018 67 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Alyeska AK, Conditions Report: bonding snow, breaking cloud A game of Cat & Mouse has been playing out on Alyeska Resort slopes. Brilliant sun chasing a hovering inversion layer has been an occasional visibility challenge, stunning photo backdrop, and week-long theme. Light dashings of fresh snow and slight temperature up-swings have followed the clouds to the Chugach Mountains and Mount Alyeska. That one two punch is skiing with […] Conditions Report Paulie | February 9, 2018 0 Comments
Alyeska AK, Conditions Report: Bomber Blue Frigid temps. fail to cool skiing at Alyeska Resort. Low crowds, scarce clouds, and light-speed lines were earmarks of the mountain today. North Face, Alyeska’s un-nerving-meets-awesome DBL BLK, was open–top to tram. Northface snowpack was variable (with a Captial ‘V’) but curio wiggles through deep, still-fresh pockets were to be found among the groves and mini-ledges. And, a word to […] Conditions Report Paulie | February 2, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: TSIRKU is a Gorgeous, Big-Mountain Adventure Ski Film Located deep in the Saint Elias mountains where Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon converge, there is a place most skiers and snowboarders only dream of visiting. Brought to you by The North Face and Sherpas Cinema, Tsirku is a big-mountain adventure ski film featuring snowboarder Ralph Backstrom and skiers Hadley Hammer and Sam Anthamatten, who set out to tackle […] Featured Video Steven Agar | January 5, 2018 0 Comments
North Face and Columbia stores in Breckenridge to be bought by Vail resorts The Vail Resorts name is synonymous with company expansion, at least up here in British Columbia, after buying Whistler.ย They are not just buying resorts though, also adding retail stores to their portfolio. North Face stores in many other resorts, including Whistler, and resorts in Colorado, California and Utah, are already under their banner. Now, in an extension to their […] Ben Davies | October 17, 2017 1 Comment
Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, Alaska Conditions Report: New Terrain Opening Every Day! What a difference one week makes as Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, AK, continuously opens up new terrain every day! The last 10 days has blessed us with numerous snow storms, with just enough accumulation to refresh the tracked powder from the day before. Needless to say everything is skiing great. The groomers are soft and carvable and off piste has been filling in more than it ever was last season. December is off to a strong start!! Scott Rich | December 14, 2015 0 Comments