Friday Inspiration, Vol. 54

Happy Friday from the Avalanches:

I believe these light paintings of dinosaurs could make you happy.

An ode to zip-off hiking pants. Which Drew says are also zip-off going-to-the-bar pants, among other things.

Some thoughts on diversity in outdoor media.

The Utah DOT has closed Little Cottonwood Canyon to backcountry skiing every evening at 8 pm until the next day when they say it’s OK.

Someone made a website where you play an audio clip and guess if it’s from a climbing video or a porn video. (don’t worry, it doesn’t show the porn videos)

How to pronounce some of those confusing outdoor gear brand names—like “Vasque.”

An argument for not writing when you’re not feeling it.

—Brendan