Buy the newest, lightest, shiniest gear today or you could die out there
byThere’s a single paragraph in Yvon Chouinard’s Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of A Reluctant Businessman in which he talks about…
How poor do you have to be to call yourself a dirtbag?
by“Let’s just sleep in the car Friday night,” my girlfriend said a couple weekends ago, on our way to Ouray to do a…
Ideas for storing outdoor gear in a tiny apartment
byA few years back, I went from a co-habitating man living in a spacious apartment with a walk-in closet dedicated to gear, to a…
Is this the best desert dayhike in America? Canyonlands’ Chesler Park Loop
byI think the first time I heard anything about Chesler Park, I was being a non-productive REI employee and flipping through a copy…
Should I buy that new piece of ultralight gear, or just go to the bathroom first?
byThe average human poop event weighs between 7.3 and 9.3 ounces, according to an Iranian study of 100 male and female subjects. I only…
Hopefully this beer is thanks enough: A gratitude scale for outdoorsfolk
byLast Wednesday, I was standing in my neighborhood liquor store trying to decide whether I should buy a bottle of scotch or a six-pack…
The Flatirons: The Joy Of Romping Up Easy Rock
by“This is the kind of climbing I like!” -My pal Brian, pitch 2, Saturday, February 19 The East Face of the Fatiron is anywhere…
All It Takes Is Two Feet Of Fresh Powder To Convince Me
byI know people love skiing — I live in Colorado. People move here just to go skiing. They start salivating when the first reports…
Climbers: Jim Thornburg’s ‘Stone Mountains’ Will Make You Happy
byI review books and movies for the Mountain Gazette, which means I have to read a lot of books. I’ll never get rich doing…
The 6 Things That Can Keep You From Dying In An Avalanche
by(photo borrowed from avtraining.org) I’m not anyone’s mother, but stories like this make me feel like being everyone’s mother. I wouldn’t call myself an…
Across Rocky Mountain National Park in a Day
byI’ve been lucky enough to have RMNP in my backyard for the past 5 ½ years. The opportunities to hike, backpack, camp, snowshoe,…
Four items to keep in your bike commuting bag
byYou like your bike ride to work. It fires up your heart, lungs and legs before you spend 8 hours sitting in desk chair…