At first, the idea was just a tiny seed, an adventure combining the love of wild mountains and oceans. Hokkaido takes all the unique culture of Japan and blends it with a pristine wilderness to create a truly special piece of the country.
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DAVE GRISSOM: BEHIND THE CURTAIN AT VOILÉ
In this episode, Grissom speaks to the importance of independent retail shops, and the advantages of manufacturing in the U.S. He walks us through Voile’s humble beginnings and its rich history in backcountry skiing and snowboarding. We talk about weathering the pandemic, and what the new normal might look like as the boom in demand for outdoor equipment tapers. Listen Now »
After a year away, we returned to Utah’s Powder Mountain, where we’ve been testing for 15 years, bringing along 45 testers with diverse backgrounds. Even more diverse is the terrain at Pow Mow: skintrack-accessed sidecountry bowls, perfect aspen glades off the Sunrise poma, steep chutes under the Paradise lift. It’s here that we test a huge amount of gear and testers give us an even larger pile of feedback. With this well-oiled system, we find [Read More…]
We’ve compiled a database of U.S. resorts with a little about each individual policy—where and when skinning is allowed, whether or not it’s free during operating hours and the link directly to the resort’s guidelines.
Sea to Summit to Stuff Sack: Packing Systems Reviewed
Following a soggy, four-day trek in Ecuador’s Andes Mountains this June, I found myself in the thick of a … [Read More...]
Bag It & Tag It: Duffels Reviewed
Boots, skins, shovels, probes, helmets, shells, puffies—ski gear is bulky. For an extended trip, packing it … [Read More...]
