I just wanted to give a quick plug for the Julbo Aerospace Goggle. I wore a pair of these goggles for the entire Corporate Cup 5k Race (which I also […]
Review
First Look: Dynafit Radical ST 2.0
The Radical 2.0 is Dynafit’s latest update to to their bread and butter all around touring series. They are the perfect balance of low weight, durability, and safety. The Radical ST […]
Review: Outdoor Research Transcendent Down Sweater
I love puffy jackets. I wear them all the time: skiing, sleeping, eating breakfast, winter-spring-summer-and-fall. Luckily, the CTA blog is the perfect place to express puffy jacket love, as we are […]
Outdoor Research Stormbound Mitts Review
Let me start this review by stating the fact that my hands are ALWAYS cold. We’re talking back-of-the-freezer-cold, polar-vortex-cold, running-with-gloves-on-in-the-summer-cold. So, towards the end of October I decided it was […]
Julbo USA Optical Clip & Goggle Review
I love to ski. I’m a terrible skier, but I love being out in the woods or out on the slopes sliding around. Ever since I started skiing there […]
Review: Band-Aid Blister Bandages
I don’t know about you guys, but in my experience backcountry skiers tend to be a fairly blister prone bunch. I’ve had them, and when I worked in a ski […]
Our Favorite Insulated Water Bottle: Hydro Flask
So this is a public service announcement. Some people might believe that just any old steel insulated bottle will do. But, we’re here to tell you that’s not true. Two […]
A Puffy Predicament: Picking The Perfect Puffy Parka!
During the winter months one of the most valuable and likely to be used pieces of kit one can own is a good puffy jacket. But, with all of the […]
La Sportiva Spectre Review: An Average Skier's Perspective
All the major backcountry blogs have already weighed in on this boot. But I typically feel like the guys doing these reviews are super-studs who spend all of their time […]
Telemark Instructor Course – A weekend with Dickie Hall
This past weekend I had the privilege of participating in the North American Telemark Association’s Telemark Instructor Course with Dickie Hall at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT. Better yet, I was one […]
