Tag Archives: Gear Reviews

Garage Skis

I keep saying that one of these years I am going to come out of ski bum retirement, and get back to more LCC powder. Keep in mind 8″ of low density snow at Alta after a dry spell is “dust on crust”. I am talking about plentiful deep or storm ride days…….. At the… Read More »

Discrete Caps & Beanies

Recently I was psyched to get my hands on a couple of Discrete Beanies, thanks to Julian (Julian’s Blog). I’m wearing one of them right now at the office…the Red Banger. Julian and team certainly run a class act over there. I’ve been seeing this brand around Little Cottonwood (and beyond!) for a while…after all… Read More »

Used Skis & Evo

Paying full sticker is for suckers! Although it used to be more of a challenge for me (no Internet deals to turn to, no friends who were “skilebrities”, etc.), I always made it a priority to find the best buys possible on gear. Not to mention the fact that to pay retail was down right… Read More »

Thule Transport T2 Review

You can buy this rack from Backcountry.com, and have it shipped free if you live in one of the lower 48 states. Are you in the market for a hitch mounted bike rack? Check out the Thule TranSport T2 if so. After installing and using it a few times, I am psyched with it. In… Read More »

King of Outdoor Blogs

Not so long ago I plugged the outdoor gear database from OGE, Inc. Search and compare prices on nearly 500,000 products at this site. Outdoor gear, apparel, tools, you name it. Jesse just emailed me to let me know that now the OGE Outdoor Blog has just been totally re-worked and launched to the world.… Read More »

Swany Ski Gloves and Me

Author’s note: You can buy these, and other quality ski gloves from Backcountry.com.. I’m a creature of habit. I’ll pick a product I like and stick with it long term. Sometimes until it’s discontinued by a manufacturer. Never really had any first hand experience with Swany Ski Gloves until recently. And I may just be… Read More »