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  • How to Choose a Backcountry Touring Pack

    How to Choose a Backcountry Touring Pack

    With the right pack on your back, the time you spend in the backcountry is more comfortable, more fun, and even safer. If you, like us, are a fan of...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Surfing 101: A Guide to year-round surfing 

    Surfing 101: A Guide to year-round surfing 

    In cold water surfing, personal comfort is crucial. It enables you to stay in the water for longer during those crisp dawn patrol sessions and ensures your safety during those...

    Will Pearce |

  • GT: April Gear Roundup 

    GT: April Gear Roundup 

    It is with great pleasure that the Geartrade team announces we have seen the sun. Visions of corn-skiing, goggle tans, and apres-ski flip-flops are now dancing in our heads. It’s...

    Beth Lopez |

  • GT: Essential Gear For Trekking In The Rain

    GT: Essential Gear For Trekking In The Rain

    With the proper gear and the right mindset even the rainiest of days shouldn't stop you from getting out and about. As the saying goes there is no bad weather...

    Cynthia Yeo |

  • A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AVALANCHE DOG

    A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN AVALANCHE DOG

    Ski patrol dogs are more than just good PR for resorts—they’ve got years of training that prepares them to save lives. To learn more about what rescue dogs do and...

    TJ Parsons |

  • How to Re-Waterproof Your Gloves

    How to Re-Waterproof Your Gloves

    Did you know the water-repellent coating on your gloves or mittens can wear off over time? Here’s how to re-up your waterproofing and get more life out of your winter...

    TJ Parsons |

  • SKI RESORT ETIQUETTE GUIDE

    SKI RESORT ETIQUETTE GUIDE

    Whether you’re a 6-day-a-week local or a once-a-year vacationer, everyone can use an occasional reminder on how to be a good mountain citizen. Read on to make sure your snowcial...

    TJ Parsons |

  • GT Gear Roundup: February Shreduary 

    GT Gear Roundup: February Shreduary 

    We can’t believe it’s already February. Even though it still feels like winter, the first sun rays of early spring are poking through. It has us dreaming of parking-lot apres-ski,...

    Beth Lopez |