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Our Winter Gear Highlight: Time-Tested Brands, UnNew and Ready for You Winter sport lovers, our moment is here! The snow is beginning to gently cover the slopes we hold dear,...
Beth Lopez |
So, you’re ready to get into snowboarding, but you’re starting from scratch on gear. What do you need? What don’t you need? And how can you get a deal? Good...
Annie Fast |
How to safely start ski touring. The gear, the know-how, the where, and the who. If you’re interested in ski touring (also called backcountry skiing), you’re on a direct path...
Beth Lopez |
So, you walk into a used gear shop, or peruse the selection of Geartrade’s goods, and you wonder: If this jacket is being sold for 50% of its retail value,...
Emma Athena |
How our German friends at ORTOVOX made a traditional fiber the cool new thing in outerwear. If there’s anything we love around here at Geartrade, it’s gear made to last....
Beth Lopez |
If you’re interested in ski touring, you’re not alone. Backcountry skiing is booming, as a form of exercise and a way to get powder turns away from the crowds. The...
Beth Lopez |
To understand what a circular economy is, you have to take a step back—way back. You’ve got to look at the big picture of how things generally get made. Most...
Annie Fast |
First off, a splitboard is a type of snowboard. Now that that’s cleared up, let’s go deeper. Splitboards exist for the same reason ski touring gear exists: to ascend snowy...
Annie Fast |
While we think recycled wool holds its own against its original counterparts, don’t take our word for it—test it out yourself. To start, and to help make your research life...
Emma Athena |
With roughly three quarters of backcountry skiers being male, it’s easy for female skiers to feel a bit like the odd woman out. Female ski mentors can be harder to...
Beth Lopez |
The Geartrade Guide to Car Camping Welcome to the beautiful world of car camping. It’s plush. It’s deluxe. It’s good times around the fire. And, of course, you can pack...
Beth Lopez |
Mountain athlete Matt Meredith knows a thing or two about doing things his own way. He’s adapted his own style of skiing, mountain biking, and endurance trail running, having been...
Beth Lopez |
First, congratulations. If you’re reading about backpacking gear, perhaps you have a backpacking trip coming up. And if not, this article may get you thinking about planning one. Backpacking is...
Beth Lopez |
