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  • A Year of UnNew: Month Three

    A Year of UnNew: Month Three

    Use the practice of sustainability to strengthen your empathy muscles beyond the environment, enveloping all humans in your wake. We are stronger together, and together we are as naturally diverse...

    Emma Athena |

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    Geartrade: The Rain Jacket Guide 

    The simple little rain jacket is a mandatory staple in any backpack, especially if you frequently recreate in a rainy place. It’s hard to choose a good rain jacket if...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Geartrade: All About Spring Avalanche Conditions

    Geartrade: All About Spring Avalanche Conditions

    The idea of spring skiing conjures up beautiful images of corn-skiing, parking-lot beers, and long-awaited toasty temps. All these things are true, but backcountry skiers need to consider one other...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Person standing at the end of a pier wearing hdry jacket and gear

    Introducing HDry

    We’ve got the scoop on a new, eco-forward waterproofing technology In many cases, waterproofing is one of the most critical aspects of gear performance—whether you’re trying to stay dry during...

    Emma Athena |

  • What is Fat Tire Biking?

    What is Fat Tire Biking?

     Fat tire biking is exactly what it sounds like, riding bikes on oversized tires. The oversized tires serve a purpose, which is to float on top of soft surfaces such...

    Annie Fast |

  • Geartrade seller highlight: Lone Pine Gear Exchange 

    Geartrade seller highlight: Lone Pine Gear Exchange 

    Browse Geartrade long enough, and you’ll see quite a few “regulars” among the gear sellers. Among the most prolific is Lone Pine Gear Exchange; they seem to have an incredibly...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Geartrade: Guide to Winter Layering 

    Geartrade: Guide to Winter Layering 

    In Scandinavia, there’s a saying: “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.” It seems like a pretty grand promise, but we can tell you that it’s true:...

    Beth Lopez |

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    What is The Powder Highway?

    The Powder Highway is less-glamorously known as 95A, it’s a 630-mile loop that passes through, at last count, more than 60 different ski areas, heli-ski ops, backcountry lodges, guided snowcat...

    Annie Fast |

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    Introducing a Year of UnNew

    The Challenge: go an entire year buying UnNew goods except for food and medical supplies. The idea is daunting, but now, more than ever before there are more opportunities to...

    Emma Athena |