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  • Q&A with Latino Outdoors Executive Director Luis Villa

    Q&A with Latino Outdoors Executive Director Luis Villa

    We spoke with Latino Outdoors Executive Director Luis Villa from his childhood home in Los Angeles, California about how his life experiences inform the work he’s doing today and the...

    Emma Athena |

  • GT Event: Epic Brewing

    GT Event: Epic Brewing

    Geartrade is teaming up with Epic Brewing Company for our Six Packs for your Sick Packs event. Drop off your clean used outdoor gear at Epic Brewing Company and receive...

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  • A Year of Unnew Month 8

    A Year of Unnew Month 8

    The Challenge: go an entire year buying UnNew goods except for food and medical supplies. Could you do it? Month eight: the emotional weight of stuff.

    Emma Athena |

  • GT: Fall Gear Roundup

    GT: Fall Gear Roundup

    This shift in the seasons marks an excellent time to check in on your gear needs and have a peek at what’s piled up on our physical and digital shelves!...

    Beth Lopez |

  • 2021 Utah Avalanche Center Backcountry Benefit

    2021 Utah Avalanche Center Backcountry Benefit

    Come join Geartrade at the Utah Avalanche Center Backcountry Benefit at the Black Diamond Parking Lot: 2084 E 3900 S SLC, UT. September 9, 2021 | 6pm to 10pm.

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  • Kids Bikes: The Early Years

    Kids Bikes: The Early Years

    Kids bikes is a category that has seen so much change in recent years. Bikes are now designed and built for kids as opposed to shrunk down from adult sizes....

    Annie Fast |

  • What’s canyoneering? 

    What’s canyoneering? 

    Canyoneering (called “canyoning” in most places outside the U.S.) is a downright delightful activity involving making your way down narrow rock canyons, which may be full of running (or standing)...

    Beth Lopez |

  • What’s in my fast-pack?

    What’s in my fast-pack?

    The art of fast-packing is really the art of minimalism in the gear world. It’s backpacking, but with the bare minimum—the idea is the lighter the load, the faster and...

    Emma Athena |

  • Geartrade Joins SLCA Climbing Festival

    Geartrade Joins SLCA Climbing Festival

    Geartrade is proud to support the SLCA. Come visit our booth at Salt Lake Climbing Festival at Brighton Utah,  August 28-29, 2021.

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  • Going Cupless: A Grassroots Change Takes Hold 

    Going Cupless: A Grassroots Change Takes Hold 

    Replacing disposable cups with reusable ones is a grassroots change that started among the smaller, scrappier races and has since grown to reach the giants like Leadville, Western States, Javelina...

    Emma Athena |

  • Geartrade Joins 24-Hour Climbathon Fundraiser

    Geartrade Joins 24-Hour Climbathon Fundraiser

    Geartrade is kicking off August with multiple events where you can donate your gear. The third in the series is at the 24-Hour Climbathon Fundraiser at Momentum Indoor Climbing Gym...

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