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Father’s Day is around the corner, and you know what that means:time to show some love to the guy who taught you how to build a fire, tighten a ski...
Rebecca Babicz |
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Father’s Day is around the corner, and you know what that means:time to show some love to the guy who taught you how to build a fire, tighten a ski...
Rebecca Babicz |
If there’s anything we can agree on, it’s that 2020 has been a challenging year—one filled with lows and highs so expansive and dramatic, trekking from month to month has...
Emma Athena |
As a category of skiing, “Nordic” casts a pretty wide net, so it’s understandable that there’s plenty of confusion around what it means. Technically, Nordic skis have a free-heel binding...
Beth Lopez |
Uphill skiing, inbounds touring—whatever you want to call this variant sport, it’s on the rise this winter. While AT skiers and splitboarders have been partaking in early morning laps at...
Annie Fast |
What’s backcountry skiing? In a word, joy. In a few more words: sweaty, exhilarating, liberating, serious. Serious because there’s certainly an inherent risk to being outside the avalanche-controlled, ski-patrolled confines...
Beth Lopez |
We set out to build the “most sustainable” ski kit, and one thing became clear real quick: without an industry-wide sustainability standard, it’s hard to compare precise metrics between brands...
Emma Athena |
The lowdown on ski dimensions: How to choose the right size, length, and type of ski. If you’re in the market for skis, you’ll probably spend plenty of time researching...
Beth Lopez |
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 |
There’s no doubt COVID-19 is complicating this winter ski season. Ski resorts are implementing new protocols and processes to keep everyone safe, but with those come a need to plan...
Annie Fast |
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 |
To the avid outdoors enthusiast, Geartrade during the holidays is like a direct peek into a merry elves’ workshop full of skis, boots, goggles, coats, snowshoes, and joy. It’s a...
Beth Lopez |