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  • winter mountains

    2020 Reflections

    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 |

  • person skiing in backcountry

    Geartrade: A breakdown of the types of Nordic skiing

    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 |

  • people skiing looking at a map

    Inbounds Uphill Touring Is Taking Off This Winter

    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 |

  • skiing

    What Is Backcountry Skiing?

    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 |

  • Grown Skis Upturn

    How to build the most sustainable ski kit

    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 |

  • skis of different height

    How to choose the right size, length, and type of ski

    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 |

  • person skiing

    Snowboard Equipment 101

    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 |

  • people ski touring

    How to safely start ski touring

    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 |

  • orthovox gear

    Geartrade Spotlight: ORTOVOX Swisswool Review

    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 |

  • graphic of person taking photo of shoes

    Your guide to holiday shipping with Geartrade

    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 |