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    What Is Splitboarding?

    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 |

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    Best of the best: Recycled Wool

    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 |

  • group of people on a mountain

    The SheJumps Alpine Development School

    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 |

  • people camping in a van

    The Geartrade Guide to Car Camping

    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 |

  • person hiking

    Athlete spotlight: Matt Meredith

    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 |

  • skiing

    Geartrade: Touring Etiquette

    The Winter of 2020 will surely be an active one for backcountry travelers. There is still a fair amount of uncertainty on how ski resorts will operate this season and...

    Shopify API |

  • people hiking

    Geartrade: Backpacking 101

    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 |

  • person skiing

    Farewell, Powder Magazine

    2020 will be one for the books - a year of incredible loss, fear and tension. Powder magazine is no longer in print. It seems trivial to mourn the passing...

    Shopify API |

  • Coloured wool at Fountains Abbey's

    The Inside Scoop: Recycled Wool

    Forget pumpkin spice, recycled wool is inspiring our autumnal celebrations this year. The versatile and eco-friendly material being incorporated into ever-more apparel, and for good reason: recycled wool performs oh-so-similarly...

    Emma Athena |

  • person paddleboarding

    Geartrade: How to ship a paddleboard

    Hooray paddleboards! They’re a thing everybody loves—until you’ve got to ship them. Because bless ‘em, they’re just not that portable. They’re too oversized to just drop off at the post...

    Beth Lopez |