A Guide’s Review of the Kühl Airkühl Hoody Sun Hoodies are an essential part of my summer gear. Their lightweight full upper body coverage means I rarely have to use sunscreen and typically don’t get hot thanks to their thin material. Kühl has taken a new approach to the sun hoody with Airkühl by using a more robust material with perforated ribs to allow for … Continue reading A Guide’s Review of the Kühl Airkühl Hoody
Christmas is fast approaching and you aren’t sure what to get your loved ones. Sure, you could head to Chinatown into a small dark shop and pick up a Mogwai for everyone on your nice list but perhaps you should let Gizmo have this year off. The little fella is tired and well, Mogwai aren’t for everyone and tend to sink too far into the … Continue reading 2022 Snowboarder’s Christmas Gift Guide
Review: Norrona Lyngen Flex1 Pants I’ve been wearing various hard shells as my main ski pants for years, but I’ve been a little soft shell curious for at least the last two. This past winter I had the chance to test out the Norrona Lyngen Flex1 for the entire season. I found these slim-fitting softshell pants excelled at touring just as well as they did … Continue reading A Guide’s Review of the Norrona Lyngen Flex1 Pants
Review: Esker Approach Insoles Esker Insoles takes a natural approach to orthotics with their Approach Insoles. Canadian wool felt, linen canvas, and natural rubber combined with a supportive orthotic shape make the Esker Approach Insoles a great way to keep your feet happy on the hills. Overview Material: Wool Felt, Linen Canvas, and Natural Rubber Weight: 168 grams for a pair of size 44 Country … Continue reading Review: Esker Approach Insoles
Review: Patagonia Dirt Craft Shorts Patagonia continues to improve its Mountain Bike offerings, this time with the Dirt Craft Bike Shorts. The Patagonia Dirt Craft shorts with their adjustable waistband, integrated liner, and stretch make for fantastic hot-weather bike shorts. Overview Outer Material: 94% nylon (62% recycled)/6% spandex Liner: 79% recycled nylon/21% spandex with HeiQ® Pure odor control Weight: 329 grams Sizes Available: 28 – 40 … Continue reading Review: Patagonia Dirt Craft Shorts
A Guide’s Review of the Ortovox Traverse 40 Ortovox continues its winning backpack streak with the Traverse 40. A capable and comfortable 40L trekking pack with all the necessities. Side pockets, a kangaroo pocket, a floating lid, load lifters, hip pockets that close with one hand, and a back pad that looks like it’s part of a sci-fi outfit. Read on to see what we … Continue reading A Guide’s Review of the Ortovox Traverse 40
Review: Ortovox Brenta Shorts As a Canadian, I feel like I should wear shorts all year round! But then I remember ski pants are cool as heck, so I don’t. But if ski pants ceased to exist, I’d wear Ortovox Brenta shorts year-round. The Brenta shorts are rugged, breathable, and highly stretchable. They quickly became my go-to piece this past summer guiding. Overview Outer Material: … Continue reading A Guide’s Review of the Ortovox Brenta Shorts
A Guide’s Review of the Theragun Mini The Theragun mini is the perfect size for a portable massage gun. Small, powerful, and long-lasting, it’s a great travel percussive therapeutic device and is a superb option for smaller users. Overview Weight: 700 grams Amplitude of Massage: 12mm Speed: 1750, 2100, 2400 ppm Stall Force: 20 lbs Country of Origin: China The Grand Ourse The first time … Continue reading A Guide’s Review of the Theragun Mini
A Guide’s Review of the Theragun Prime Self Care is in, I just want to keep adventuring in the mountains for the foreseeable future and I’ve found a new tool in the fight: The Theragun Prime from Therabody. I’m no stranger to sore muscles but the Theragun Prime has become an essential tool in keeping me traversing, summiting, and searching out the best loam the … Continue reading A Guide’s Review of the Theragun Prime
Review: Injinji Socks The Injinji Run Lightweight No-Show and Mini-Crew socks are my daily choice while guiding hiking trips in the Alps. They’re all I wear and have effectively stopped me from getting blisters with over 1000km hiked every summer since I began wearing them. Overview Material: 27% CoolMax® 68% Nylon, 5% Lycra® Number of Toes per sock: Five per foot Number of Toes per … Continue reading Long Term Review: Injinji Socks
