By Ski season is heating up across the country, but the freedom of sliding with gravity comes at a high cost. Most expenses are fixed and non-negotiable – lift tickets, rental gear, après cocktails. With so much money flying, don’t be tempted to scrimp on your apparel. Set yourself up for
Style and Substance: Gloves Are the New Ironic T-Shirt or Heavy-Rimmed Glasses
There’s a reason some gloves are designed for work and some are designed for skiing. But why do the former cash in around $20 and the latter around $120? A few years back, some smarty pants in the ski world picked up a pair of $20 work gloves, slapped some
The Nikwax Faction Welcomes Adam Foss
The Nikwax Faction is a compilation of extraordinary outdoor enthusiasts. These athletes are passionate participants in all types of outdoor sports and disciplines. They represent Nikwax as evangelists by taking their Nikwax treated gear out into some of the harshest elements and coming back with photos, feedback, and songs of
By Early season skiing, or adventures in wet butt.
This past weekend, jonesing for some powder, I followed the snow to Mount Baker ski area. It was a wise choice. Mount Baker, known widely for its world record snowfall of 1140 inches in one season, was covered. It was dumping when I arrived, but it was a soggy snow
