First Look: La Sportiva Stratos Hybrid
La Sportiva’s race class skimo boot, the new Stratos Hybrid, might be the missing piece in this Teton skier’s boot quiver.
Read MoreWritten by Gavin Hess | Mar 3, 2025
La Sportiva’s race class skimo boot, the new Stratos Hybrid, might be the missing piece in this Teton skier’s boot quiver.
Read MoreWritten by Gavin Hess | Feb 28, 2025
Keeping the feet warm and dry during an expedition is key (so is the post-expedition pedicure). Gavin Hess has some suggestions for those planning Alaskan-style trips this spring.
Read MoreWritten by Gavin Hess | Jan 29, 2025
Yellow. Light a highlighter. 8,000-meter peak worthy? Check. Snow King groomer worthy? Check. The Black Crows Orb first look.
Read MoreWritten by Gavin Hess | Jan 24, 2025
Questing for an ideal—the perfect mid-winter, high-alpine ski—early on, Heritage Lab’s BC100 looks like it’s hitting the sweet spot.
Read MoreWritten by Gavin Hess | Jan 14, 2025
Somewhat breathable, somewhat air permeable, somewhat warm—this helps define the windshirt + category which most often is best suited for higher output activities like skinning. We run Rab’s Vapour Rise Alpine Light through the windshirt gauntlet.
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