Steep powder, cheap tix… 6 fabulous small ski areas
Skiing is big business and that can mean long lift lines, crowded slopes and high price tags. But nestled in the mountains are still a few “mom and pop” small ski areas – true town…
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Five small outdoor gear companies that give back
It’s that time of year … when we give gifts to friends, family and non-profits. You can kill two birds with one stone (so-to-speak … we actually don’t recommend killing birds) by shopping from small…
Read More5 companies making good food for backpacking and hiking
I often say I have a high tolerance for pain and suffering and a low tolerance for hunger. Nothing can ruin a day in the backcountry like an energy crash and few squabbles among friends…
Read MoreOutdoor companies that began as garage startups
Perhaps this goes without saying, but here at Garage Grown Gear, we love stories about garage startups. Or attic startups. Or Kitchen startups. Today, we honor great outdoor companies with humble beginnings. Some are still in a garage…
Read MoreThe ultimate in outerwear: USA made Freeride jackets
In 2007, Mike Collins was a ski bum living in a shack in Colorado, chasing powder. Sometimes that meant long hikes hauling his skis. To get them off his back Mike rigged some webbing into…
Read MorePat’s Backcountry Beverages makes it easy to hike in beer
There’s something about a beer after a long day in the mountains. There’s something so special about it that when Pat Tatera and his buddy realized they’d left the beer they bought at a local brewery…
Read MoreWhy First Lite’s hunting layering system starts with camouflage merino
Sometimes you can overlook the body odor that results from steep hikes with heavy loads, or multiple days in the same shirt. But when you’re bow hunting and trying to creep up on your prey…
Read MoreShredly bike shorts offer a stylish twist on function
To the average shopper, looking through thousands of fabric swatches could easily blur your vision and numb your mind. But as Ashley Rankin flips through page after page of patterns, they speak to her. Suddenly…
Read MorePro photos on your phone: Moment lens smartphone camera attachments work
As all good photographers know, great pictures start with the lenses, and great lenses start with the glass. And as you’d expect from a company started by photographers, the lens glass used in Moment smartphone camera…
Read MoreThe American Mountain Company creates vintage inspired tech outerwear
You might, at first, mistake a jacket by The American Mountain Company as vintage winter clothing. But, take a closer look. The Michigan-based company makes technical outerwear in an “Americana classic look,” as the company’s…
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