Marmot Variant Jacket: Conceptually Alluring, Functionally Impractical
I group the Variant with obsolete layers such as the heavy-duty Synchilla jacket. Wind rips right through the fabric, necessitating a windproof layer that makes… Read More »Marmot Variant Jacket: Conceptually Alluring, Functionally Impractical
Smash and Grab
In 2011 David Burdick, John Frieh and Zac West climbed a new route on the Burkett Needle (~8,500 ft.), a tower on the Stikine Icecap… Read More »Smash and Grab
Terra Nova Quasar 30 Pack: Holds Up Despite Holes
Climbing in the Alps all winter, I put the Terra Nova Quasar pack and its “Ultra” fabric through an ice-and-granite gauntlet. While the pack is… Read More »Terra Nova Quasar 30 Pack: Holds Up Despite Holes
The Ice Warriors
First my aim was to reach people who do not know much about mountaineering. Especially those people who would probably never read a thick book… Read More »The Ice Warriors
