Entries from 2018-01-01 to 1 year

Public Invited to Comment on Olympic Hot Springs Road Geotechnical Investigation

Date: August 1, 2018 Contact: Penny Wagner, 360-565-3005 An Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed geotechnical investigation is now available for a 30-day public review and comment period. The investigation will determine the engine…

The Newest Equipment You’ll Need for Your Next Outdoor Getaway

When you hit the great outdoors, there are probably a lot of things you have on your mind, and perhaps one of the last things is technology. After all, isn’t the point of an outdoor excursion to remove yourself from all the hustle and bus…

SEND California Reel

Published on septembre 4th, 2018 | by Kayak Session This summer the Send crew met up with some of the best paddlers from the west coast and spent a few weeks getting on the ultra classics of California. Amazing runs, sick drone footage an…

Why Alterra and Vail Keep Investing in the Midwest

By: Tony | September 9, 2018 Sandwiched between announcements of unlimited skiing at Solitude, in Utah, and international skiing in Japan, IKON announced last week that they would be adding two northern Michigan resorts to their profile. B…

Bikepacking in Canoe Country

Bikepacking in Canoe Country can be just as fun as paddling in the Boundary Waters. Besides paddling, my other recreational love is biking and I love touring by bike. This year, I’ve gotten a few paddling trips in (canoeing the lower cany…

ARTICLE: International Rock Climbing Research Congress in Chamonix - A Summary

Taylor Reed4th SeptemberThis has been read 3,341 times Taylor Reed of BetaAngel.com recently attended The International Rock Climbing Research Congress in Chamonix, France. He has kindly allowed us to reproduce his blog summary of the rese…

Travel made easier with a smart watch

by Fiona · 2018/09/06 It used to be that you needed a ticket or booking document issued by a travel agent or airline before setting off on holiday. Then came email flight tickets and pdf bookings for hotel that could be printed on your hom…

New Zealand: another mixed climb up Aoraki / Mount Cook

Between the 5th and 6th of September 2018 the Kiwi climbers Caleb Jennings and Kim Ladiges established what has been defined as "arguably the last plum unclimbed line" on Aoraki, more commonly known as Mt Cook. After reaching the Empress h…

Only in Alaska: Curious Brown Bear Climbs Onto Plane

There’s a reason they call Alaska the last frontier. Not only is Alaska full of lots of potentially dangerous predators, it’s also really tough to access many parts of the state.Due to the relatively small number of roads in the Alaska, pe…

The Rumpl Puffy Fleece Blanket : True Fireside Luxury

Posted by: 50 Campfires in Camping Gear, Sleep Durability Ease of Use Price Durable on one side and a plush wonderland on the other. Summary : The Rumpl Puffy Fleece Blanket is the perfect size for camping. The fleece is soft and luxuriou…

Review: Osprey Exos/Eja backpack || Super comfy, needs hipbelt pockets

Testing grounds: Rocky Mountain National Park, with its reliable gale-force winds when atop the Continental Divide For two weeks in June and July I wore the new Osprey Exos backpack while guiding overnight trips in Rocky Mountain National …

September Trout Unlimited Meeting Announcement

Please join The Redsides Trout Unlimited Chapter 678 at out next meeting. When: Monday September 10, 6pm Where: New location: Claim 52 Kitchen 1203 Willamette This first meeting of the season will be a meet and greet time to share your sum…

Classic Photos and Essay: A Trip to Remember on New Zealand’s South Island

Written by: Chris Budro For years, New Zealand has been a dream for me. Mouth-watering mountain views, bright turquoise glacial lakes, more trails and adrenaline rushes than you could ever imagine, and most importantly some of the best and…

NEWS: Grands Montets Cable Car Damaged by Fire

A fire has destroyed the popular Lognan cable car at the Grands Montets station in the Argentière valley. The fire has gutted the mid-station and caused five of the eight cables to melt, resulting in one cabin falling onto the glacier belo…

Review: Rifle And Ammo Cases From Pelican

Scott Reekers September 12, 2018 General 190 Views Traveler and hunter Ike Eastman tests the durability of the new lightweight VAULT series of cases by Pelican. Eastman takes a hammer to the VAULT ammo case with impressive results. The VA…

Weekend Stoker: Big Whipper from Ethan Pringle

Get stoked for the weekend with this short video of Ethan Pringle taking a whipper in Spain a few years ago. “I did finally climb through the crack boulder at the bottom and got a high point about 60 feet higher than my last one. “I made i…

The Most Important Conservation Law You’ve Never Heard of Is Set to Expire

In mid-September, in an unusual fit of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives passed by an overwhelming margin the Every Kid Outdoors Act. By a vote of 383 to 2, the representatives approved a bill that will make permanent the popula…

Floyen and beyond.

We went to bed with the weather changing. Low cloud, quite windy and a drop in temperature. Our thoughts that we would awaken to a dull day were quickly dismissed as we opened the blackout curtains. It was a lovely cloudless day.Our plan w…

Tick Offs & Cut Off - My Two Favorite Navigation Tools

Tick Off Points: When navigating from A to B; before you begin moving pick two/three/four points from your map, along your route. These points need to be obvious and reasonably foolproof. Ideally they need to be features you will physicall…

LAB TEST: DeadDownWind vs UVKILLER

Not all hunting products have the science behind them. You find this out when, what’s on the packaging, is not what’s in the bottle. Here’s Wade Nolan’s lab test! VIDEO: Dead Down Wind vs UV KILLERMORE… Lab Test Dead Down Wind vs UV Killer…

The Boulder Mountain Marathon

» Posted by Joe Grant on May 24, 2016 in Blog | 5 comments The inaugural Boulder Mountain Marathon took place on May 15, 2016. The race was organized by the Four Mile Fire Department and Flatirons Running as a fundraiser for the fire depar…

How to Choose the Best Daypack for Hiking

You may be wondering why we have dedicated an entire article to help you decide how to choose the best daypack for hiking. Isn’t it just like a regular backpack and isn’t that enough to carry a light load out on the trail? If we’re being h…

Joint News Release: Obi Fire on Grand Canyon National Park North Rim Grows to 941 Acres; Stina Fire on Kaibab National Forest Remains at 12 Acres

NPS Photo News Release Date: July 29, 2018 Contact: NPS: Rachel Grabenstein, 928-638-7071 Contact: USFS: David Hercher, 928-634-8110 Grand Canyon, AZ - The Obi Fire is approximately 941 acres. Growth today was primarily in the northern and…

Kilimanjaro: Grom and Team Ready for Summit Bid

Jambo Everyone back home. Well we’ve finally arrived at our high camp, after a good nights rest and a short hike up to 15’000 ft. It has been mostly sunny all day with great views of Kilimanjaro and our route for tomorrow. Everyone is doin…

Vlog #1 How to train early or when you only have 10 mins

For a long time I’ve considered making a vlog as an additional form of media to share ideas for improving at climbing. Now its happening and here is episode 1. I’ll post all of them up here on this blog of course, or you can subscribe to m…

Louder Than Eleven and ClimbingNarc’s Talkshow #1 The Show With No Name

I finally got around to watching last week’s Louder Than Eleven and ClimbingNarc‘s Talkshow #1 The Show With No Name. Brian interviewed professional climbers Paul Robinson and Alex Johnson on a variety of topics including viewer submitted …

Castle Manor’s Camp Out

By Hati Whiteley27, Jul, 2018 Castle Manor Academy take year 10 students on an outdoor residential to build upon their skills, confidence and friendships ready for their final year of GCSEs Castle Manor is an academy in Haverhill, Suffolk,…

Bumble Bee Nest & Wasp Nest This Week

Bumble Bee Nest Came Across Out Hiking, And Wasp Nest Came Across Out Kayaking. Source: http://outdoorsireland.blogspot.com/2018/07/bumble-bee-nest-wasp-nest-this-week.html

1975

In 1975 three Rockies legends scoured The Bow Valley in search of the next great aid line. At the time, they were preparing themselves for a very early repeat of the Shield on El Capitan in Yosemite, and hoped to find the perfect training …

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