Myself on the Hollywood Headwall
Last Friday, five of us met at the Daily Bread parking lot at 5:30 AM for dawn patrol. Kyle had made it up to Frazier Basin on Wednesday, they found stable conditions and the skiing excellent. …
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The author sampling some silky pow.
After Outdoor Retailer Dave Downing and I, plus 4 others, one dog and a ridiculous amount of gear strategically stuffed ourselves into a minivan and set off toward Carbondale, CO. Carbondale is where I grew…
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Jeff Christenson drops into the Alpental backcountry
It’s the end of December in the Northwest and it’s been 6 weeks since we have released a skiing blog. It’s not because we aren’t getting out and it’s not because we’re slacking. There…
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What can I say about backpack hunting that would fully describe it to the uninitiated? Nothing, it is one of those gloriously miserable experiences that requires boots on the ground and gear on the back. There is something very rewarding…
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As luck would have it, I tagged out on a beautiful bull elk on the fourth week of this year’s archery season. With eight more weeks of hunting, I had the opportunity to broaden my horizons and focus hard on…
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So, I know a lot of you have been waiting a while to get your hands on the bag, but I have finalized the design and bags will be going into production by the beginning of January. I thought we…
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James Binkley with his Alaskan moose
With only five days left on both our moose and sheep tags, the elusive Dall sheep was too tempting to pass up. With an abundance of pilots throughout Alaska, my brother Wade and I called…
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Mystery Ranch has agreed to team up with Seattle based fashion company Maiden Noir to build a limited run of custom backpacks. Designed off the wildly popular 3 Day Assault used by the US Special Forces, this 2000 cubic inch…
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Trade Show Circuit
James Binkley weaving through Aspens
We work the winter trade shows in Salt Lake City and Denver, setting up early, talking shop late, and cram in as many days of skiing as humanly possible, because that’s what we do. With OR finished, we…
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