By: Patrick Gensel High tech fabric manufacturer Cordura has teamed up with the non profit Gear to Grow to hold a gear drive at the Cordura booth at this years Summer Outdoor Retailer Expo. Donors contributed gear samples, second hand gear and extra gear to the drive located at Cordura booth. Some brands
Some will argue Rainier isn’t a big mountain. There are 53 peaks in Colorado over 14,000’ and Rainierstands at 14,411’. True it isn’t Everest big, but it is the most glaciated peak in the contiguous UnitedStates. Serious mountaineers come to Rainier for training. Depending on the route, you’ll gain upwardsof 10,000 vertical feet and spend a good bit of time at altitude. To me, that makes Rainier a big mountain.
The latest in visually appealing woman's technical gear straight from the Outdoor Retailer show floor, Bass Pro Shops raising some environmental concerns, Gear To Grow doing great things to help supply some of the industries biggest Non-Profits with proper equipment, Some of our favorite gear from Winter OR, and more. Hosted by: Patrick Gensel, Josh Turner, Sara Lingafelter, and Kristy Graves
In 2011 I will be participating in a Summit For Someone climb benefiting Big City Mountaineers. Big City Mountaineers is a Non-Profit organization aimed at getting at risk urban youth outdoors and learning about themselves, teamwork and other skills. I will be climbing a renown North American Peak or Possibly Kilimanjaro in Africa as a