Getting ready to wrap up a great week at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Show here in Salt Lake City, but the CampTheSummit team is not heading home yet. Tomorrow morning we depart SLC for Jackson Wyoming where we will gear up and make a 2 day assault on the 13,770 foot Grand Teton. Our
By: Patrick Gensel In 2006, scuba diver and outdoor person Nate Alder took the noble gas concept used in dry suits and started to transition it into other types of outdoor gear. Using Argon, a safe and eco friendly gas, Alder was able to create products that insulate using the lightweight and readily available gas.
At 3:30 pm eastern standard time, Bill and I set off on what with be a multi-faceted adventure. For me, this will be a 5 week adventure spanning much of the country. Climbing, mountaineering, mountain biking, Outdoor Retailer and so much more on the agenda for this trip. Much of our travel time today was
Hello friends, many of you know that I have been working for a few months to raise money for Big City Mountaineers. My ascent of Rainier is swiftly approaching and I still have work to do to reach my goal. With the help of my friend Kristy Graves, I have teamed up with fellow Rainier
For a long time, I have been passionate about travel and adventure, but was always limited by the constraints of a normal day job. Considering things like climbing Denali, or setting out on a month long cross country epic were very appealing yet just out of reach. This will all be changing at the end
Patrick is joined by mountaineer and US Highpointer Bill Urbanski. Bill will be hosting the 2011 Highpointers Convention in Bellfontaine, Ohio July 14th through the 16th. Bill and I also discuss my road trip in August that involves the Outdoor Retailer trade show, climbing Mount Rainier, and much more.
Patrick takes a look at the Mountain Hardwear Paladin backpack. This small yet roomy and organized backpack is great for bike commuters, travelers, day trippers and more. Some stats on the Paladin: 840D HT Ballistic Nylon body panels HardWearâ„¢ Tarp XL accent panels Dimensions:Â 22 in X 13 in X 10 in / 56 cm X
This time, on just another outdoors show, Gina and Stehphen tell us about their 5 month climbing epic they like to call 'The Most Epic Trip'. Jason tells us all about the latest and greatest on his site, outdoorinformer.com, including a Justin Bieber sighting. All this and more, don't miss it!
While in a rainy Yosemite Valley last week, I was afforded a long enough weather window to capture this time lapse of clouds rolling across the summit of Half Dome.
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