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Summer gear guide, 2021
Specialized Turbo Creo SL Comp E5
$6,000
You’ll be eating up the miles on this extremely light-weight e-road bike from Specialized. The internal battery gives you...
Cosmic Dirt: New local clothing brand strives for outdoor inclusivity
By Elizabeth Kimberly
Here in Bellingham, many of us seek the flow state. You know it: That sensation where you’re fully immersed in the moment,...
Cirque of the Towers
Written as a beginner's guide to alpine climbing
Story and photos by Jason Griffith
When the summer of 2020 rolled around, let’s face it, we were...
Snorkel Alaska
By Eric Lucas
I did not know sea cucumbers move.
Yes, I’m aware they are marine creatures common in the North Pacific near-shore intertidal waters. Not...
Spring 2021 gear guide
By Pat Grubb
Nutcase vio MIPS led helmet
360-degree lighting provides visibility for the rider and motorists with a 3-hour run time. Adjustable spin dial for...
After years of change Gear Aid is spreading its philosophy of...
By Oliver Lazenby
For people who use Gear Aid products, Pat Kennedy’s first experience with the company may sound familiar. The first time he wore...
Following Footsteps: Climbing Rainier in gear from a famous 1963 expedition
By Andrew Waite
About halfway across the Cowlitz Glacier, one of my crampons fell off for the first time.
It loosened again on Cathedral Gap and...
Winter 2020 gear guide
By Pat Grubb
Burton Ruler men’s step on boot with step on bindings
Step in, step out. Step on bindings have come a long way in...
Why are skis fatter in the PNW? Some insight from Backcountry...
By Chris Gerston
In the Pacific Northwest, and definitely in Bellingham, we seem to like our beers hoppy, our snow plentiful and our skis fat....
Good stuff guide
By Pat Grubb
Lifaloft Insulated Flannel Shirt Jacket
The classic flannel shirt, only better. Lightweight Lifaloft keeps you warmer longer. $160. Hellyhansen.com
Grayl geopress purifiet
Fill, press, drink....