Gear Review & Tech Talk

So you just got a new Osprey Packs Hydraulics™ Water Reservoir...  Now what's next? Watch the Hydraulics™ Reservoir Product Tour video from Osprey Packs to learn how to properly operate, maintain, and clean your water reservoir so you can help extend its life.

[caption id="attachment_9454" align="alignleft" width="547"] Osprey Packs Women's Raven 10 Mountain Bike Backpack[/caption] WOW! I just bought my first ever hydration pack for mountain biking and I picked a winner. The Raven 10 by Osprey is built specifically for women so that it fits close to your body. The Raven comes in one size, but with the generous adjusting waist...

SUP Surftech Demo, SUP Yoga, Pancakes Trifecta Admission:  FREE! When:  Saturday | July 22nd | 7am to 11am Where:  Boca Reservoir's East Side - Left turn 1.6 Miles Past Dam - Look for sign off main road turn off Stand up paddle board, yoga, pancakes - an awesome way to start the...

[caption id="attachment_9391" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Ski die-hard ... bringing in your next year's Rossi Hero WC boots for custom mod at Granite Chief Ski & Mtn Shop, in June![/caption] Granite Chief - We Know Ski Die-hard Do your friends consider you a ski die-hard? Do you see summer as a mere intermission between one winter and the next?  Sure summer days warm...

Spring skiing is here, and with it come periods where you may question your ski glide - is it your ski wax, or something else?  Here at Granite Chief Ski and Mountain Shop, with our reputation for ski tuning, we get this a lot, "its as though someone just hit the brakes on my skis, almost causing me to do...

Granite Chief's Backcountry Ski Photo Contest winner is - drum roll please -  Jennifer Callahan.  For Jen's efforts she takes home Granite Chief's Osprey Kamber 22L pack!   [caption id="attachment_9213" align="alignnone" width="604"] Jen Callahan earned not only her turns this day, but ... Photo: Hannah Thornton[/caption] Jen's ski touring image, taken in the Sierra, Virginia Lakes region, not...

A couple of years ago I was gearing up to check off a bucket list hike, the Grand Canyon. The hike is literally half downhill and the 2nd half all uphill. Both legs of the journey are rough and demanding. Hiking down the 7 mile South Kaibab, the trail is laden with piles of rocks forming water bars and rutted...

Mystery Ranch backpacks are hand built with purpose and the range of purpose is varied and demanding. The load and carrying systems are designed for specific use, mountaineering, hunting, military and wildfire fighting. These packs have a proven track record of durability in the most demanding and rugged conditions. And they are built right here in America. Mystery Ranch packs...

Unless you've been living under a rock you have seen or heard of DPS skis. But what's all the rage about? Well after testing them out we realized this is the ultimate California Ski. Many "powder" skis or "all mountain" skis offer a soft-ish flex pattern for surfing through light fluffy snow. But here in California the days of skiing on...

Faction Is Gaining Some Serious Momentum Faction skis have been around for 12 years and they are gaining some serious traction within the world of free skiing. There products have improved year after year and they've even expanded into soft goods. One of the best parts about this rapidly growing company is that they are staying true to their roots...