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By: Izzy Jackson Are you looking for a durable, warm, and comfortable sleeping bag? Come try our Western Mountaineering bags! Western Mountaineering has been around for over 45 years and continues to make top-notch quality products. Their sleeping bags have been one of the most sought out bags in the outdoor lovers’ community. Even though their bags do come at...

Coming from a racing background, wearing a helmet was something I just always had to do. Whether I wanted to or not, the fact of the matter is that if I’m going 60 mph on average down any given hill, I need something to protect me head. After I retired from ski racing when I graduated from Truckee high school...

Skiing in Tahoe consists of a lot of resort days and a lot of backcountry and side country days.Alpine Meadows offers some of the best side country access in the country and that is where I find myself most of the time.Some of my favorite zones require a fairly decent hike in and skin out.The Quest Max 120 gives me...

When I’m skiing some of the bigger lines at Squaw and Alpine, I like to know that the bindings under my feet are solid. Most of the bindings out on the market just don’t give me the confidence I need to know that they won’t release at a bad time. The Rossignol FKS 180 XXL however are some of the...

Tahoe is known for its massive dumps that often leave three feet or more of fresh over night, and Squaw is notorious for being tracked out in a matter of hours. So when it’s bottomless powder in the morning, and tracked out chop in the afternoon, you need one ski that can handle both. That’s where the Rossignol Super 7...

When it comes to skiing everyday in Tahoe, the Atomic Century is hands down my favorite ski. Fast, snappy and fun, this is one of the best skis I’ve ever ridden. I grew up skiing the icy bumps of New Hampshire, so when I moved to Tahoe some eight years ago it was a bit of a change. Out here...