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Nibz – shred-ready face warmerz

Posted on January 26, 2012 by nedmorgan

Vancouver-based Nibz Bandanaz are triangular face protectors created by competitive snowboard cross and slope style athlete Sara Niblock from Whistler. Niblock was frustrated with the bulky, unbreathable, and ugly neck… Read More

Stand Up Paddleboard, Stand Up Yoga, Stand Up River Cruising, Now Stand Up What?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by cfield

So there’s standup everything these days. Yoga, touring, racing, river cruising, the list goes on and on. All of which are questionable. But standup fishing? This thing has bungies, fishing… Read More

New bikes for spring at MEC

Posted on April 20, 2011 by nedmorgan

Mountain Equipment Co-op™ (MEC) has launched its newest bike models for spring 2011. Designed in Canada, these four new bikes keep performance top of mind with the latest in technology… Read More

Bad Idea Jeans

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Kate Fox

A downwind paddle? Good idea. Jeans? Bad idea. By Glen Harris All the blood feels like it leaves my limbs and heads to the core. I am left feeling rubbery.… Read More

Gear Test: Kokatat Guide PFD

Posted on March 25, 2011 by nedmorgan

Humboldt County, California’s Kokatat celebrates its 40th birthday this year, and has ramped up its environmental sustainability, installing a 26-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system in its factory and using GAIA PVC-free… Read More

Gear Test: Smith Vantage audio ski helmet

Posted on February 16, 2011 by nedmorgan

Ultra-light and tough “bombshell” ABS with In-Mold tech, and an adjustable zone-ventilation system would be the key features of the Vantage helmet if the speakers hidden inside the cozy earflaps… Read More

Canoe Sledding 101

Posted on October 22, 2010 by cfield

Here’s the equation: add rubber to a canoe, to get a rubbanoe. Throw in three yahoos, sprinkle in a bit of spring snow and put it all on top of… Read More

Bio Floss

Posted on September 8, 2010 by nedmorgan

Are you one of those people who makes everyone else feel like a slob by insisting on flossing during camping trips? You’re about to get an opportunity to feel even… Read More

Life Cycles

Posted on August 11, 2010 by cfield

Life Cycles Whistler Night Shoot from Life Cycles on Vimeo. The much anticipated bike flick Life Cycles premiered on the weekend at Whistler’s Crankworx. And after over two years of… Read More

Teva Steps Up

Posted on July 30, 2010 by nedmorgan

We recently tested a pair of Teva Itundas on a French River canoe trip. The low water level of the river meant a lot of lining through rapids, footing it… Read More