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Protecting the Humans – A Jacket’s Rant

Note: This piece originally appeared in The Bird at www.blog.arcteyrx.com The humans get all the attention and glory. Anytime we survive some bad weather, ski a new line, fly a new canyon or send a new route, it is the humans, not the gear, that earn the accolades. The humans get the cover photos and …

Skiing and Social Media – The End of Adventure?

Note: this piece originally appeared on the Last Frontier Heliskiing Blog, December 3rd, 2014. It’s the norm these days, and not just with skiing; people can’t seem to participate in any activity without documenting it visually. Everything they do is catalogued, filmed and photographed so it can be posted to some form of social media. Instagram, Tumblr, …

Trying Something New

It’s not often as adults that we get to try something new. Life’s daily grind tends to dampen the spirit of our inner explorer. With age it becomes even more difficult to escape our comfort zone to try new things. But every time I make the effort to learn a new skill or try a new …