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Countdown to Mount Rainier: Packing Day One
TweetTweetOr, in other words: I just practiced peeing standing up. And then, I almost forgot to put the seat down. It’s Monday of Rainier week. I’m not officially on the move until our gear check at...
View ArticleFlying with Climbing Gear
TweetTweetThe thought just occurred to me, as I packed my shoes, chalk bag and harness for another flight, that I get asked about flying with climbing gear regularly but don’t recall ever doing an...
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Gore-Tex Womens' Workshops in November
TweetTweetLadies… get out your calendars. I know it may sound like an exaggeration, or over-dramatic, to say that Gore-Tex changed my life… but it’s actually true. Me, in repose, on a rainy climbing...
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La Sportiva Womens Miura VS: Girl Tested, Girl Approved
TweetTweet My new favorite shoes. Much to my surprise, the latest Girl Tested, Girl Approved award goes to La Sportiva’s new womens-specific Miura VS. I am saddened to say that my beloved...
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A little love letter to my puffy coat: Feathered Friends Helios
TweetTweetDear Precious Little Helios, Oh, my beloved… the person who named you chose well, my dear little Feathered Friends Hooded Helios. That is what you are… like a ray of sunshine in my chilly...
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A different kind of trip report: Dressing for the Outdoors
TweetTweetThe amazing and talented Tali of @cupcakemafia fame is a Denver-based yogi, gear reviewer (she’s got Flatterware and Pulse Activewear reviews in her pipeline right now), storyteller, dog...
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Gear for Climbing Mount Rainier
TweetTweetAn article I wrote for Adventure World Magazine just went live. I’m super excited… I had a ton of fun with it. The assignment was a gear review, but they let me tell a bit of the story, as...
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2011: The Year of the Hat
TweetTweetDear Jane, You were the first thing I saw, when I walked onto the show floor at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. I spotted you straight away, across the aisle, as I headed toward my first...
View ArticleJust Another Outdoors Show #1
TweetTweetLast week I participated in a podcast with Patrick Gensel, Josh Turner, and Kristy Graves to discuss the state of womens’ technical apparel (the short version, it’s getting better and better)...
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Backcountry ski gear adventures for newbies
TweetTweetWhen I wrote my first post last year about my beginning forays onto the ski slopes, I got a few notes indicating that readers would rather I stick to climbing… that there are enough ski...
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