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Experiences

Each outdoor experience is a small campaign: an audience, a promise, a story worth sharing.

Backpacking

Multiple miles, days and nights where preparation is key and the experience is once in a lifetime.

Halfmoon Trailhead - Tuhares Lakes

A meteor shower at 12,000 ft.

12 miles to sleep on the ground, eat out of bags, live with nature for 2 nights, and the most unforgettable "shower".

The Details

A trail with unassuming beauty that takes you to a 3 course meal of lakes. After 1,700 ft. of elevation gain over 6 miles you are greeted by peaks chiseled at by the hikers of the early morning, fish who haven't seen the flies in your pack, and a reflective lake showing you how hard you worked to see it all.

For the Gear Heads

The pack – Gregory Facet 55: This is a lightweight pack that provided stability thanks to the FreeFloat ultralight suspension, comfort by the Comfort wrap, breathable shoulder harness, and breathability from the Ventilated mesh backpanel for roughly 4 hours and with a total weight of 35 lbs.
The boots – Salomon X Ultra Alpine Mid GTX: These boots provided the ankle support needed when it felt more like rock climbing than it did hiking, and the breathable GORE-TEX technology allows you to walk through creeks with no hesitation.
The stove – MSR Switch Stove: The efficiency of the rounded Switch pot bottom and performance of the pressure regulator made meals that much easier to enjoy.

Ice climbing

A sport that pushes you out of your comfort zone and into a new feeling.

Vail, CO - The East of the West

Type 2 fun with first timers

Showing 2 friends that sometimes it’s okay to be cold when the experience is once in a lifetime.

The Details

Cold temperatures and a steep approach place you at the base of a frozen waterfall carved out by previous climbers, with a quiet vibration of the water melting underneath.

For the Gear Heads

The harness – Arc’teryx AR-385a: The Warp Strength Technology keeps you comfortable while giving you the freedom of movement needed, and the durability of Burly™ Double Weave performs when you need it most.
The jacket – Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer UL: The 1000-fill RDS®-certified down insulation is just what you need to keep the pack weight down but the warmth high when belaying your partner to new heights.
The tools – Petzl Quark: The overmolded bi-material handle is perfect for improving grip and insulation when climbing from one pitch to the next.

Hiking

For when you need to clear your head or add the next peak to your list, this is for everyone.

Estes Park, CO - Dream Lake

You CAN hike in winter

A 2 hour drive for a 2 mile hike and an icy view.

The Details

A snow packed trail takes you to a view that will make you freeze from the beauty. A lake, turned to an ice rink and a peak reminding you it’s still there even in the winter.

For the Gear Heads

The spikes – Kahtoola MicroSpikes: Walking on ice isn’t easy, but when you have twelve stainless steel spikes per foot and an integrated toe bail you’ll forget it’s even ice.
The socks – Darn Tough Micro Crew Midweight: The 59% Merino Wool, 39% Nylon, 2% Elastane keep your feet warm while the True Seamless™ Toe technology removes any bulk for a cold day on the trail.
The mid-layer – Patagonia Nano-Air Light Hoody: The summit is always colder than the trailhead, and the 40-g FullRange® insulation is just what you need to keep you warm on the hike in.