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Events

Find us at OutDoor Friedrichshafen July 10-13!

We're excited to announce that we will have a booth at the OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. We're looking to connect with distributors, retailers, customers and friends from Europe and bey...
Expedition

Ice Climbing off the Salmon River, Idaho

by Dustin FricIn January I took a trip DEEP into the Frank Church River of no Return Wilderness, the largest wilderness in the lower 48. Matt S...
Expedition

Ice Climbing in the Rolwaling Himal

Kang Nachugo by Nick FrazeeOverall our trip was fantastic, splitter weather most days, great temps, wonder...
Expedition

Cochamo Delivers

by Chris KalmanThere we were, seven pitches up a new buttress in Cochamo’s Anfiteatro, with at least two more pitches left to open before the t...
Community

Mt. Thielsen East Face

By Tyler AdamsMt. Thielsen was Steve Elder's idea. Steve is a 56 year old kiwi who has been living in Oregon the past 25 years. He is the defin...
Expedition

Three Guys, one Bivy, a Tent and a Shoebox

By Dustin FricEvery year we spend early season running around with heavy packs; winter camping; trying to pluck off classic ice lines in thin c...
Expedition

Northwest Adventuring #1- Wallowa Alpine Huts

Endless terrain I'm a little loath to write about the Wallowa Mountains and Wallowa Alpine Huts, because i...
Gear

Featured: The Fast/Light Jacket

As with all of our apparel, the development of our first softshell jacket (the Big Four jacket) began with our core belief that technical cloth...
Features

Winter Climbing Roundup

Can't stop Dustin! Climbing Hidden Falls in Eastern Oregon's Owyhee Mountains  Despite the strange weather...