Breaking Down Your Outerwear Choices

Beyond the Lingo: Breaking Down Your Outerwear Choices By: Tess Weaver Strokes Think how much skis have changed in 40 years. From length to shape, rockered to tapered, the evolution...

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Becoming An IFMGA Guide

Mike Arnold: The Road to Becoming an IFMGA Guide By: Tess Weaver Strokes Of the 111 AMGA/IFMGA Mountain Guides, 28-year-old Carbondale resident Mike Arnold is among the youngest. Arnold grew...

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Inside Pete Gaston's Spring Ski Touring Pack

Efficient backcountry skiing begins with mindful packing.    By: Tess Weaver Strokes Pete, deep in the Elks. Photo by Ian Fohrman Pete in Telluride. Photo by Fred Marmstater Strafe co-founder Pete...

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The John Gaston Interview

Power of 4 and SkiMo Training By: Tess Weaver Strokes John Gaston. Photo by Kate Holstein Strafe Outerwear co-founder John Gaston is the fastest ski mountaineering racer in the country....

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Ski to Win: George Rodney Interview

By: Tess Weaver Strokes Images: Ian Fohrman When Strafe Outerwear’s George Rodney won the Freeride World Tour overall title last spring, it was memorable for two reasons. First, he was...

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