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Brian's Colorado and Utah

Created October 26, 2009

Skiing, scrambling, climbing, canyoneering, hiking, and backpacking in Colorado and Utah.
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Laying Bombholes

Armada Inverse Jacket - Men's

March 24, 2010

Cell phone pic. After stomping a ~30' huck, I hiked back up to stand in the massive bombhole.

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Armada Inverse Jacket - Men's

March 24, 2010

Cell phone pic. Fun in the Beaver Creek sidecountry. Despite the warm day, eVent kept me cool on the hike without having to shed the jacket. As you can see, in the right size, the fit is loose but not baggy.

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Are you guys planning on stocking the men's version?

Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Anorak - Women's

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Are you guys planning on stocking the men's version?

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What's the weight on Men's M? (grams)

Icebreaker Beast Singlet Tank Top - Men's

May 16, 2012

What's the weight on Men's M? (grams)

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Are you guys going to stock the Jacket version? (full zip, no

Montane Slipstream GL Smock - Men's

May 16, 2012

Are you guys going to stock the Jacket version? (full zip, no hood)

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You guys need to stock the pants and 3/4 pants. The Ferrosi line

Outdoor Research Ferrosi Short - Men's

July 19, 2011

You guys need to stock the pants and 3/4 pants. The Ferrosi line is REALLY well designed compared to any other softshell pant out there. I wanted to buy here, but with no stock, I had to go to Altrec to get mine.

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Any reason why you guys don't carry the men's versio

MontBell EX Light Down Vest - Women's

June 30, 2011

Any reason why you guys don't carry the men's version?

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Are you guys going to stock the men's version? I want the

Outdoor Research Ferrosi Softshell Pant - Women's

April 13, 2011

Are you guys going to stock the men's version? I want the Ferrosi

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Answer to: "How much do these pants weigh?"

Sierra Designs Hurricane Pant - Men's

July 16, 2010

Are you sure they weigh 1.18lb? REI says they're 7oz.

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Any chance we'll see this in a medium soon?

Mountain Hardwear Powerstretch Softshell Jacket - Men's

June 25, 2010

Any chance we'll see this in a medium soon?

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What's the weight of these?

Cloudveil Zorro Pant - Men's

May 19, 2010

What's the weight of these?

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I'd also want to get a pair of these in a smaller size (

Berghaus Paclite Pant - Men's

May 19, 2010

I'd also want to get a pair of these in a smaller size (medium).

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Breaks tree branches w/o a scratch

Armada Inverse Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 February 15, 2010

This jacket is awesome! Great powder skirt and thumbloop wrist covers keep the snow out (needed a snorkel yesterday), and it breathes better than my Goretex gear - I'm now an eVent convert. The hood works great with my helmet, not too tight to turn my head, but tight enough to keep chill out on windy ridges. The best part about this jacket is how bomber it is. If you know Vail, you know the good stuff is in the trees, if you can handle it. This jacket has been beaten to hell by branches and doesn't show a scratch. It's built to last and can take some serious punishment, including full on branch-busting adventures in search of the goods. I got the magenta, and it's allowed my buddies to easily find me in the trees.

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Montrail Hardrock '09 Trail Running Shoe - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 October 26, 2009

Awesome shoes. Sticky enough for free-solo scrambles up to low 5th class (5.4-5.6) with 300'+ of exposed runout. It has moderately hard rubber (good longetivity), yet it also has good smearing ability - probably due to the shallow lugs that like to cling to undulations in the rock. It almost feels like cheating! Very protective shank for running/hiking on talus in alpine environments when bagging 14ers, yet it also has great trail sensitivity for stability. The shielding around the toes and sides is extremely effective when running/skiing down scree, where lesser shoes would leave you with shredded feet. Great shoe for the Utah desert, the Colorado Rockies, all around scrambling fun, and even lightweight backpacking. The construction is pretty bomber. On several tough scrambles - crack climbs and chimney squeezes - my canyoneering companion ripped open the sides on her Keens down to the sock, while the Hardrocks show no damage (only cosmetic wear). Love these shoes - I can trust them with my life on technical scrambles!

My only reservation is it's grip when wet. While on dry rock they feel like approach shoes, I don't trust them anywhere near as much on wet rock. Take real approach shoes or water shoes for technical scrambles on wet rock, or better yet, don't risk your life on those days and do something less exposed/technical.

While many complain about the changes between '08 and '09, the complaints seem to be focused around the change in fit. The earlier ones were excruciating for me to wear, but the '09 Hardrocks fit great! If the new ones fit your feet, get them - you won't regret it!

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Weak leash seams

Can you easily turn these inside out for drying? If not, is there

Outdoor Research Endeavor Mitten

August 14, 2009

Can you easily turn these inside out for drying? If not, is there a pair of lightweight Gore-Tex shells that can?

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Are the side zips 2-way for venting?

Patagonia Rain Shadow Pant - Men's

August 12, 2009

Are the side zips 2-way for venting?

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