Tag: backcountry skiing

Jun 03 2012

TR: Mt. Shasta – Jibbing from Coquette Falls

Mt. Shasta from the north

The Coquette Falls TH is the only way I’ll be accessing the north side from now on. It provides DIRECT access to the bottom of the Bolam Glacier with a straight line to the summit from there. The road isn’t that bad. Glenn proved a Subie can make it.

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May 08 2012

Review: Rab Stretch NeoShell® Jacket

After only a dozen days use so far the DWR appears to still be doing its job. Those dozen days of touring confirm the breathability claims of venting better than Gore-Tex®, but I’m not sure if it is better than Schoeller®. It feels darn close.

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Nov 28 2011

Glove Luv: Outdoor Research’s Vert Glove

The main reason I like the Verts so much is because they aren’t over insulated. That means there are many times when they aren’t the best glove for the job for either…