My AT boot of choice this season is the Black Diamond Quadrant. After spending about 30 days in them so far this season I feel like I can give them a fair assessment.
I believe it’s fair to say I’ve skied them in just about every condition (in the resort and out). And they’ve been tasked with [...]
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
Maybe the most asked question from my clients, and almost always the first, is: “what should I wear?”
Whether it’s a day
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
Everyone who has spent time in the backcountry at one time or another has probably heard of the 10 Essentials List, a list
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
It’s 5am in Truckee, and you’re headed out for a dawn-patrol lap on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. Your pack includes beacon,
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
Everybody who has camped in the backcountry (or car-camped, for that matter) knows the feeling. You’re snuggled deep inside
Black Diamond has introduced a new webisode series entitled Ski Here Now. Looks to be some pretty good stuff. Can’t wait to dive into the films. Watch the trailer below.
But here’s the question of the day: Is the overly-dramatic intro meant to be
I guess I’m an archaic hold-out on the helmet front. Helmets went from non-existent to nearly-ubiquitous in a short 10 or 15 years. I guess I was having too much fun to notice, until recently, that I look like a weirdo without one.
I’ve tried. Rea
The Guides Corner: Tips, Tricks, Trip Reports, Gear Reviews, and Mountaineering Ramblings from Rich Meyer Alpine Guide.
Ah, duct tape – the tried-and-true, do-anything, fix-anything mainstay in every backcountry kit. Its uses have been documente
Ski season ain’t over yet. And if you’re like me, you’re not even close to letting it go. Here in the Sierra, the snowfall measured at 140% of average, so the high country should be good to go for some time.
What better way to cap off the season t
Ran across this today here. Way cool. Kinda like a climbing version of that show, “How It’s Made.”
