Pret Snowboarding Helmets and Tree Runs

Pret Snowboarding Helmets and Tree Runs

Between OR Show and SIA, I had the pleasure of interacting with Pret Helmets on Twitter. Those interactions led to a scheduled interview, and that scheduled interview led to helmet to test out. Since I know each and every one of you read each and every one of my...
Updated 2014 Voile Splitboard – the Revelator

Updated 2014 Voile Splitboard – the Revelator

I’ve only very casually been watching the splitboard scene until recently, but it seems like anyone that is serious about it at least mentions Voile, if not outright owning one. I had the opportunity to interview them the recent Winter OR Show as well take it...
Arc’Teryx – New for Men Fall ’14

Arc’Teryx – New for Men Fall ’14

I recently went to the winter Outdoor Retailer (OR) Show for the first time ever and had very little clues as to what I was doing. This is what I knew: I was excited to see all the #OmniTen that were back in town. I mean, it had been 2 weeks. That’s a long time,...
Boulder, Colorado Pho

Boulder, Colorado Pho

I have lived in Broomfield, worked in Boulder, and visited Denver since January 2013. I moved from Minneapolis/St. Paul. Minneapolis/St. Paul has a very large Vietnamese population, and on top of that, I’ve been dating a Vietnamese immigrant for 2.5 years. So...