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Into the Mountains We Climb

Into the Mountains We Climb

I started snowboarding back in 1998. At eight years old I was gifted an electric orange, Oxygen Joker snowboard for Christmas. Little did I know as I hugged my first snowboard so ecstatically, it was going to pave out how I made all my major life decisions. From whom...

Tanya the New Zealand Hut Warden

Tanya the New Zealand Hut Warden

"Every season up to 5,000 trampers pass through the Mid-Caples Hut on New Zealand's Greenstone-Caples Track. The lucky ones have met Tanya the Hut Warden, who revels in her duties out in the wilderness, but especially in sharing her passion for the outdoors and...

Living For That Moment

Living For That Moment

Have you had it? When you have felt it you’ll know. It’s what motivates us to do these crazy and extreme things. The things that get our hearts pumping and lets the adrenaline flow. You know the things I’m talking about, the ones that make our mothers shake their...

REI Presents: A Walk in the Park

REI Presents: A Walk in the Park

They call it a picnic, but it is far from a relaxing, sunny afternoon. It is a triathlon that was created specifically for the mountains. Bike 23 miles, swim 1.3 miles, hike 3 miles and climb 6,000 feet straight up, and you aren't quite done. From the summit, you eat...