Avalanche Awareness

written by Conor Foley We were joined last night at the store by Bruce Moffatt, a local expert on backcountry skiing and a representative of Central Oregon Avalanche Association. Bruce shared with us some of the essential information you should have if you plan to...

How Do You Witness a Place?

written by Rory King A National Park like Yosemite offers a myriad of opportunities to engage its beauty and come to to know the different aspects of its character – but where to begin?  Friends of mine have traveled across the country for the unique...

The Gender Gap in Route Setting

written by Jennifer Halley I climbed a route earlier this week, a 5.10c, that had been set by a tall guy with long arms. The route only utilized pocket holds and actually ended up being a lot of fun, albeit challenging, and I was able to flash it first try. But I...

A New Kind of Adventure: Floating the Willamette

written by Conor Foley More so than any other year in the past, this summer has been packed to the gils. Between visiting family, work and making sure our house doesn’t fall apart it has been hard to find time for adventure. Add to those restrictions the many...

Hiking with Magnus

written by Jennifer Halley Last week, my fiance and I went hiking at Mary’s Peak, a 6-mile there and back hike outside of Corvallis. This was our first hike of the summer, and our first hike with our five-month-old Border Collie mix, Magnus. I was ecstatic to be...