Victory Dance

Just wanted to share an awesome contest that Mountain Gear is putting on. The grand prize is sweet. This is not a giveaway, it's a contest, so everyone has a good shot to win it. Get creative and have fun. Check it out.

From Mountain Gear:

We've just launched our #PersonalSummit #VictoryDance Video Contest. All you have to do is snap a quick video of you doing the dance you'd do when you achieve an athletic goal. Have fun with this! You just might win a full Arc'teryx Beta AR series - jacket, pants, & gloves. Enter via your mobile device or computer: http://bit.ly/VictoryDanceVideoMobile

The Scoop on Waterproof Down

Here is another story I wrote for Mountain Gear last month. This one is all about the new water repellent down technology that is being used in place of traditional down as insulation for sleeping bags and jackets. Anyway, I think you'll find this one pretty interesting.  

http://www.mountaingear.com/themountainblog/2013/06/the-scoop-on-waterproof-down/

Boots or Shoes?

In my last blog I mentioned that due to my busy schedule I've been really inactive the last couple months. Well, that wasn't entirely true. I've been writing steadily for The Mountain Blog at Mountaingear.com, and I wanted to share one of the stories I wrote last month on some of the benefits of switching to shoes from boots. Check it out!

http://www.mountaingear.com/themountainblog/2013/06/boot-or-shoe-whats-for-you/