Training for the New Alpinism

An athletic approach to improving physical and mental toughness on the mountain

Clinging to a precious step of granite, ice axes in hand, with the next rest 12 meters up, the only regret you’ll have as a climber is the training you passed up. Each centimeter gained vertically is a triumph as the lactic acid builds and pulses quicken. It takes feeling that deep fatiguewhen your strength (physical and mental) is all that’s leftto realize the importance …

Collected Works Co. Military Duffle Backpack

Built for the long-haul from sturdy US-sourced waxed canvas and leather worked by Tanner Goods

For those searching for a bag that is rugged, handsome, intelligently designed and will last a cross-country motorcycle journey (and further), the Military Duffle Backpack from Portland-based Collected Works Co. fits the bill. All of the products from the brand are born from of a genuine need from founders Jacob Hinmon and Patrick Vail—when they can’t find what they need, they make it. Inspired by …

Alpine Climbing with Patagonia

Putting the brand's latest and upcoming athlete-driven gear to the test in the Alps with a team of legendary climbers

At 12,000 feet above sea level, with a cold wind perpetually whipping and the alpine sun intensified by the reflective snowfields below, the old adage “the clothes don’t make the man (or rather, person)” couldn’t be less true. Technical, carefully designed clothing and accessories won’t get you up or down the mountain but without them, you certainly won’t get far. A wet base layer, a …