Trew Gear Backcountry Button Up

A new lightweight button-down work shirt combines technical proficiency with time-honored styling

Oregon-based outerwear company Trew Gear’s new Backcountry Button Up is the latest addition to their line of water-resistant snow apparel that travels from the city to the mountain with ease. The shirt is styled as a classic heritage work shirt, but the chest and shoulders are protected with a nylon taslan shell with a water-repellent coating. Polyester-and-wool hybrid chambray fabric wicks away moisture while insulating …

Off Piste: Afterglow

Catching up with the creative minds at Sweetgrass Productions, who continue to push the limits of snow cinema with an inventive and illuminating new short film

Staying true to a clear creative vision while making films that capture the attention of an audience outside the snow sports world, the team at Sweetgrass Productions has garnered respect with viewers and industry professionals the world over. Helmed by NYC native Nick Waggoner, Sweetgrass explores the human instincts and emotional landscape that underpin the very motivation we all seek in adventures, challenges and overcoming …

Voke Tab: Pocket-Sized Energy Boost

An energy supplement that’s healthy, palatable and portable

When Kalen Caughey was a high school student and avid skier at Steamboat Mountain School in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, he encountered a mechanical problem that many an extreme athlete has faced before: his coffee kept spilling. In search of a healthy and convenient alternative, he and his father—a biochemist at Rocky Mountain Labs in Hamilton, Montana—spent several years researching energy-boosting ingredients for before developing the …