French eyewear company Julbo began making protective glasses for the crystal-hunters of Chamonix back in 1888 and in 1950 released classic mountaineering glasses, The Vermont. The latter were worn by mountaineers and rockstars at the beginning of climbing’s golden years—with iconic climbers from that era almost always wearing Julbo in summit photos. Since the Vermont, Julbo continued updating their designs and tech for modern-day mountain …
Skiing uphill isn’t new, but has been increasing in popularity over the last few decades, becoming a favorite discipline for many skiers. Ski-mountaineering, which refers to the sport of skinning (skiing uphill with adhesive backed fabric on skis) and climbing uphill only to descend on skis, has sub-categories—alpine touring, backcountry skiing, Randonee and SkiMo racing. (The latter has been added to the 2018 Olympics.) All …
The Salisbury Winter Ski Association (SWSA, pronounced “swaa-sa”) is a local club in Salisbury, Connecticut that teaches kids to ski jump. Now in its 89th year, SWSA is one of the last all-volunteer run clubs in the country. Every Sunday morning, year-round, a group of volunteers (who refer to themselves as Swamp Yankees) drive down the back road in a picturesque New England setting to …
