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Mad River Glen in Summer
By Sergey on Jul 20, 2010 in Photo Trail
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Gear discount deals
20% off one item full-price at EMS. Discount is applied at a checkout. Sadly, some better firms are excluded: The North Face, Patagonia, Merrell. Valid ’till 07/27/2010. <Last checked 07/25/2010> “Sierra trading post” is running some sweet discount deals. First, they offer 20% off winter gear and clothing, though as always, some exclusion apply. Second, [...]
Mount Mansfield in Stowe, Vermont
By Sergey on Jun 11, 2010 in Photo Trail
In my last post I uploaded photos taken around Stowe, Vermont. Today, I am putting up a couple pf pictures taken at the top of Mount Mansfield. Mount Mansfield is the highest mountain in Vermont. If you are not up to a physical challenge I suggest taking a scenic drive up the Toll road to [...]
Stowe in Summer
By Sergey on Jun 09, 2010 in Photo Trail
I was just browsing through my photo collection and stumble upon these photos. Stowe might far, if you live in the Tri-State area, but it is still worth a five-hour drive. This village is known as a home to a well-know winter resort, but even in summer there are plenty of things to do: biking, [...]
Moosejaw sale: 20% OFF
By Sergey on Jun 07, 2010 in Gear Coupons & Deals
Ok, just some selected brands but still: they offer plenty of good stuff at 20% off. It seems that you do not need to add any coupons – the discount is already applied. I particularly like 20% off Marmot Power Stretch jackets: you can get men’s half-zip for $76. Unfortunately, they are almost out of [...]
20% OFF EMS Coupon
By Sergey on Jun 04, 2010 in Gear Coupons & Deals
Here is a 20% coupon for Eastern Mountain Sports. It excludes a bunch of companies and items, but seems to work fine with the EMS gear. The coupon has to be printed out if you want to visit a local EMS store. Leave your comment (your email will not be published) in the comments section [...]
Unique Mountain House
I always try to round up a group of friends whenever I go for a ski or hike trip. I am a very social person and believe that there is nothing better than to hang out with close friends in a mountain house after a long day of skiing. And it also helps to have [...]
Arcteryx base layers: Rho AR
By Sergey on May 28, 2010 in Gear Review
In the previous post we went over the Arcteryx Rho LT, a lightweight, though some refer to it as a midweight, base layer. And now, it is a turn for its heavyweight cousin – the Arcteryx Rho AR. What stands behind this fancy name? Polartec Power Stretch. And in case if you have never come [...]
Arcteryx gear review: Rho LT base layer
In the previous article we gave a high level overview of the available Arcteryx gear lines. We went over what some abbreviations and intended use of some more popular clothing items and now, it is time to get down to details. Perhaps, we will kick off our Arcteryx gear review with the Rho line. If [...]
Arcteryx gear guide
There are plenty of options if you are thinking about upgrading your gear. There are dozens of different waterproof, windproof and fleece materials, hundreds of manufacturers and thousands of different models. Gone are the times when manufacturers were making just ski jackets, waterproof pants and wool sweaters. Things are more complex nowadays: a ski jacket [...]