Pure Outside

In the high desert of South America, winter takes hold, devouring bleached bones and abandoned shacks. Into these most inhospitable of lands, a handful of drifters emerge from the whiteout, ready to cast their lot on forsaken peaks both merciless and magnificent. Venturing beyond the frontiers of most mountain films, Solitaire is backcountry skiing forged [...]

When I first found the Julbo Nomad sunglasses I was a little skeptical. They were from a french company that I had never heard of, they were expensive, and they were a little different style than I was used to wearing. I was actually looking for some big white sunglasses at the time, so I [...]

I assumed with all the talk about La Nina conditions again this year, we’d be looking at much more snow than we’ve currently got. Even with the mediocre conditions, I couldn’t turn down an opportunity for a fun ski tour to Mount Elma on December 11th. Where is Mount Elma? Mount Elma is across Paradise [...]

2012 is going to be another awesome year to get outside and participate in the great events all over the island. There are races of all size and description for you to participate in. You can run, mountain bike, ski, kayak, snowboard, road bike, canoe and sail. Make sure you check back to this page [...]

Winter is pretty much here. There’s snow on the mountains. I’m going ski touring next weekend. All is right with the world. To celebrate the white fluffy stuff we’re giving a way a 2 for 1 backcountry ski touring trip to McGillivray Pass Lodge with WhiteCap Alpine. The trip will be January 10-14. You’ll be [...]

Every year there’s a slew of new ski videos. Some of them are just updates from older series but some of them are the result of incredible riders, new technology and unlimited creativity. It’s really up to you to pick. If there are links missing below and know it, let us know in the comments [...]

You can’t get much smaller than the Arcteryx Silo 18 for a ski pack. The pack is 18 litres from bow to stern. That means you can’t bring the kitchen sink with this little guy. This was the first pack I got for skiing but I had actually bought it for a different purpose. I [...]

It’s hard not to talk about gear when you love being outside. It’s not a show-stopper but having bad gear can be uncomfortable or even dangerous out in the wilderness. I try and get the best gear I can afford because it works the best, lasts the longest and is the most comfortable. The only [...]

I first heard of Nicolas Teichrob from a mutual friend that loves the outdoors. She had great things to say about him and even greater things of his creative abilities in both photography and film making. I was skeptical. This was probably just another guy making crappy head cam videos and shooting summit photos with his [...]

A couple years ago I had the amazing chance to get into a Sidewinder SV jacket and pants from Arcteryx for cheaper than I had ever seen them. Needless to say I jumped on the chance. After a couple of seasons snowboarding, skiing and dirtbiking in them, I have to say the whole setup is [...]