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Gear Review: First Ascent Heyburn 2.0 Jacket
Doglotion.com &bull YesterdayWhen I think of Eddie Bauer, I think of a catalogue full of men in their early forties with five o'clock shadows paddling canoes, wearing Khakis and flannel shirts. But, as of recent, the company has put together a ski team including Lindsay Dyer and the Crist Brothers. The team sports their ski/mountaineer line, known as First Ascent. The Heyburn 2.0 Jacket, though sounding more like a computer processer than an article of clothing, is their take on the minimal needs resort and slackcountry jacket. There are so many takes on a good… Full Story »
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The Death of Life
Doglotion.com &bull Feb 5, 2012Do you know what today's greatest killer is? We are stressing ourselves to death, trying to reach some sort of social or financial status. We've come to such an advanced level of technology where we have control of our living environments. Our houses prevent us from freezing to death or suffering from heat exhaustion. Our… Full Story »
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A Locally Owned, Mom and Pop Storm
Doglotion.com &bull Feb 2, 2012Adventure is up to you. There is no existing framework to sturdy it, no spider's webbing of emotional infrastructure to tell you what newness and excitement must entail. No plane ticket minimums, drink minimums, must-see attractions, see-to-believe spectacles, guaranteed good… Full Story »
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A Taste Of What's To Come - January 10-13, 2012 - The Teton Sessions Season 2 Episode 5
Doglotion.com &bull Feb 1, 2012It's no secret that the beginning of this year's ski season has been less than spectacular both here in Jackson and across most of the country. The lack of snow outstanding, we've slowly accumulated a solid and are perfectly poised… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Sessions
- Ski season
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SIA 12 - Sneak Peak at Next Year's Gear
Doglotion.com &bull Jan 30, 2012Wacky new gear, hours of roaming tradeshow hallways, and lots of free drinks. Yep, that pretty much sums up another year at SIA 12. Keeping Doglotion's SIA after hours tradition alive, I had to pick a big name hip hop… Full Story »
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SIA 12 - Sneak Peek at Next Year's Gear
Doglotion.com &bull Jan 30, 2012Wacky new gear, hours of roaming tradeshow hallways, and lots of free drinks. Yep, that pretty much sums up another year at SIA 12. Keeping Doglotion's SIA after hours tradition alive, I had to pick a big name hip hop… Full Story »
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Smith Whitewater Junior Freeski Contest Went Off - Results
Doglotion.com &bull Jan 30, 2012Old Yoghurt. That's the only way to describe today's event - it went off. The first ever Smith Optics Whitewater Junior Freeski Contest presented by Salomon finished today. But it wouldn't have happened without the well prepared boy scout of judging, Jeff Holden, who made back-up plans for back-up plans in case some foul weather moved in. And it did. A weather delay had kids break-dancing for Smith shirts while the judges moved to their contingency plans. Once the move was made, the next… Full Story »
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Smith Optics Whitewater Junior Freeski Open Day One Results
Doglotion.com &bull Jan 28, 2012The Kids are all right. Eighty of them from the US, Canada, and Germany stepped to shred a venue you would never see grown-ups have so much fun on. The venue head judge Jeff Holden chose, Sleeper, was a run ideal for actually skiing, not just jumping off cliffs. It started off… Full Story »
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New Years at Great Candian Heli-Skiing
Doglotion.com &bull Jan 27, 2012Actually there are few things about Great Canadian that are worth at least words in this blog post as this place has changed my view of heli skiing forever and for the better. Of course helis are rad and get… Full Story »
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Too much snow to ride a plane... then just ride POW!
Doglotion.com &bull Jan 27, 2012Last Thursday, I packed my ski bag, computer, camera and some clothes but left my Sorels at home. I wanted to pack light. The purpose of my trip to Salt Lake was to visit the Outdoor Retailers Tradeshow and hopefully get in a day of skiing. I had heard from photographer friend Re Wikstrom that morning - she stated on Twitter, "Bringing some snow with you, too, I see." Alta Ski Area was finally about to… Full Story »
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Topics:
- backcountry
- Head
- POW
- Ride
- Stoked














