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A Guide to Footwear Traction Devices: Navigating Winter Safely - Next Adventure

A Guide to Footwear Traction Devices: Navigating Winter Safely

Microspikes, crampons, Yaktrax-style coils, ice cleats or snowshoes? Which winter traction device to use for icy Portland sidewalks, Gorge hikes, Mt. Hood climbs and deep...

Jami Riener
How to Fit a Ski Helmet: Find the Perfect Size & Fit - Next Adventure

How to Fit a Ski Helmet: Find the Perfect Size & Fit

How a ski or snowboard helmet should fit: measure your head, choose a size, do the shake test, adjust the chin strap and fit system,...

Jami Riener
How to Get a Proper Ski Boot Fit - Next Adventure

How to Get a Proper Ski Boot Fit

What happens at a professional ski boot fitting: foot measurement, shell fit, finding pressure points, custom footbeds and shell modifications, plus how to break in...

Hugo Berteau-Pavy
The Ultimate Guide to the Salomon Assassin Snowboard - Next Adventure

Salomon Assassin Snowboard Review: The One-Board Quiver

Our guide to the Salomon Assassin snowboard: shape, construction and tech, how it rides in the park, powder and on groomers, and how it compares...

Jami Riener
How to Care for Your Winter Gear: Cleaning, Storing, and Maintaining Your Equipment - Next Adventure

How to Care for Your Winter Gear: Cleaning, Storing, and Maintaining Your Equipment

How to clean, store and maintain skis, snowboards, boots, bindings and outerwear so they last longer, plus when to bring them to our tune shop....

Jami Riener
Winter Travel Gear Checklist: Stay Warm and Ready! - Next Adventure

Winter Travel Gear Checklist: Stay Warm and Ready!

A head-to-toe winter gear checklist for skiing, snowshoeing and backcountry travel: base, mid and outer layers, food and water, avalanche gear, safety essentials and snowshoe...

Jami Riener
How to Buy Snowboard Bindings - Next Adventure

How to Buy Snowboard Bindings

How to choose snowboard bindings: match flex to your riding style, check mounting compatibility, size to your boots and dial in straps, highback rotation and...

Ka'elo Lindsey
How To Buy Your First Snowboard - Next Adventure

How To Buy Your First Snowboard

A first-timer's guide to buying a snowboard: riding style, ability, sizing by weight, flex, camber vs. rocker, board shapes and boot/binding compatibility. ...

Ka'elo Lindsey
Best Entry-Level Snowboard, the Foundation from Arbor - Next Adventure

Best Entry-Level Snowboard: What Beginners Should Look For

What makes a good beginner snowboard: rocker profile, soft flex and edge grip. Our video review of the Arbor Foundation and how to pick your...

Jake Curran
How to Wax Skis and Snowboards for Maximum Performance - Next Adventure

How to Wax Skis and Snowboards for Maximum Performance

Step-by-step: how to hot wax skis and snowboards at home, from choosing wax and iron to scraping and brushing, plus how often to wax. Video...

Reuben Schafir
Winter Adventures In The Desert - Next Adventure

Winter Adventures In The Desert

Escaping the PNW winter for a solo dual-sport and van camping trip through Southern California's deserts: Trona Pinnacles, the Mojave Road, Anza-Borrego and the Alabama...

Jesse Rosten
Bishop Part 2 - Next Adventure

Bishop Part 2

Video from a bouldering trip to Bishop, California's Happy and Sad Boulders, plus the most important lesson for a fall or winter visit: desert nights...

Rochelle Comeaux
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