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January 2006

January 28, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Sierra Designs Women's Oberland Vest

The Women’s Oberland Vest by Sierra Designs is definitely an asset to a women’s cold weather selection. It is easy to
dress up or dress down. The vest is comfortable and
stylish. From a day at work straight to an evening out
on the town, this is quite the sassy layer.

January 26, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Horny Toad Women's Edina Top

Looking for a cozy top to throw on after a day outside? The Horny Toad Women’s Edina Top fits the bill. It is one of the softest materials I have come across in awhile. It is made from what they call cashmoore a 100% polyester fabric that feels like the real thing. Horny Toad claims, “It is a super soft dense knit that dries quickly, is machine washable and durable and feels too good for words.”

January 25, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Packing for a Canadian ski hut vacation!

Tomorrow I am heading out of Jackson to make my way to Golden, B.C. where 20 of us will be heading into the Fairy Meadow Hut on Saturday. This will mark the beginning of an 8-day ski hut trip into the Adamant Group of the Selkirk Mountains…Yummy. With the consent of Mother Nature we will be boarding the helicopters on Saturday and get hauled off into the hut. Once at the hut we will endure 8 grueling days of skiing (no heli service here; You earn your turns), eating, drinking the Snake River Brewing 5 gallon kegs that the chopper is kindly hauling for us, reading by the fire, and bathing in the 10 person wet sauna. I told you…grueling.

January 23, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Rudy Project Women's Rydon SX Sunglasses

My sunglass purchase experience goes something like this…go to a cheap store and buy two or three pairs of the cheapest sunglasses because I sit on them, misplace them, scratch them, basically treat them like garbage. The thought never occurred to me that if I spent money on a good pair of sunglasses that I actually enjoyed wearing, I might be kinder to them and even like having them around.

January 22, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Arbor Push 156: Women's Snowboard

When I first saw the Arbor Push 156, I was struck by the beauty of the board. Arbor’s first women’s all-mountain freeride board is made with a bamboo topsheet which contributes to a durable and lightweight high performance board. After picking up this board, I was excited to head up to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and try it out on snow.

January 21, 2006
Posted by Jannine

2006 HERA Climb for Life Road Tour - Climber's Festival

Help fight ovarian cancer by registering for the HERA (Health, Empowerment, Research, and Awareness) Climb For Life Celebration and enjoy a full month of rock climbing at all Earth Treks and Sportrock gyms in the D.C. area.

Whether you’re a beginner or just returned from Mount Everest, everyone is welcome to participate. They will have clinics, classes, and festivals to attend. For a $25 donation, you’ll get a month of fun and our thanks because your gift goes directly to fund HERA OSB1 ovarian cancer research grants at Johns Hopkins.

January 17, 2006
Posted by Jannine

My manic redemption: Freedom from the flu!

Only after you have been out sick for two weeks with the flu, missing one of the most epic snow cycles since 1996 do you realize how manic you really are.

MANIC: frenzied: affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason.

January 17, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Sierra Designs Women's Torsion Pant

The Sierra Designs Torsion Pant is a mid-weight base layer with a tapered comfy fit. Designed with low-profile flatlock stitching and an athletic fit, these pants create minimal friction inside your shell.

January 13, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Smith FUSE Snow Goggles

Somewhat skeptical of goggles as always, I was excited to try out the helmet-compatible Smith FUSE goggles. I wear a helmet and goggles most of the time so I look for a goggle that doesn’t fog, fits to my face, looks good, and cleans easily.

January 13, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Win a trip to Red Rock Rendezvous in Vegas Baby!

Last year I was fortunate enough to attend the Red Rock Rendezvous with fellow www.womenspecific.comER, Beth Heninger. Though not a women’s specific climbing event the ladies had a strong presence. This great event that benefits the Access Fund will take place from March 24-26 in the Red Rock National Conservation Area in Las Vegas. This place is amazing. We met up with a group of great women and got some fun climbing in. If you can get the time free I suggest heading for the desert for some great climbing, yummy coffee, and meeting some excellent people.
This year the sponsors are giving away a trip for 2 including airfare, registration for the event, and gear package. You can click here to register.

January 12, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Newspaper report from fatal avalanche: Jackson, Wyoming

I thought you all might want a follow up to Carina’s blog. Here we get a bit of insight to what the skiers were thinking. Hope you all stay safe and do not forget to THINK. Do not be afraid to voice your opinion in the backcountry.

Here is a link to the weekly paper of Jackson Hole that gives a report of what happened on January 5th.
www.jhnews.com
Click on Feature Story.

January 10, 2006
Posted by Jannine

The Uvex Wing S Ultra Pro Helmet

You can feel safe but hardly notice you are wearing a helmet.

Gliding down powder fields, telemarking through trees in the backcountry, or snowboarding on a crowded day at the resort, with the Uvex Wing Ultra Pro helmet, I feel safe and comfortable. And though not a women’s specific helmet, I think it looks pretty cool. I have to admit, when I first saw the Uvex helmet, I thought it was too much of a helmet for me. It’s sleek, metallic, shaped aerodynamically and has hard ear covers. But, when I put it on, it fit like a glove, with no squeezing and no jiggling. The Uvex Wing Ultra Pro stays comfortably in place while in use.

January 07, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Woman dies in avalanche-Jackson, Wyoming.

Carina Ostberg has provided this guest blog.

Yesterday we had our first skier fatality of the year due to avalanche. This happened after a big storm, which in turn resulted in incredibly unstable conditions. There where naturally triggered avalanches all over the place. All of them on the same north-east aspect as the avalanche in question. In other words, people had been warned by nature itself to pay attention and be careful. Yet, a woman was killed.

January 02, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Outdoor Research Womens Ergo Down Sweater

Teton weather in the last two weeks of 2005 provided bizarre and varied conditions for testing Outdoor Research’s Women’s Ergo Sweater. I wore it virtually every time I went outside and it performed well in temperatures that went from 20 below to 50 above zero! It was light, comfortable and, most importantly, a lovely earthy green that was gentle on the eyes in the back-country. Because it was lighter than a traditional down jacket it was cozy but not too hot for downhill skiing. It didn’t do great in pouring rain at Grand Targhee (nothing did), but did dry quickly.

January 01, 2006
Posted by Jannine

Friendship and Safety for the New Year.

You think that once Christmas passes by you can begin to relax a bit. Well that has not been the case this past week. Aside from putting in large hours at the restaurant we got hit with a huge storm cycle. We have had 5 feet of snow since last Monday. Santa just kept giving this year. We have been contending with some parking problems at the top of Teton Pass this year. So many people are skiing the back-country that the department of transportation put a limit on how many cars can park at the top. They will tow you if you park out of the designated area. To get a legal parking spot you need to be up there no later than 7:30am. This made for a week of getting to bed late and waking up extremely early. Tis the season for fresh powder and no sleep.