Mountain Life

2 weeks ago | mountainlifemedia.ca | Ned Morgan

My Gear Needed a Shed. For many years, my bikes, skis, paddleboards and camping stuff lived an untidy double (or triple) life. Bikes lived in the garage, crammed against the wall, crowded by the lawn mower or wheelbarrow, which lived beside them. My inflatable paddleboards lived in the basement, piled in a corner. My skis, boots and poles lived in another corner of the basement in the winter and in the attic in the summer. In short, nothing was ideally situated.

3 weeks ago | mountainlifemedia.ca | Ned Morgan

Hettas: Performance Tailored for WomenOn day one, Hettas founder and Vancouverite Lindsay Housman and her team turfed the dude-centric playbook. Building a runner for women meant a top-to-bottom rethink, right down to the foam and plate technology. "We experimented with different foam densities, different plates," she told RUN. "One of our core ideas was simple: you don't need a carbon plate to get explosive energy return."Turns out, the science backs them up.

1 month ago | mountainlifemedia.ca | Ned Morgan

With 12 cubic feet of cargo space, and a weight of 43 lbs, the SkyBox NX Skinny holds a lot of stuff but its slender profile will never slow you down. From road trips with pets and kids, to camping with your buddies who bring too much gear, this SkyBox is an ideal choice for smaller vehicles, or for those who want to travel fast and light. So far this year, we've used it for downhill and Nordic skiing (crucially for us, it's long enough to fit classic-style Nordic skis.

1 month ago | mountainlifemedia.ca | Ned Morgan

We love this concept: "Every surface is a trail." Columbia's catchphrase for their new Konos Featherweight shoe (for men or women) is an idea with a lot of appeal. With a minimalist ultra-breathable woven upper and adaptive cushioning and traction system, this omni-surface runner hits several sweet spots all in one place. Konos Featherweight: Fit and FeelRight out of the box, the Konos Featherweight fits like it was custom-moulded-no pinched toes, no pressure points and no hot spots.

1 month ago | mountainlifemedia.ca | Ned Morgan

For Earth Month, ML staff and partners offer a Gear Shed stuffed with the finest sustainable bike swag and apparel. Zeal HarbingerThese hybrid cycling-and-touring sunnies are built to conquer every last kilometre on rock, dirt or snow. From sunrise sprints to single-track flow trails, Zeal's Harbinger delivers clarity, comfort and confidence. Featuring Zeal's Optimum goggle lenses, Harbinger amplifies colours and contrast, keeping your focus consistently razor-sharp.