Monthly Archives: June 2010

Mountain Tracks Media – Outdoor Research 2010 Swift Tee – June 24, 2010/

Your “go-to” pieces of gear in any genre—jackets, socks, shorts, tops—hold a special place in that pile on the floor. You know you can grab them in a hurry when the call comes to head for the hills, not worrying about whether they’ll be right for the various weather conditions you’ll pass through. You know they will be, and that reassurance that feels good.

Outdoor Research’s Swift Tee is my go-to mountain biking jersey. Designed simply as an “active top” for hiking, climbing, backpacking, it’s got all the right engineering for rigorous riding in both hot and chilly temps. It’s made from OR’s TransAction fabric, which is highly moisture wicking and breathable—meaning neither sweat nor rain will cling to your skin. With that versatility, it accommodates the body’s fluctuating temps and you’ll keep cool and dry amid the changing weather.


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Backpacker Magazine – Gear Review: Outdoor Research DryComp Ridge Pack – June 23, 2010/

My favorites pieces of gear are typically multi-purpose, robust, simple, and effective. The Outdoor Research DryComp Ridge Sack is all these things.

The construction is extremely basic. It’s a 34-liter rucksack made of waterproof 70-denier nylon fabric with a roll top closure and welded seams. There are simple shoulder straps with a chest and waist buckle, although those are more for load stability than weight transfer. The pack bag has bungee cords, a narrow mesh stuff pocket, and security cords for up to two ice axes. The pack bottom is reinforced with tougher 420D nylon.

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Climbing.com – Everest Report: Youngest, Most, and More – May 25, 2010/

American Chad Kellogg, hoping to set a speed record for climbing Everest without bottled oxygen by the standard route from Nepal, turned back just below the Balcony on May 23, about 500 to 600 meters below the summit, because of high winds. Kellogg climbed from base camp to the Balcony (an ascent of nearly 3,000 meters) in about 19 hours.

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Snowshoe magazine – Chad Kellogg Attempts to Speed Ascend Mt. Everest – May 21, 2010/

Outdoor Research, manufacturer of functional solutions for human powered adventure, is documenting in real time an ultimate human powered adventure: Chad Kellogg’s speed attempt of the 29,029-foot Mt. Everest without oxygen. Kellogg is planning to begin his summit attempt at 4:30 am Nepal Time (UTC+5:45) on Saturday, May 22.
Outdoor Research has sponsored the 38-year-old American climber on this expedition. Climbing enthusiasts have been following the preparations for this feat in an extensive series called Chad Kellogg: The Everest Quest on Outdoor Research’s VertiCulture website.

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