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Collection: Motherhood & Climbing: A Chat with Legendary Climber Beth Rodden
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Giving Tuesday 2024: Carolina Climbers Coalition
At Outdoor Research, Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to align with partners who are making a meaningful impact in their
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Which Bivy Is Right for You?
A bivy is the most streamlined way to carry real shelter without the bulk of a tent. And after de…
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gear & tips
gear & tips
The Best Gloves for Hiking, Skiing, Climbing, and Trail Running
Choosing the right gloves can make or break a day in the mountains. Whether you’re logging trail …
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The Ultimate Washington Road Trip: A Locals Guide
Washington is an outdoor playground—national parks, wild beaches, endless trails, ski resorts, ri…
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Giving Tuesday 2024: Carolina Climbers Coalition
At Outdoor Research, Giving Tuesday is an opportunity to align with partners who are making a mea…
2 Min Read
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featured gear & tip
You’re Doing It Wrong: Climbers’ Inverse Hierarchy Of Needs
Chilled to the bone, limbs leaden from physical exertion and fighting off cold, trudging down t…
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Motherhood & Climbing: A Chat with Legendary Climber Beth Rodden
We recognize the remarkable strength and resilience that mothers possess. For mothers who ar…
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Graham Zimmerman on Control: Climbing, Climate, and Creating Space
Outdoor Research Ambassador Graham Zimmerman on the controllables and uncontrollables surroundi…
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gear & tips
Visibility Matters
Originally published by our partners at Pertex, this is a story about representation, inspir…
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gear & tips
Bivy Sacks: Part Tent, Part Sleeping Bag — Pure Convenience
A bivy sack or bivy shelter is a bit of a riddle—both sleeping bag and tent, and at the same …
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Why Affinity Spaces Are Complicated
Bennett Rahn began climbing when she worked at an outdoor-focused middle school, and it wasn’t …
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How Bibliographie Made Sean Bailey Rethink His Projecting Strategy
Up against the toughest route he’d ever tried, Sean Bailey found what had always worked before mi…
