four people ski touring to a hot spring in Mammoth Lakes, CA

Ridge Report: Ski Tour To A Hot Spring

It was early February in the Eastern Sierra, and we had just received our first sizable snowfall of the year. Avalanche danger remained high due to multiple feet of new snow sitting on-top of a...
one hiker helps another get to the summit, both wearing red Ridge Aspect base layers

Want to Be Happier and Healthier? Get Outside

It’s hard to miss the movement sweeping the country right now aiming to get more people outside. With depression and anxiety on the rise, healthcare providers are looking for new solutions. What they’re coming up...
Jeremy McGhee rides his bike on a dirt road

Life on the Ridge: Jeremy McGhee

Photo: Embry Rucker Jeremy McGhee is a trail runner at heart but says he missed his calling. When Jeremy was 25 years old, a motorcycle accident left him paralyzed from his tenth thoracic vertebra (mid-abdomen) down. He...
Josh Wray poses outside a backcountry ski yurt in Oregon

Seven Things To Pack For Your Next Backcountry Yurt Trip

By: Josh Wray (@josh_wray) All Images by Andy Cochrane @Andrewfitts It’s winter, it’s dumping and I couldn’t be happier. The past couple of years I’ve dove deeper into the world of backcountry splitboarding. Setting a...
Kelly Halpin hanging out with her dog in her truck camper in the desert

Stay in Shape This Winter: Expert Advice from Endurance Athlete Kelly Halpin

Kelly Halpin is a Wyoming native who grew up exploring the mountains and forests around Grand Teton National Park. Today she’s a professional endurance athlete with a long list of accomplishments from mountain running to...
a backcountry skier walking up a snowy mountain in red Ridge Merino base layers

New Year’s Resolution: Get Outside More

 It’s the time of year when the days are still short but New Year’s resolutions and goals abound. With fitness and health front-of-mind, it’s a fitting time to see the findings from the annual Worldwide...
Kally Halpin making a funny face while ski touring

Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Kelly Halpin

Meet Kelly Halpin. If you haven't heard of this Jackson-based professional endurance athlete before, now's the time. In addition to being a ripping snowboarder and gracing last month's cover of Trail Runner Magazine, she's racked up quite a...
a man walks across a log in a backcountry lake wearing a Ridge t-shirt and Ridge Merino Boxer Briefs

Nature: It Does a Body Good

Pictured: Ridge Merino wool T-shirt, Ridge Boxer Brief with (m)Force Technology, Eastside 5-Panel Hat Ever realize how recharged you feel after a walk in the woods or a splash in a cool pond? Getting outside and...
Laura of Own Your Sexy wearing Ridge Merino layers

Embrace the Journey

Photo by Laura of Own Your Sexy Ridge was recently highlighted in a thought-provoking piece by Kim Caldwell about enjoying this journey we call life. Her advice includes being flexible, embracing today and building balance. "What occurred to me...