Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Kelly Halpin

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...
Nature: It Does a Body Good

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...
Embrace the Journey

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...
All Roads Lead to Yosemite

All Roads Lead to Yosemite

Saddlebag Lake, just outside of Yosemite National Park After a record snow year, finally Tioga Pass, has opened! It's the latest the Yosemite National Park thoroughfare has opened in 34 years, when it opened on the same...
Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Nate Greenberg

Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Nate Greenberg

Nate Greenberg scopes out Z Couloir, Mt. Wood. Photo: Brett Lotz.  Nate Greenberg is the current president and one of the founders of the Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center (ESAC), an online resource that reports snowpack and forecasts avalanche...
I Love the Sound of Avi Bombs in the Morning

I Love the Sound of Avi Bombs in the Morning

Ridge Merino Founder Jeff Russell got the chance to ride along with Mammoth Mountain Ski Patrol (MMSP) to assist with avalanche control during the snowiest month the mountain has ever seen. Here is his recap...     ...
Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Elise Sterck

Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Elise Sterck

At 25, Elise Sterck has accomplished more than most people her age. After recently graduating from the University of Wyoming with two degrees - one in Geographic Information Systems and one in Environment and Natural Resources -...
Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Alison Teal

Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Alison Teal

Photo: Sarah Lee Whether she’s surfing off the coast of Hawaii, testing her survival skills in a Maldivian jungle, or shredding pow in the Swiss Alps, there are a few constants in Alison Teal’s life....
Photo Essay: Mammoth Hot Springs

Photo Essay: Mammoth Hot Springs

Long story short, we needed an image of our Ridge Boxer, and we thought it might be cool to shoot at one of the remote hot springs near Mammoth. The next morning I woke up before sunrise and drove...