a yellow lab dog hangs out by a half frozen alpine lake in the summer

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...
a man looks down at a ski run before sending it

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...
a ski patroller at Mammoth Mountain throwing an avalanche bomb

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...    It...
Elise Sterck on a backpacking trip

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 -...
Alison Teal jumping for joy in front of a big snowy mountains

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....
a man soaking in a hot spring in Mammoth Lakes

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...
Dylan Bruno skiing down a run in deep snow

Life on the Ridge: Five Questions for Dylan Bruno

Dylan Bruno is everywhere. Not only is he a versatile actor known for playing a wide array of characters, his most ubiquitous role to date is that of the voice of Chevy. If you watch any TV at any time,...
a scenic shot of the mountains outside of Mammoth Lakes, CA

A Banner Summer

Photo Credit: Joshua Cripps Photography     A few summers ago, we set off on a 15-mile backcountry overnight to the remote Garnet Lake. It was a moderately tough hike with an amazing pay-off. The setting is idyllic,...
a man puts a ski coat on in a snowy forest over a Ridge Merino Wool Balaclava and a Ridge Merino mid layer

Finally. Winter is upon us.

It's cold, it's snowing. But you're not bitching about shoveling your driveway or how cold your hands are after scraping your icy windshield. You’re getting excited. It’s time to get up to the mountain.   There’s...