Blog: View From The Ridge

There’s nothing quite as good as a perfect zero day when thru-hiking a long trail. Giving your tired feet a break, sleeping indoors, washing the clothes you’ve been living in, eating a meal someone else...

Claire in Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite in a Solstice Pro Sun Hoodie and Aspect High Rise Base Layer Bottoms Every summer, we work with a few Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) hikers as Ridge ambassadors. Meet...

Every summer, we work with a handful of Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) hikers as Ridge ambassadors. Meet one of this year's ambassadors: Mary Jo Minerich. Mary Jo is in the midst of her thru-hike journey from...

Nestled in tall pines right off Main Street in Mammoth Lakes is an A-frame cabin home to Ridge Merino’s showroom: the Ridge Collective. The Ridge Collective is a full-service retail storefront where you can check...

Considering tackling one or all of the Triple Crown U.S. hiking trails? Whether it's the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) or the Appalachian Trail (AT), each presents unique challenges and requires its own...

Introducing Ridge Merino's 2023 PCT Ambassador, Laila Cohen.   Laila is currently hiking the 2,650 miles from San Diego along the Mexican border all the way up to British Columbia, Canada.  Mile 0 with a smile! The...

Day 1: Let's go! Emily stands at the Southern Terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) ready to take on the 2,650 mile journey to Canada. --- Every year, 4600 permits are issued to Northbound PCT hikers...