How to Pack Light for Backpacking in the Summer

How to Pack Light for Backpacking in the Summer

The joy of backpacking is the simplicity of it -- everything you need is on your back. The downside? Everything you need is on your back. Packing well and packing light will not only keep...
Ridge Summer 2019: Lightweight Merino Wool Clothing With Natural Sun Protection

Ridge Summer 2019: Lightweight Merino Wool Clothing With Natural Sun Protection

After years of product testing and development, Merino wool has proven its worth as a four-season staple. To make our products even sweeter for summer, we just released a collection of new lightweight items with natural...
Merino Wool: The Best Father’s Day Gift for the Active Dad

Merino Wool: The Best Father’s Day Gift for the Active Dad

Today's dad is constantly on the go. From the gym, to the office, to kids' practice and everywhere in between; there's barely any downtime.  The perfect Father's Day gift for active dads is Merino wool...
Ridge Merino Supports Climb Against the Odds

Ridge Merino Supports Climb Against the Odds

This year, Ridge Merino is proud to support Breast Cancer Prevention Partners’ Climb Against the Odds.  Every year, Breast Cancer Prevention Partners hosts a mountaineering expedition to summit Mt. Shasta’s 14,179 foot peak. Climbers range...
Want to Be Happier and Healthier? Get Outside

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...
Life on the Ridge: Jeremy McGhee

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...
Mammoth Lakes: Home of Ridge Merino

Mammoth Lakes: Home of Ridge Merino

We started Ridge Merino in a garage in Hermosa Beach, Calif. in 2014 with the goal of developing outstanding Merino wool apparel that performs as well in daily life as it does in the wildest outdoor...
backcountry skiing safety tips

Six Backcountry Skiing Safety Tips Before You Go

Editor’s Note: Ridge Merino emphasizes that there are many inherent risks in going into the backcountry. Anyone who goes out should have the proper knowledge, equipment, a good partner and a plan that can be...
Ridge Merino's International Women's Day Breast Cancer Donation

RIDGE MERINO DONATES 50% OF SALES ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

International Women’s Day is March 8, 2019. It's a day to recognize the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It is all about unity, celebration, reflection, advocacy and action.    In honor of the amazing women who inspire us everyday, Ridge...