Checking the news, message boards, Facebook, and a couple of subreddits are part of my morning 'coffee and news' routine before digging into work for the day. As I went…
People travel to Silicon Valley and the Bay Area for work from all over the world. For many, the opportunity to visit California is a treat and people often look…
It's no secret that I'm a huge gear head. But of all the categories of outdoor equipment, none has a larger presence in my gear closet than shoes. Yet even…
While it can be fun to review complicated outdoor gear like backpacks and tents, I tend to get the most joy out of simple things like socks and water bottles.…
Everyone comes home from OR and writes about the gear. I have a problem with 'best-of' lists after OR, mostly because there is no possible way to see everything in…
The stories I tell on my website are pretty straightforward. I usually write trip reports about obscure places with a dose of sarcasm and (hopefully) helpful tips. So far, my…
As if the OmniGames weren’t enough, Columbia had a lot more planned for the OmniTen. While most of us were getting settled in on Wednesday afternoon, the S4 crew (who had already been in Park City a few days) were at a special media event in which the Olympic Freestyle skiing uniforms for the US, Canada, and Russia were unveiled. I was a bit bummed that we didn’t get to see the announcement, but I had a hunch we would get to see the uniforms eventually.
On the morning of Day 2 we learned our standings. Team Florifornia was sitting right in the middle of the 15 team pack. Not bad for a couple of snow…
Thursday morning we gathered together in the OmniHub, buzzing with a nervous excitement as we anticipated learning what the OmniGames would be. We munched on our bagels and coffee while…