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How to Make Your Own G-Skins

How to Make Your Own G-Skins

Posted on February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 by kyle

A How-To guide for making your own pair of G-Skins to enable faster skinning in rolling terrain.

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High Route Gear in the Cascades

High Route Gear in the Cascades

Posted on September 24, 2023May 4, 2025 by kyle

An overview of the gear I use for high routes in the Cascades, along with general tips and philosophies.

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Showa Tem-Res 282 Gloves

Showa Tem-Res 282 Gloves

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by kyle

How some fishing gloves from Japan have revolutionized climbing and skiing in the PNWet Note: This post was originally written for the Turns-all-year…

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Footwear in the Cascades

Footwear in the Cascades

Posted on September 15, 2020May 4, 2025 by kyle

My thoughts about footwear in the cascades: guiding principles, different footwear classes, and hypothetical use cases. Consider it a “footwear strategy”.

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