Tag Archive | "North Face"

High Drama

Monday, February 1, 2010

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High Drama

"North Face" tells the story of the 1936 contest between four men — outfitted with little more than fiber ropes, wool mittens, and perhaps a death wish — to climb the previously unscaled northern wall of the Eiger, all in the shadow of Hitler's rise to power.

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Gear: Through the Woods

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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Pared-down trail runners like these make you more nimble when dodging trees. Photographs by Michael Pirrocco Saucony Progrid Razor Medium arch, moderate overpronation It looks like something Ripley would have worn battling face huggers, but the 13.8-ounce ProGrid Razor exists for quickly traversing sodden terra firma. Most people hit the treadmill when the ground’s nasty, [...]

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