Layer Like a Pro: Molly Armanino’s Winter Kit

Layer Like a Pro: Molly Armanino’s Winter Kit

Professional skier Molly Armanino spends as many days as she can skiing every winter. Whether she’s participating in ski competitions, working on her first film project or exploring backcountry lines in a new mountain range,...
Layer Like a Pro: Tim Humphreys' Winter Snowboarding Kit

Layer Like a Pro: Tim Humphreys' Winter Snowboarding Kit

Tahoe-based snowboarder Tim Humphreys says he has the same plan every winter: try to ride all the snow. Tim loves to explore and find new lines, but like most prolific skiers, the snow dictates his...
Layer Like a Pro: Bernie Rosow’s Winter Kit

Layer Like a Pro: Bernie Rosow’s Winter Kit

Mammoth Lakes-based skier and snowmobiler Bernie Rosow squeezes more skiing into each winter than many of us can imagine. He works as a snowcat operator at night for Mammoth Mountain so he can spend his days...
Ridge Athlete Wins Outside Mag's Ultimate Mountain Athlete Competition

Ridge Athlete Wins Outside Mag's Ultimate Mountain Athlete Competition

Outside Magazine's Ultimate Mountain Athlete competition went off this past spring and we are stoked to announce that Ridge athlete and all around awesome human Molly Armanino won 1st place! Go, Molly, go!  The Ultimate Mountain Athlete...
Amie Engerbretson shredding on a snowmobile

Imperfect Advocacy: 'The Hypocrite' Unveils Challenges in Snow Sports

"The Hypocrite" calls into question the use of fossil fuels in snow sports, such as utilizing snowmobiles and helicopters to access otherwise unreachable terrain.   Have you ever felt conflicted between your passion for the great outdoors and the...
Sam Cohen boot packs up a steep couloir wearing the Ridge Convict Canyon hoodie

Layer Like A Pro: Sam Cohen

His parents got him out on a pair of skis when he was just two years old, and he's lived for the sport ever since. For Sam Cohen, being a professional skier and mountaineer isn’t...
Charge Like A Pro: McKenna Peterson's Winter Kit

Charge Like A Pro: McKenna Peterson's Winter Kit

From their skis to their shells, in the pursuit of precision and performance, winter athletes leverage state-of-the-art gear designed to withstand the harshest conditions. Yet, amid this ever-evolving landscape of innovation, one thing remains true: their...
Stay Warm Like a Pro: Danila Shipilov's Winter Kit

Stay Warm Like a Pro: Danila Shipilov's Winter Kit

Pro snowboarder Danila Shipilov (@buckwheatboarder). Photo: Christian Pondella Professional winter athletes often find themselves navigating the most unforgiving climates where their very survival and performance depend on the quality of their clothing.   We talked...
Underneath It All, Pro Athletes Rely on Ridge

Underneath It All, Pro Athletes Rely on Ridge

Professional winter athletes often find themselves navigating the most unforgiving climates, where their very survival and performance depend on the quality of their clothing.  Whether it's the heart-pounding moment of dropping out of a helicopter...