Trip Report by Native Eyewear Ambassador Kelly Halpin. The offseason. A period of time in mountain towns that is both a blessing and a curse. While the town’s finally empty of tourists for the season, the weather begins to move in and push the outdoor enthusiasts back inside. Here in Jackson, Wyoming, we have maybe […]
Trip Report and Photography by NATIVE Ambassador Ryan Scavo. Backcountry skiing in the southern San Juans is a special thing. While you can find deep powder just about anywhere in the Colorado mountains, the San Juans offer a level of solitude that is hard to beat. So, when I was invited to join a group […]
First Descents is a nonprofit that provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. NATIVE had the pleasure of sponsoring an FD trip, and we wanted them to share with everyone how impacting what they do really is. Read on to get a glimpse into a multi-day biking […]
Some helpful travel tips by Native Eyewear Ambassador Amanda Basham. I’ve been very fortunate to travel a lot in the last 4 years. Traveling is an experience everyone should have, but unfortunately it’s expensive. Between flights, lodging, rental car, and gear there’s practically no more money left for food. Enjoying the local food is a […]
Trip Report by Native Eyewear Ambassador Nelly Steinhoff. When I was first invited to go to Mt. Whitney with my boss and coworkers I laughed at the idea… I was only five months out from reconstructive surgery on my left ankle after a crash at Ms. Superpark in the spring, and it seemed like such […]
Trip Report by Native Eyewear Ambassador Sofia Jaramillo. Steam rises up around me. It’s early morning and the sun is slowly 1ising over the horizon. Streams of water seep out of the hillside above, filling various pools and eventually flowing into the hot spring were sitting in. The ground is stained white and bare around […]
Trip Report by Native Eyewear Ambassadors Jeff Shapiro and Cody Tuttle. This past June, I was privileged to go on a dream expedition. The idea was to go north of the Arctic Circle, to the raw and largely untouched wilderness which makes up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the Brooks range within the […]
Trip report by Native Eyewear Ambassador Christine Savage. Summer is wonderful. It really is. Long days, warm temps, and a myriad of options to occupy those additional daylight hours. Each year in Tahoe, I’m learning to appreciate and enjoy Summer and my time off of snow more. The Truckee River and numerous lakes (including Lake […]
Trip Report by Native Eyewear Ambassador Maria Dalzot. I have a storied history with Mountain Running in Mexico that begins back in 2011. One spring day, four years after I had run on the U.S. Junior team at the World Mountain Running Championships in Ovrannaz, Switzerland, I got a call from the USATF Mountain Ultra […]
Trip report by Native Eyewear Friend, George Terrizzi. The sun-baked the back of my neck and simultaneously my face as we slowly mashed the pedals through, what can only be described as, miles of playground sand in the mid-day sun. I clenched my eyes shut from the stinging sensation of sweat that was pouring down […]