Drew Zieff

A person holding trekking poles moves along a snowy landscape.

Picture Organic Clothing Aims to Make Good Gear And Protect the Places We Play

Drew Zieff|February 16, 2023

Last December, just before a storm obliged Utah’s Wasatch Mountains with a desperately needed daub of primer, I grimaced at the barren range from a Brighton Ski...

Illustration of gear laydown, with packing cubes and various pieces of gear.

Uncommon Challenge: Living Life Out of Packing Cubes

Drew Zieff|February 16, 2023

When it comes to tidying, I am the polar opposite of Marie Kondo. Ask my partner, my folks or any of my former roommates, bless their hearts, and consensus is t...

The Snow Gear We’re Loving Right Now

Drew Zieff|January 9, 2023

To answer when winter rings, you need to be prepared for frigid temps, blustery winds and the hurt of the fourth season. So we gathered our favorite cold-weathe...

Good Gear: Arbor Collective Celebrates 25 Years of Sustainability

Drew Zieff|February 3, 2021

Today, outdoor brands that fail to address sustainability are a dying breed. But in the ’90s, such mission-focused work was largely uncharted territory. A few c...

Green Guru Upcycled Sleep Pad Travel Kit

Good Gear: Green Guru Breathes a Second Life Into Old Gear

Drew Zieff|November 13, 2020

If one person’s trash is another person’s treasure, then Davidson Lewis is a gold miner. He and his team at Colorado-based company Green Guru sift through the o...

Good Gear: Splitboards That Bring People Together

Drew Zieff|April 16, 2020

Pat Gephart lives a double life. To pay the bills, he does some freelance software engineering, but between projects, the 33-year-old splitboarder would rather ...

A skier zips up her jacket over a pair of bib pants.

The Year of Bibs

Drew Zieff|October 16, 2019

Editor's note: This article was originally published in March 22, 2019. It was updated on Oct. 16, 2019. If you’ve gone skiing or snowboarding in 2019, chan...

The Ski Bags and Duffels You Need On Your Next Ski Trip

Drew Zieff|January 4, 2019

For the traveling skier or snowboarder, lugging hefty gear from plane to train to taxi to tram is a necessary evil, a torturous task demanded by the peripatetic...

Manufacturing by Moonlight with Pallas and Chimera

Drew Zieff|November 2, 2016

2 splitboarders take the term "side hustle" to a whole new level Many splitboarders have a 9-to-5, but live for 5-to-9. Thoughts of riding pow may dominate o...

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