Up a Mountain / Down a Beer

Most, if not all of you know the story of Aron Ralston. You know the guy who hacked his own arm off with a dull multi-tool after finding himself pinned deep inside Utah’s Blue John canyon.

Everything about this story pisses me off, from the fact that he didn’t tell anyone where he was going, that he was climbing alone, that he was unprepared and that now he is making a mint off of his piss poor decision making.

So of course it does not surprise me that 127 Hours will more than likely glorify his survival and not condemn his idiocy. Either way here is the trailer

Set to be released in November.

Sadly our summer is coming to an end and that means less time for all of our favorite summer sports… I know it is very depressing but snow and ice sports are on their way!!!  I am thinking about getting a ski/snowboarding pass this year and figured I could give you a rundown of what I have learned. Some passes are insanely expensive and others are a little more affordable. Here is a quick peek into a few of the more popular passes and how much they cost. [Read more →]

All 11 passengers and 3 crew members were killed. The single engine plane went down in poor weather  as it was traveling between Kathmandu and Everest. Initial reports are that 4 of the passengers were Americans, 1 Japanese, and 1 Brit, the nationalities of the others have not been released.

The plane had turned back from its original flight path due to the poor weather unfortunately it was not soon enough. The aircraft was spotted lying in pieces with passengers’ remains and effects strewn over the area. The remains are being transported back to the capital although the poor weather conditions could delay the efforts.

There is no word on what the passengers intentions were and we can only speculate that this was either an expedition team or a tourist group.

Osprey Packs is based in Cortez, CO, so as with most Colorado-based gear companies, UpaDowna is slightly biased towards them because we love to support our local folks when they make solid products. Osprey’s Exos line, released last year, brings us a line of extremely lightweight, yet full-featured, overnight backpacks. I’ve probably read close to 20 different reviews of this line of packs since they were released, but I feel like a lot of those reviews were made after one or two trips with these packs. Here are my thoughts on this line of packs after more than a year and a several hundred trail miles…. [Read more →]

One of the great things about living in Colorado is the readily available wide selection of awesome beers, especially canned beers, which we prefer due to pack-ability. So it is no wonder why I have been on a Colorado brewery kick lately. One great example of local a brew done right is Old Chub Scotch Ale by none other than Oskar Blues. OB is a brewery located in Lyons, CO just north of Denver and their main claim to fame is that they can all of their beers. [Read more →]

Not what they meant by Smokey the Bear.

Menikmati,

Bunny