Berne Broudy is a contributing writer at GearJunkie.com.
Broudy has been writing about cycling, skiing, and outdoor gear for more than 20 years. Before that, Broudy spent time guiding hiking and cycling tours in South America, Europe, and the U.S.
Based in Vermont, Berne Broudy is a core user of and expert in outdoor, cycling, and ski gear, as well as overlanding and powersports gear. She has been writing about outdoor products, business, and issues for more than 20 years. She has written and photographed for more than 20 publications and has served as a contributing editor at many of them.
Broudy currently sits on several nonprofit boards in her home state of Vermont. She is an avid mountain biker, gravel biker, backcountry skier, overlander, and adventure traveler.
Number of Products & Number of Hours Expert Has Tested: 2,000+ products, 10,000+ hours
Education & Certifications
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Williams College
Years of Writing: 20+
Certifications: CPR (expired), Avalanche 1, Wilderness First Aid (expired)
Club or Association Memberships: President, Richmond Mountain Trails; Board Member and Chapter Liason, Vermont Mountain Bike Association; Board Member, Vermont Huts Association; Member, American Alpine Club, Green Mountain Club, Adirondack Mountain Club, Access Fund, Adventure Cycling Association, Conservation Alliance
Awards or Recognitions: Co-founder of Conservation Next, a project of the Conservation Alliance; Founding member of the Outdoor Industry Eco Working Group; former board member of CRAG-VT, Catamount Trail Association, Outdoor Industry Women’s Coalition, and Fellowship of the Wheel.
Previous Publications: Contributor to Men’s Journal, Business Insider, Climbing, BIKE, Adventure Cycling, Singletrack, Oxigeno, Outside Magazine, Backpacker Magazine, Adventure, Popular Science, Fatherly, Bicycling, Women’s Health, UTV Driver, Gear Patrol, and other publications.
A Word From Berne Broudy:
I love being outside and love to share the beauty and wonder of adventures deep in nature, and the gear that helps those adventures be great.
How I Began My Career: I was working as a hiking and cycling guide mostly in South America, and I kept breaking my gear and working with companies to understand what went wrong!
Personal Interests: Mountain and gravel biking, camping, swimming, skiing, dogs, cooking, adventure travel
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