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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