Jilli Cluff, Author at GearJunkie

SOG Specialty Knives Acquired by GSM Outdoors

With its buyout of SOG Knives, GSM Outdoors expands and looks to innovate on the knifemaker’s tactical blade, multitool, and EDC offerings.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 23, 2021

FBI Seeking Potential Victims in Grand Canyon NP Voyeurism Investigation

Visitors to several inner-canyon restroom facilities may have been filmed or photographed without their knowledge.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 22, 2021

Surf Legend Kelly Slater Starts New Fin Company: Endorfins

Surfing’s GOAT debuts something he’s obsessed over since his competition days: ultralight, universally compatible surfboard fins.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 20, 2021

After Brain Injury, Colby Stevenson Miraculously Returns to Pro Skiing

In 2016, U.S. Freeski team rider Colby Stevenson fell asleep at the wheel. The resulting crash was nothing short of life-changing.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 20, 2021

Frostbite Stops Alpinists Just Below Summit, Scientists Discover Super Millipedes, and 5 More Stories to Start Your Week

A weekly wrap-up of adventure news. From the inspiring to the tragic, here’s some of what you missed and a few things to look forward…

Written by Jilli Cluff December 19, 2021

Epic Last Line: The FIFTY Project Wraps Up Its Season on ‘The Patriarch’

‘The Patriarch’ is an epic, cliffy ski line that runs down Montana’s great Glacier Peak. Watch Cody Townsend tackle it in his denouement to The FIFTY…

Written by Jilli Cluff December 17, 2021

‘Sam & Me’: Pro Skier Mike Douglas Learns Mentorship in the Age of Climate Anxiety

This short film discusses the problem of climate anxiety brought on by ecological degradation — and demonstrates how it can empower positive change.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 15, 2021

The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Might Be the Best-Value EV

Base pricing for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 starts just below $33,000 after federal tax credit deductions, making it a value leader in the EV market.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 15, 2021

Crank Up Your Climbing: Ben Moon Teaches the Hard Redpoint

In a just-released three-part series, the legendary crusher and training innovator leads sport climbers through the art of sending.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 14, 2021

Watch the World’s Best Big-Wave Surfers Ride Monsters at 2021 Nazaré Tow Challenge

Big names in big-wave surfing flocked to Portugal’s Silver Coast this week for pristine high lines and world-class barrels.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 14, 2021

The North Face x Gucci Is Back and Less Affordable Than Ever

The North Face x Gucci saga continues with the second generation of outdoor-inspired apparel and gear. Spoiler: The Gucci gene is strong.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 13, 2021

James Pearson Repeats Gritstone Frightener ‘Harder Faster,’ Facing Ground Fall From Top

The lifelong British crusher James Pearson returns to one of the most objectively dangerous and least-repeated single-pitch climbs in the U.K.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 13, 2021

‘Ferrari of Chairlifts’ Opens in Japan Ski Resort

Heated leather seats by Pininfarina, individual suspension, pano views, and French hoods — Hanazono Ski Resort is serious about its new lifts.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 13, 2021

Skiers in WA Trigger Deadly Avalanche, Ultrarunner Breaks 24-Hour Record, and More Can’t-Miss Stories This Week

A weekly wrap-up of adventure news. From the inspiring to the tragic, here’s some of what you missed and a few things to look forward…

Written by Jilli Cluff December 12, 2021

Brush Up on Your Avi Group Rescue Skills With BCA Video

Avalanche response professionals take viewers through the essential steps involved in a proper group avalanche rescue mission brought to you by Backcountry Access.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 10, 2021

How Pete Whittaker Climbed a 1,000m Wall With No Ropes and Filmed It

This short ‘documentary of a documentary’ shows us how Whittaker — equipped with a GoPro 360, backpack, and some dirtbag ingenuity — managed to film…

Written by Jilli Cluff December 10, 2021

Ranger Shot in Rocky Mountain National Park

RMNP’s Fall River entrance reopened this morning in the wake of an FBI investigation into a shooting involving a Park Service law enforcement ranger.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 09, 2021

Can You Break Carbon Wheels? Watch This Test Crew Try

In this video, a pro cycling test crew puts Winspace’s carbon HYPER wheels through the wringer. They’re light, they’re aero — but are they strong?

Written by Jilli Cluff December 09, 2021

LifeLabs Claims MegaWarm Jacket Is ‘The World’s Warmest’

Launched this fall, LifeLabs is a fledgling outerwear company that claims its thermally efficient MegaWarm is the warmest jacket on Earth.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 08, 2021

New Bike Day! Wilde Bicycle Brand Launches With Handmade Gravel and MTB Frames

The brainchild of industry veterans, new adventure cycling brand Wilde Bicycle Co. handcrafts frames right here in the USA.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 07, 2021

Close Call: Big-Mountain Freeskier Backflips Over an Avalanche

Need a little pep in your step this week? Watch this quick shot of pro big-mountain freerider Parkin Costain escaping an avalanche.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 07, 2021

Hikers in Sneakers Stranded in 8 Inches of Snow Atop Mount Marcy Rescued

On the afternoon of Nov. 25, a small group of sneaker-wearing hikers found themselves atop a snow-capped Mount Marcy, and they were lost.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 06, 2021

Jonas Deichmann Completes First-Ever ‘Round-the-World’ Triathlon and 5 More Stories to Start Your Week

A weekly wrap-up of adventure news. From the inspiring to the tragic, here’s some of what you missed and a few things to look forward…

Written by Jilli Cluff December 05, 2021

Real Sell or Wisecrack? Tesla’s $50 Cyberwhistle Might Just Break the Internet

It’s not the first time the billion-dollar boy’s mixed business with shenanigans, and the Cyberwhistle probably won’t be the last.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 03, 2021

Psychedelic Stoke: Latest Ski Edit From WNDR Is All Science, Space, and Send

WNDR Alpine’s ‘The New Age of Reason’ pairs microalgae skis, mind-melting stunts, and a narrator who sounds a lot like Timothy Leary.

Written by Jilli Cluff December 03, 2021

Mercedes Tribute Off-Roadster Remembers Fashion Icon

On limited display at the Rubell Museum in Miami from Dec. 1 to 2, the Project MAYBACH concept car celebrates the life and contributions of…

Written by Jilli Cluff December 03, 2021

Report Confirms US Generates Most Plastic Waste of Any Country on Earth

‘Reckoning with the U.S. Role in Global Ocean Plastic Waste’ is a new 250-page consensus study that finds the U.S. produces more unreclaimed plastic waste…

Written by Jilli Cluff December 03, 2021

Mountaineers Log 1st Ascent in Pakistan, Ski Down Without Supplemental O2

Red Bull’s recently released adventure film ‘Doo Sar: A Karakoram Ski Expedition’ documents the action-packed first ascent and descent of Yawash Sar II, a 20,000-foot…

Written by Jilli Cluff December 02, 2021