Prototype Eyebright Jacket undergoing testing. The upper left hand photo shows a prototype jacket we made...

We had a great time at the Bozeman Ice Festival. It was awesome to meet a bunch of new folks and we're really excited that Prolite Gear is now carrying NW Alpine, they've got a great shop and if yo...

Wonderful, warm sandstone towered above us as we racked up for the north face of Castleton Tower.  The day before my right big toe had been bothering me all day, especially on the thin hands pitch...

This years Portland Ice Fest at the Portland Rock Gym was off the hook (pun intended), with a bunch of free beer, good folks and Colin Haley smashing the competition! (Who thought it was a good ide...

Alright, so once again we were at the Portland Boulder Rally, and once again they put on a fantastic event. As we all know, bouldering and alpine climbing may be as far apart on the climbing spectr...

Previously known as our wind shirt, wind jacket, orange jacket, light shell, etc, We've finally decided on a name. The Simplicity Jacket. Bam, it encapsulates everything we believe in here at NW Al...

October 12th and 13th!

I know the Lance Armstrong broohaha is sooo last week, but I just came across this blog post from Cold Thistle about drugs in sport. I haven't really thought much about the use of performance enhan...

Wild Snow Outdoor Retailer Post