Climbing

5 Great Winter Hiking Trails for the 2019/2020 Season

There's a reason your boots are waterproof! Hiking season doesn't end when you put away the bug spray and bring your snowboard down from the attic. Some trails are best experienced in cooler winter temperatures, and others demand a visit each spring, summer, fall, and winter to fully appreciate the...

CONTINUE READING
By KÜHL Contributor · 5 min read

Survival Skills: Your Winter "Just in Case" Car Kit

Imagine you're traversing a mountain pass on a holiday road trip, and snowy conditions, fatigue, and your smartphone lead you to a wrong turn. Before you know it, you're lost. And stuck. Suddenly, the snow's far deeper than it was only yards before, and there's no way you're turning around to...

CONTINUE READING
By KÜHL Contributor · 7 min read

The Ultimate Alabama Bucket List for Fall: 15 Must-Do Autumn Adventures

15 outdoor adventures perfect for autumn

CONTINUE READING
By KÜHL Contributor · 7 min read

Recent posts

The Ultimate Pairing: Wine and Adrenaline in West Coast's Wine Country

7 min read
Put these two phrases together: Wine country and outdoor sports. Are you thinking about that time you sidled...

Chile's New Patagonian Route of Parks

8 min read
If you follow the KÜHL blog with any regularity, you probably wolf down other outdoor news sites and podcasts...

Bearanoid? Don't Let Bears Keep You Out of the Backcountry - Part Two

4 min read
Lowering the risk of bear vs. human conflict There's no fail-safe method for deterring bears, nor is there any...

Bearanoid? Don't Let Bears Keep You Out of the Backcountry - Part One

5 min read
If you've seen The Revenant, Backcountry, or even Annihilation, perhaps you developed a wee bit of bear...

Benefits of Cold Weather Outdoor Activities

6 min read
There's nothing like it. The landscape looks like it's been painted white. The forest is silent, the boughs...

A European Climbing Vacation

4 min read
A family friend is fond of calling us "Swiss family Hörst," given our Swiss/German heritage and our propensity...

Pinnacles National Park: Otherworldly Landscapes in SF's Backyard

5 min read
Hike and climb in one of the nation's most undiscovered parks

Tips for Desert Climbing in Utah

4 min read
Protect & Preserve Fragile Ecosystems

Mental Wings: Principles for Peak Performance

3 min read
Training strategies for climbers and non-climbers

7 Ways to Explore Lake Garda, Italy

3 min read
A different adrenaline rush for every day of the week

15 Adventures to Knock off Your Seattle Bucket List

7 min read
Find epic adventures within two hours of Seattle

Aging Is (Mostly) A State of Body

8 min read
Slow the aging process with training