The Plan

Whether the year is 3345 B.C. when the Iceman, Otzi, first strapped on a pair of skis, or 1969 when Gore-Tex technology was born, mountaineering fashion is characterized by the struggle, the adventure, the weather, and maybe some Instagram worthy...

I remember being fifteen years old and absolutely dreading my end-of-summer vacation, which was spending two weeks in Alaska with my father fly fishing and sightseeing. Granted, today this trip would be a dream. However, at the time in my...