GEAR
Petzl Nao headlamp
$175, www.petzl.com/en/outdoor/headlamp/nao
It won't be available until July, but start saving your pennies now for what might be the "smartest" headlamp for runners, hikers and climbers. This new Petzl offering features sensors that adjust the intensity and type of LED light depending on the levels of darkness and where you're looking at the time. This will extend burn time and end the practice of constantly fiddling with your lamp while moving.
VIDEO
In the annals of stupid ski stunt tricks, check out this guy getting his jacket caught on a pole while sliding on a rail. We think his buddies should've let him dangle awhile.
GEAR
Suunto Ambit GPS Watch
$549.95 ($629.95 with heart-rate monitor), www.suunto.com
Finally, there's a GPS watch for trail runners and mountaineers with a long battery life – 50 hours. Plus, because it combines a GPS navigation system with an accelerometer and a 3-D compass, it can give a more accurate reading of distance and vertical ascent covered.
READ
Outside magazine
Go to www.outsideonline.com and type "25 essential books" in the search window.
If you're an avid explorer, presumably you wouldn't have a lot of time to read. But, we guess, there is some downtime during blizzards. Anyway, check out Outside magazine's must-reads. No. 1 on the list: "Wind, Sand and Stars" (1939) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
THE TWEET
@Antonsghost (ultrarunner Anton Krupicka, above): "I am mildly compelled to always put my left shoe sock or glove on first, before the right. No particular reason why, it just feels right."
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