Beacon Bash Sante Fe - Jones Splitboards - OMA - Arcteryx

Welcome to another Engearment podcast where we cover what the team has been up too, what gear they are reviewing and what gear we WILL be reviewing. This month we tested new shoes from Altra and Salomon, new goggles from Vallon and Smith, a new helmet from Sweet Protection, updated TREW TREWth bibs and Cosmic Primo jackets, YETI backpacks, PAKA 1/4 zip pullover, HOKA Stinson shoes, Fjallraven touring backpack, HydroSnooze sleep system, and KETL Mountain Apparel gear.  Among dozens more written reviews. We are gearing up for the OMA Winter show and will have lots of video coverage for you to enjoy.  Then we are off to Ski Sante Fe to host the Beacon Bash and raise money for Taos Mountain Rescue Dogs as well as an avalanche education course. We will have reviews on some cool gear from Outdoor Vitals, Arcteryx, Victorinox, Smartwool, Alta, Hyperice, Yeti, Mammut, Fenix and Petzl coming up as well. Stay tuned!

2025 was a jam-packed year for the Engearment Team! We celebrated 11 years of providing honest outdoor gear reviews. The Team has grown to 50 writers, and they are able to provide excellent points of view for gear and how to use it. It has been an honor to be of help to the 2.2 million viewers out there! Some other fun stats - 90K hours of videos watched and 358 videos uploaded (in 2025 alone!) 2026 will have even more fun and helpful content coming (once winter actually hits! LOL) Thanks for the decade-plus of support and interaction! We do it for YOU!

This is a quick recap podcast covering the written and video reviews the Engearment Team has been up to the last month. The 8th Annual Beacon Bash was a huge success! As was the Beacons and Brew event we helped out with for Friends of Berthoud Pass. We will have a Beacon Bash at Ski Sante Fe next year as well. BeaconBash.org The Engearment Holiday Gift Guide is live! This is a curated selection of gear that the Engearment Team has tested and reviewed. Each item would be a top pick for gifting this season. https://engearment.com/holiday-gift-guide-2025/

Erin Trail talks with Lume Six Founder Margaux Elliot.  We talked about why she created Lume Six, some of the challenges she's encountered in developing the brand, why sports bras are essential and important to women, and we even snuck in some talk about mountain biking in Santa Cruz, CA.    To find Lume Six, head to their website. https://lumesix.com

Live from Jones Pass, it's the Engearment Podcast! It's been 4 months since the last podcast, and a lot of great things have been going on. Tons of reviews from the Engearment Teammates. We built a new gym in Denver (Axistence Athletics 2.0). We are getting ready to host the 8th annual Beacon Bash at Loveland Ski Area on 11/15/25 as well. This will be a free event for backcountry curious adventurers to learn how to use a beacon, shovel, and probe as well as buy raffle tickets to win awesome gear - splitboards, skis, clothing, beacons, education, and more. All funds will go to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and Friends of Berthoud Pass.

Thank you to all our YouTube subscribers! We've reached 20K and couldn't be more thrilled. It is an absolute joy to create videos that hopefully help you find the right gear for the outdoors. The Engearment Team thanks you!   We are also preparing to participate in the OMA Summer 2025 show with 10 Engearment writers.  We will have interviews with all your favorite brands!

We wrapped up 70 meetings at OMA Winter 2025 with all sorts of outdoor brands - Black Diamond, THULE, Yakima, Vaurnet, Royal Robbins, Scarpa, Oboz, KUHL, EXPED, and dozens more.  The interviews are live on our YouTube channel. Upcoming reviews include the new Yakima SkyPeak RTT, backpacks from Gregory, EXPED and Arcteryx.  Lots of sunglasses and shoes and tons more!

Fitness leader, professional triathlete, co-author of Primal Blueprint, Two Meals a Day, and a dozen more best selling books - Brad Kearns - joins the Engearment Podcast to talk about Mark Sisson and his newest book - "Born to Walk".  Brad is always wonderful to talk with and learn from.  This is his third apperance on the Engearment Podcast for a good reason - he shares wisdom on health and fitness and makes it approachable.   This episode is packed with startling facts (did you know the marathon was based on a poem and not actually 26 miles??) approachable training tips (for best performance, aim for a HR of 180 minus your age - this is also known as "fat fax HR") and so much more.  It is a real eye opener! You can grab a copy of "Born to Walk" here (Amazon link) or anywhere you purchase your books. https://amzn.to/3WxzEbB It is already a NY Times top 3 book!  

We just wrapped up the 2025 Beacon Bash at Ski Sante Fe - raising money for the Taos Rescue Dogs and creating a scholarship for Avy level 1 education from Silverton Avalanche Guides.

Engearment celebrates 10 Years! Hear the origin story and learn about our "why." From two dirtbag backcountry skiers to over 50 talented writers and testers, it's been a fun journey! Also, helping Girl Scouts earn their "Snow Badge" upcoming Beacon Bash Sante Fe and more.