Brian Smith is a Lead Guide at Exum Mountain Guides and an Internationally Certified AMGA/IFMGA American Mountain Guide. He has been climbing for over 25 years, skiing for over 35 years, and guiding at Exum since 2005. Brian resides in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and has been a ski patroller at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, led rock and mountaineering courses for the National Outdoor Leadership School, is a backcountry ski guide at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and teaches high altitude expedition climbing and skiing in Peru for the School for International Expedition Training. He also teaches Avalanche Courses for the American Avalanche Institute. In the midst of juggling multiple jobs and raising a daughter, Brian enjoys fly fishing, mountain biking, kayaking, climbing, skiing, ice climbing, and traveling.
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The Best 4-Season Tents
Looking for a 4-season tent? Let us help. We've researched hundreds of the most popular tents on the market and put...
Best Winter Sleeping Bags
With all the sleeping bags on the market today, it can be hard to decide which one is worth trading in your...
The Best Folding Saws
Are you searching for the best folding saw? Our team of expert gear reviewers diligently researched over 40 different...
The Best Bivy Sack
What is the best bivy sack? Throughout the past few years, we have traveled near and far with a pack full of bivys to...
How To Choose a Bivy Sack
How to choose the best bivy sack? While the idea of zipping yourself up inside a nylon sack for the night might seem...
Best Rock Climbing Shoes for Kids
With a lack of thorough kid's climbing shoe reviews online, we researched over 40 of the top models, purchasing the...
Top Pick
Mountain Hardwear Trango 2 Review
An expedition tent that is designed for the world's most extreme environments, this is our go-to choice for...
Editors' Choice
Samaya2.0 Review
This lightweight 4-season tent is an excellent choice for a waterproof single-wall shelter. The quality and...
Top Pick
MSR Remote 2 Review
A jack-of-all-trades, this tent does well at everything you'd want a 4-season tent to do. The trade-off is that it...
The North Face Inferno 0 Review
This super comfortable, lightweight bag has impressive warmth.
Marmot Col -20 Review
The warmest bag in our review. It features vertical baffles and a new zipper configuration, including a top center zip...
Therm-a-Rest Oberon 0 Review
This warm, comfortable sleeping bag is also lightweight and reasonably priced. You can strap a sleeping pad on to...
Snugpak Stratosphere Review
A spacious bivy that is well-ventilated around the head and shoulders and is ideal for cold-weather overnights...
Five Ten Kirigami Review
This comfortable kid's climbing shoe is colorful, durable, and has very sticky rubber for rock climbing.
Editors' Choice
Evolv Venga Review
With so many great traits, we think the Venga is the best all-around kids shoe available. While comfort and...
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