Isaac Laredo loves three things with all his heart: turns, granite cracks, and golden retrievers. He currently resides in North Lake Tahoe to cultivate stoke from these adventure activities in his backyard; the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Isaac is a recent graduate of Sierra Nevada College in Interdisciplinary Studies: Environmental Science and Outdoor Adventure Leadership. The world-class location allows him to be snowboarding, climbing, or biking almost every day. Fortunately, this provides a lot of opportunity for gear testing. He has AAA professional level avalanche training coupled with a wilderness first responder. Isaac is working toward becoming an AMGA Spiltboard guide. The goal of the continued training is to spend his life facilitating the creation of special moments outdoors through recreating, guiding and educating.
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Best Ski Gear of 2024
Regardless of your skill, budget, or style, our team of experts has found the best gear on the market to help keep you...10 Best Socks of 2024
With such an extensive field, finding the best sock to suit your foot can be overwhelming. With over a decade of...Best Snowboards of 2024
Everybody loves friendly competition. To find your perfect match, check out how our fleet of the best all-mountain...Best Ski Socks of 2024
Calling all folks seeking the best ski socks. Our testers virtually live on the slopes in the winter and have been...Best Ski Goggles
If you're still skiing in your warped and scratched goggles that should have been retired 10 years ago, this is a...Best Ski Helmets
Buying a new ski helmet can be an overwhelming decision, to say the least. There are so many options for so many...Top Pick
Smith Summit MIPS Review
A triple-certified model that we feel is a standout product for backcountry use. Its refined feature set makes some of...Editors' Choice
Smith 4D Mag Review
Our favorite overall ski goggle excels at optical quality with multiple lenses, fog resistance, and durability. A...Best Buy
Glade Adapt 2 Review
This goggle offers exceptional value for those looking to try photochromatic technology. Despite its low price, it...Best Splitboard Bindings
What's the best splitboard binding? We evaluated the market and purchased the top 7, testing them side by side to find...Top Pick
Julbo Cyrius Review
This goggle is a serious all arounder that performs well at the resort or in the backcountry. It features cutting edge...Editors' Choice
Spark R&D Arc Pro Review
Hands down, this is one of the best bindings we have ever tested. Its lightweight and simple design thrives on both...Best Buy
Spark R&D Arc Review
Winner of our Best Buy award, thanks to its simplicity, versatility, and efficiency. If we had one pair of bindings...How to Choose an All-Mountain Snowboard
"C2-banana rocker... what?" It's easy to get overwhelmed with snowboard technology and its surrounding marketing. This...Top Pick
Spark R&D Surge Pro Review
Winner of an award for excellent ratio to response, Spark leveraged new materials to make the Surge even light and...
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