Continuing to deepen its roots in the trail running scene, La Sportiva continues its efforts with the Mountain Cup trail running series. I recently ran the Jupiter Peak Steeplechase on August 7th, 2010, a 16 mile trail race in Park City, UT. The race started out with about a 1/2 mile fire road to allow runners [...]
When many of you think about Steamboat Springs, CO you think about the world class ski area pictured below. However, Steamboat Springs, also known as simply Steamboat or the ‘boat by many Coloradans, is also incredibly gorgeous in the summer. Wildflowers sprinkle the valley and open fields on the ski slopes. The area is also [...]
Whether you’re an athlete that wants to compete with some of the best pro and amateur athletes in the world. Or if you’re looking to sit back and enjoy the mountain lifestyle in luxurious Vail, Colorado. The Vail Teva Mountain Games has something to offer for everyone. We recently went to the Teva Mountain Games not knowing [...]
This week I was fortunate enough to be a part of Specialized’s 2011 product launch in Keystone, Co. I was able to ride both road and mountain bikes, testing the latest and greatest from the brand. They have a full arsenal of bikes to choose from, so it was hard to pick the ones I [...]
Over the July 4th weekend, I had the good fortune of running the Copper Half Marathon at Copper Mountain Resort, just outside of Frisco, CO. The half marathon course is touted as one of the most difficult courses in the country. As a resident of Colorado, I have had the opportunity of running many of [...]
I want to take a moment here to give everyone some insight to ActiveGearReview.com and what stands behind the web interface of all our reviews and content. My name is Kevin Fonger and I started ActiveGearReview.com. I started the website in mid 2008 with the goal of informing consumers about the likes, dislikes, and functionality [...]
Brooks Running Shoes has been committed to designing and manufacturing eco-friendly footwear in the last few years. Recently, Brooks announced the Green Silence racing flat, a new super-eco-friendly performance race shoe made from, among other things, those plastic water bottles and gel wrappers you pitched to the side of the road at the 10k you [...]
