Author

Aaron Mattix

Aaron Mattix grew up in Kansas and wrote a report on snowboarding in seventh grade. His first time to attempt snowboarding was in 2012, and soon switched over to skis for backcountry exploration near his home in Rifle, CO. From snow covered alleys to steeps and low angle meadows, he loves it all. In the summer, he owns and operates Gumption Trail Works, building mountain bike singletrack and the occasional sweet jump.

La Sportiva Vanguard Ski Boot Review: A Second Look (September 21, 2022)

So Long, Good-Bye 75mm, Hello Progression (February 25, 2022)

Low Angles & Low Expectations (January 21, 2022)

La Sportiva Vanguard: The Dark Lotus of Touring (December 17, 2021)

The Mu of Ski Touring — Voile UltraVector BC Ski Review (June 23, 2021)

22 Designs Lynx Review : Binding in Search of a boot (April 29, 2021)

Giving Myself the Gift of Backcountry (January 15, 2021)

Tele Tech First Look — Voile Ultra Vector BC, 22 Designs Lynx, Scarpa TX Pro (January 5, 2021)

10 Essential Mistakes for the Backcountry Ski Touring Beginner (December 2, 2020)

Ski Touring Sagebrush Suburbia (November 2, 2020)

La Sportiva Solar — Updated Review (February 25, 2020)

Dead Mountain–Revisiting the Dyatlov Pass Incident (August 12, 2019)