Abigail Barronian

Our Favorite New Women's Hiking Kit

The best gear for long days on the trail

Abigail Barronian

May 10, 2021

Smiley skiing the east face of New Zealand’s Mount Cook

Can You Learn Avalanche Safety Online?

Mountain guide Mark Smiley released a digital snow safety course. Here’s how it stacks up to the real thing.

Abigail Barronian

Mar 7, 2021

On a normal day I text as many as 60 people. So I decided to stop.

I Ditched Texting and Picked Up the Phone. Things Got Weird.

Inundated by text messages, one millennial decided to exclusively converse through this more classic form of communication

Abigail Barronian

Feb 22, 2021

These shorts simply rule—and just because they don’t look technical doesn’t mean they aren’t ready for whatever you can throw at them.

A Very Earnest Jorts Review

Do-it-all technical denim to look good and ride better

Abigail Barronian

Nov 15, 2020

As a desk jockey with big mountain dreams, I’m overly familiar with aches and pains.

This Balm Made Me a CBD Believer

When excruciating ankle pain threatened to sideline her ski season, one of our hard-charging editors tried Lazarus Naturals' CBD balm as a last resort. It worked—even though she still doesn't know how.

Abigail Barronian

Jun 14, 2020

You'll Want These Performance Snacks in Your Bag at All Times

Just say no to chalky bars and gritty shakes

Abigail Barronian

May 19, 2020

Women's Swimwear That Won't Let You Down, No Matter the Wave

Suits for women with butts, boobs, and big-wave dreams

Abigail Barronian

May 19, 2020

This year, the field at Grinduro California will look even more welcoming, thanks to an initiative to include more femme, trans, and women riders.

This Race Doubled Women's Participation by Making Spots for Them

Organizers of the popular Grinduro California gravel event wanted to do better than its 15 percent non-male participation rate. So they set aside spots for women, femmes, and trans and nonbinary people, and sold out in four hours.

Abigail Barronian

May 14, 2020