Outside reviews the best gear in the 2011 Summer Buyers Guide, including the Athleta Scratch Windbreak jacket.

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By Stephen Regenold Grab onto the foam grip atop the latest ultra-light trekking pole from Black Diamond Equipment and you might wonder where the rest of the pole went. But look down, it’s all there. At an insane 5 ounces per pole, these modern-day walking…

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Go behind the scenes of Outside‘s April cover shoot with photographer Michael Muller and climber Jimmy Chin of Camp 4 Collective in California’s Death Valley.

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