Ice climbing, yeah! Brian and Vanessa recently stopped by the Ouray Ice Fest to get a little time in the beautiful park they have created in Ouray, Colorado. I highly suggest going to see this place sometime, it is pretty amazing what they have set up here. We got a chance to try out some new tools (or in Vanessa's case, try ice climbing for the first time!) and spent a bit of time at the Marmot booth. We also got our warranty manager from Marmot, Brian Rashap, out on some ice!

Overall, it was a great experience. We got to see some AMAZING climbers compete in the climbing comps, spent some time climbing ourselves and talking to old and new friends. The park it truly amazing, the beauty even got us out on the 10 degree day! To check out the results from the competition or to learn more about the park, check out www.ourayicefestival.com. But in the meantime, click on the web album to see the pictures from our trip! Thanks, see you all soon at the trade shows!

For Thanksgiving this year, Brian and Vanessa decided to suprise their friends Ben and Lisa in Alaska and went up for a week to spend the holiday and play a bit outside. The trip was fantastic and just what we could have wanted out of a relaxing northern experience. We got some time to ski/ snowboard, snowshoe, play some games, have some wonderful fires and just hang out. It was a great experience. Tradition? maybe... Just click on the web album to see pictures of our adventure!