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REI Staff

The editorial staff REI Co-op is a team of passionate editors, writers and producers. We’re dedicated to covering the outdoors: the people who inspire you, the issues and events impacting our community, the skills and gear you need for your next adventure, and the places you want to go. Learn more about our editorial guiding principles.

Stories by REI Staff...
James Heim

A Day in the Life of James Heim

From human-powered to horse to machine, there are many ways to find fresh turns. James Heim, a pro skier, shares his favorite modes of transportation around the...
apres life

The Apres Life: Somewhere in Squamish

Planning winter adventures can be difficult and relies on weather forecasts, especially when living on the "wet" coast. Sometimes you have to endure the bad con...
Weekend 1440 Project – Jump for Joy

Weekend 1440 Project – Jump for Joy

What happens when your excitement, passion and enthusiasm for being outside can’t be contained? You jump for joy. Sometimes it’s an off-balanced, ill-timed, ...
NeckSwag

How to Stay Warm with #NeckSwag

It’s winter time. You know it, we know it, and your neck definitely knows it. Skiing, cycling, and running are all fun until that one sneaky breeze sets its ...
Wild Alaska

Find Away: Episode 5 – Wild Alaska

Patagonia Snowboard Ambassador Ryland Bell and friends had a simple plan: leave from the harbor in Haines, boat across, bushwhack, bivy then ride the sexy spine...