Gear West Blog

  • Ski Analysis - Gear West

    Ski Analysis

    Ski season 20/21 is now done and dusted here in the Midwest. With so much going on in the world it was a privilege to be a part of something...
    Read more
  • Preparing for World Champs

    Photo Credit - Scott Patterson My last three and a half weeks have been in Davos, Switzerland for an extended training camp. The last race I did was on January...
    Read more
  • Almost The End of Ski Season!

    I have not written much, for several reasons. First, I really do not know who is reading this and if I am even sending it out in the way those...
    Read more
  • New Ski Service at Gear West

    David Chamberlain here, I am the new service manager at Gear West. It has been a busy start to the season at the shop with people thinking ahead to what...
    Read more
  • Adventure! - Gear West

    Adventure!

    Summer is fading away and stuff in general is just as weird (if that is the correct, catch-all phrase to politely cover all that has happened and is still happening...
    Read more
  • After The Storm Subsides - Gear West

    After The Storm Subsides

    Gear West received our copies of the 2020 Multisport Calendar from the printer just as concerns about the Coronavirus closed restaurants and more throughout the state. The calendar has been...
    Read more
  • Where to Begin... - Gear West

    Where to Begin...

    Where to begin? By the time I think about the topics I might touch on … a few days later, everything changes in this crazy world of 2020. I started...
    Read more
  • A Ski Store Owner’s Musings - Gear West

    A Ski Store Owner’s Musings

    The “wow!” stage has moved on. We remember the day, the hour when the World Cup at Wirth Park was cancelled and that was just the beginning. “We are all...
    Read more
  • Biking Through All Challenges

    Those of us who have choices right now are very fortunate. I have the options to put the phrase ‘look at the bright side’ into reality, if I choose. Yes,...
    Read more
  • WHAT NOW?

    Jaw dropping times. Not much more needs to be said regarding the virus and steps taken, changes made. It is watch and wait, behave and contribute, and I will add...
    Read more
  • Triathlon winter/pre-season guide - Gear West

    Triathlon winter/pre-season guide

    Are you avoiding thinking about the upcoming triathlon season or are you itching to get back into the training routine? Maybe you’re already visiting the gym with gusto or maybe...
    Read more