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We're excited to announce an eight-year partnership with The North Face as the Official Performance Apparel Partner of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Uniting two legendary names in mountain sports, this collaboration marks a significant milestone for both organizations in anticipation of the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the French Alps, the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, and additional national and global competitions. Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/ga52NBGi

“Be careful what you wish for because it might come true” is something I regularly say to myself. Having read and dreamt about polar expeditions since I was in my early teens, I still can’t believe that I’m actually living my dreams. But following your passion comes at a cost. Planning and organizing big expeditions can seem more like brinkmanship than anything else—especially when the logistics costs are exponentially high and chances of success are even lower. Making a living at a sport that exists not only on the periphery of sport but also the realm of human conciseness is challenging at best. Still, after 30 years of pushing the limits of cold weather adventure, I’ve been able to channel all that knowledge and experience into a meaningful career. Being a polar expedition guide allows me to travel in the places I love and help others achieve difficult objectives in extreme environments. For those with polar aspirations, I've got the gear list down to a science. Recently, I wrote an Antarctic gear overview for Carryology. Of course, feel free to message me and I can send the full list as well! https://lnkd.in/gdRu69mi Mammut Sports Group AG Fischer Sports UVEX SPORTS GmbH & Co.KG YETI BUFF® Suunto Antigravity

April is Citizen Science Month, and it reminds us at BFFIA of something The Bahamas has long known: science does not only happen in labs, but it also lives on our flats. Across our islands, from Grand Bahama in the North to Inagua in the South, fly-fishing guides operate as an informal yet highly skilled network of community scientists, gathering real-time knowledge that no satellite or short-term study can replicate. They see what others miss. *Day after day, season after season, Bahamian guides: *Recognize subtle shifts in bonefish movement and spawning behavior *Detect stress in flats ecosystems before it becomes visible data *Understand the interconnected role of mangroves, seagrass, and tidal flow *Carry generational knowledge that strengthens conservation outcomes This is not incidental. This is applied, place-based science. As global conversations elevate “citizen science,” The Bahamas has an opportunity to formalize and invest in what already exists. At BFFIA, we are working to: ++Elevate guides as recognized contributors to national data systems ++Integrate community science into training, certification, and stewardship frameworks ++Strengthen the bridge between traditional knowledge and scientific research Because effective conservation cannot be imported. It must be built with those who live it every day. Our guides are not on the margins of science — they are central to it. #CitizenScienceMonth #BFFIA #Bahamas #CommunityScience #FlatsFishing #MarineConservation #IndigenousKnowledge #BlueEconomy #GuardiansOfTheEnvironment

When alpine climbing is your job, you tend to use what works and downcycle what doesn’t. Shop the tools that the Timberline Mountain Guides trust only Cache Seven. @jackrosellvisuals Clifford Agocs Timberline Mountain Guides, INC ORTOVOX https://lnkd.in/gdkwpypp

Excited to share a recent global campaign we did with Black Diamond Equipment supporting some exciting women’s backcountry programs. https://lnkd.in/gN622NBN

Sometimes the best adventures are the ones that fall in your lap. Case in point: Famed Teton ski guide Jessica Baker’s ski and sail trip to Finnmark, a remote Norwegian island striped with chalky north-facing couloirs. Ski Divas—Baker’s ski camp and guide service—is offering the outing April 7–15, and they currently have three seats to fill on the SkyDancer, a 73-foot schooner worthy of the North Atlantic. Been dreaming about skiing down to a sailboat in a sheltered fjord? See the link in the bio. And tell the guides—Baker, Brenton Reagan (IFMGA), and Ty Guarino (IFMGA)—Cache_Seven sent you.  https://lnkd.in/gze3P4-d https://lnkd.in/gNJGjSdp @skidiva  @brentonreagan  @tyguarino  @skydancersailing  @dynastarskis  @lange–boots

The Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association is an incredible group of people.

Please join us in observing a moment of silence in remembrance of the skiers lost in the Castle Peak Avalanche. Photo credit: Mattias Fredriksson

Daron Rahlves grew up skiing Tahoe back when kids learned as much by chasing older rippers as they did training gates. He went on to become one of the most successful American speed skiers of his generation and was only the second American to win the famed Hahnenkamm downhill in Kitzbühel, Austria. His nine World Cup downhill wins made him the winningest U.S. male downhiller of all time. Along the way, he competed in four Olympic Games, including as a Ski Cross athlete in Vancouver.  His post-race career has included film segments, ski cross competitions, and lots of big-mountain skiing. More recently, he became a part-owner of the Chilkat Mountain Lodge in Alaska, where he helps tail-guide clients for @reggiecrist Stellar Adventure Travel Company.  Daron spoke with Cache_Seven contributor Gordy Megroz about how Tahoe shaped his style, how getting humbled in Vermont forced him to level up, and what’s on the horizon. Read the story by clicking the link in the bio.  https://lnkd.in/gfkvHbQM @gordymegroz  @stellaradventuretravel  @daronrahlves  @atomicski  @redbullsnow