Genevieve Mount

Things I'm stoked about: Japanese anime, flip-flops, homemade popsicles, water-slides, sailing, climbing, and tele skiing. Things I could live without: apples that are mushy inside, hair in public bathrooms, and mossy teeth.

How to strengthen your ankle after a sprain

By: Genevieve Mount | February 19th, 2010
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Climbing, snowboarding, trail-running, dangerous cellar stairs—they can all mean bad ankle sprains, and sometimes surgery. And crutches … in the winter. While your friends huck themselves off massive cliffs and snorkel in fresh pow, you embark on what you like to call Daily Extreme Crutching (fighting desperately not to wipe out on the snow and ice each time you step out of your front door with your crutches).

After you survive the crutching, and your doc gives you the OK to strengthen-up, it’s time to get your ankle back in shape.** Read More …

Recession-Proof Your Gear

By: Genevieve Mount | October 19th, 2009
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Sometimes practical things (you know … rent, mortgage, groceries) can all but slaughter your new-gear fund. Instead of just rolling over and declaring your outdoor-life dead, you start to flirt with the idea of fixing that broken backpack strap and tackling the unidentified smell that took up residence in your tent. The power to repair and lengthen the life of your gear is all yours—we’ll just provide a few tips to get you started. Read More …

Boost Your Survival Smarts

By: Genevieve Mount | July 17th, 2009
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You’ve probably thumbed through your fair share of survival books at the bookstore. When it comes to remembering any specifics, though, the most you might recall is something about punching a shark on its nose and a foggy idea of how to float in quicksand. That’s helpful if you encounter a great white while you’re navigating a vat of quicksand, but not too helpful in the backcountry. Read More …

BPA Bottles: Plastic or Poison?

By: Genevieve Mount | April 14th, 2009
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Is drinking out of a plastic water bottle exposing you to a bunch of dangerous toxins like BPA and DEHA? Are all plastic water bottles the same? There is a lot of information zooming around, and it can be difficult to determine what’s true and what’s not.

Truth or Myth: All plastic water bottles contain BPA, but it doesn’t matter since BPA is harmless. Read More …