• SKIING THE ANTARCTIC PENINSULA PART 1
• GETTING INTO WINTER CLIMBING SHAPE WITH FA GUIDE CHAD PEELE
• CARSTENSZ PYRAMID THE HEROES PROJECT EXPEDITION IN THREE ACTS
• KYLE MILLER ON FIRST FILM PREMIERE AND TRANSITIONING FROM SKI BUM TO PRO ATHLETE
• BE FIRST RECIPIENT JON TURK RECAPS HIS EPIC, FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF ELLESMERE ISLAND
• TAHOE GUIDE MEETING DAY 2 THE GUIDE BUILT PROCESS

National Geographic Adventure’s fall apparel guide features the First Ascent Hangfire™ Hoodie, and according to editor Steve Casimiro, the “hoodie works equally well as a lightweight jacket or insulating mid-layer.”

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   Brian Check

   April 10, 2010 at 11:55 am

   The Hangfire Hoodie is an incredibly lightweight and comfortable product. It looks good and moves well under any outwear…
   AS LONG AS THERE’S NO VELCRO ANYWHERE WITHIN A MILE.

   The material will viciously snag on the most minute of roughness. I purchased the hoodie and within less than 4 hours had snagged the material on the velcro cuff of my Eddie Bauer jacket. The snag then ran similar to nylons. Frustrating considering the cost of the hoodie. I returned the hoodie, but loved it so much I got another one with the thought that it was a fluke and that I could just keep the hoodie away from velcro. Unfortunately, it has gotten small snags, but I have been able to keep them from running. Again, I love the feel and fit of the product so much I’m dealing with it. However, for the cost the material shouldn’t snag and run. Maybe a grid system similar to the rip-stop material could be worked in…