Matt Whittaker is a writer based in Colorado. He’s been published in Backpacker, VICE Sports, The Wall Street Journal and many other publications. Matt is into skiing, rock and ice climbing, 14ers, bicycle camping and working part-time at his local climbing gym. REI member since 2009.
For more than a decade, The North Face has designed its Summit Series, featuring apparel, packs, and tents, to be the technical pinnacle of the brand.
But...