Five Backpacking Essentials

Backpacking is a sweaty activity, especially on a hot summer day. In the evening, when it's time to slow down and set up camp, sweaty clothes can chill you to the bone. This makes for an uncomfortable, and...

Pro Tips from a PCT Thru-Hiker

Every year, 4600 permits are issued to Northbound PCT hikers which starts in San Diego along the Mexican border, and ends in British Columbia, Canada. This year Ridge has welcomed many PCTers as they make their way through Mammoth Lakes to...

Ridge Report: Spring Skiing Adventure to Mt. Ritter

Being drawn to the big mountains that surround us, Ridge Merino's own Paz Mendelevitch and his buddy Danny Sandoval embarked on a multi-day splitboard adventure into the Ritter Range with the goal of summiting and snowboarding down Mt Ritter. ...

Ridge Report: Ski Tour To A Hot Spring

It was early February in the Eastern Sierra, and we had just received our first sizable snowfall of the year. Avalanche danger remained high due to multiple feet of new snow sitting on-top of a...

Ridge Heist Featured In Outside Magazine's Do-It-All-Ski-Kit For Women

Did you see? Ridge was featured in Outside Magazine again, this time as part of the Do-It-All-Ski-Kit For Women.   Our best-selling Women's Heist Merino Wool Hoodie made the line-up as the preferred midlayer option, alongside...

Nature: It Does a Body Good

Pictured: Ridge Merino wool T-shirt, Ridge Boxer Brief with (m)Force Technology, Eastside 5-Panel Hat Ever realize how recharged you feel after a walk in the woods or a splash in a cool pond? Getting outside and...

What to Pack for Summer Adventures in the Great Outdoors

Photo: Travel Daily USA We're loving this recent piece by Travel Daily USA that highlights their picks for the best camping gear.  With friends or loved ones, "camping is a great bonding experience, and also a...

Behold: Our New Boxer Brief, Strengthened with (m)Force™ Technology

The best just got better. We're proud to introduce the all-new Ridge Boxer Brief, which includes enhanced performance features to improve durability and fit. Like our original Ridge Boxer, we used super-soft Merino wool next to skin for...

All Roads Lead to Yosemite

Saddlebag Lake, just outside of Yosemite National Park After a record snow year, finally Tioga Pass, has opened! It's the latest the Yosemite National Park thoroughfare has opened in 34 years, when it opened on the same...