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Inside the New Hardline Helmet with Hannah Bergemann
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Inside the New Hardline Helmet with Hannah Bergemann

  • April 6, 2025April 4, 2025

We worked closely with Pacific Northwest-based Smith athlete Hannah Bergemann to help bring the new, award-winning Hardline downhill helmet to market. Hannah was integral in the creation, execution, and testing...

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Anton Krupicka Takes On the LA Freeway Trail
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Anton Krupicka Takes On the LA Freeway Trail

  • October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

This summer Anton Krupicka set the record for the LA Freeway Trail unsupported, in a single push, besting the previous FKT (fastest known time) by over 3 hours. He told...

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Connor Ryan and Natives Outdoors Are Making the Slopes More Inclusive
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Connor Ryan and Natives Outdoors Are Making the Slopes More Inclusive

  • November 27, 2023January 18, 2024

In honor of Native American Heritage month this November, Connor Ryan shares his experience in his own words as an Indigenous skier and how he’s working to make sure more...

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Bikepacking through the Dolomites with Joey Schusler
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Bikepacking through the Dolomites with Joey Schusler

  • September 22, 2023September 25, 2023

While Smith athlete Joey Schusler started out as a professional downhill and enduro racer, he fell in love with bikepacking in 2014 during a trip in the Peruvian Andes and...

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Shawn Neer & Marco Osborne | In Focus
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Shawn Neer & Marco Osborne | In Focus

  • April 3, 2023April 4, 2023

Mountain biking is more than a sport for Shawn Neer and Marco Osborne, it’s an art. One that requires quick reactions and constant improvisation. As pro riders they know better...

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Meredith McCord & Shyanne Orvis | In Focus
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Meredith McCord & Shyanne Orvis | In Focus

  • March 27, 2023June 7, 2023

Fly fishing guides Meredith McCord and Shyanne Orvis are building community in a space where female representation is hard to come by.  As world-class fly fishing anglers in a primarily...

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Oliver Naesen & Lawrence Naesen | In Focus
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Oliver Naesen & Lawrence Naesen | In Focus

  • March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Belgian brothers Oliver and Lawrence Naesen were always competitive growing up. Now, as they enter their 30s, they’re challenging each other in ways neither of them could have expected. As...

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Iago Garay & Ella Conolly | In Focus
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Iago Garay & Ella Conolly | In Focus

  • March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

Pro enduro racers Iago Garay and Ella Conolly spend most of their time traveling the world. But the pair find home wherever they’re together. Whether they’re racing world-class tracks or...

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Brooklyn Bell on Art and Change Makers

  • January 2, 2023February 8, 2024

Brooklyn Bell’s goggles for our Athlete collection feature her own original artwork on the strap. We caught up with her to chat a little bit about the meaning behind the designs...

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Connor Ryan on Connecting with Community and the Land
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Connor Ryan on Connecting with Community and the Land

  • November 15, 2022March 20, 2023

We caught up with Connor Ryan to chat a little bit about the meaning behind the designs on his Pro Model Goggle and how it came to life.  Smith: What...

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