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Plus, the crux mentality of an alpinist turned mountain biker. [FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS*]( [patagonia®]( [Men’s]( [Women’s]( [Packs & Gear]( [Reading the daily news a few pitches up on El Capitan]( Read All About ‘Em The best way to determine the worth of your gear is by taking it 31 pitches up The Nose. The next best way, hearing from someone else who did. We’ve gone ahead and compiled the products that people love to write us about. Hopefully, their reviews will help you find gear that becomes an old friend on all your trips to come. [Shop Men’s]( [Shop Women’s]( [Shop Kids’ & Baby]( [Men’s Capilene® Cool Daily Hoody]( Men’s Capilene® Cool Daily Hoody [Review Stars] “I wore this top pretty much 24x7 for 6 months while thru-hiking the PCT this year (and it had seen about 100 miles before I started). Despite hiking in it all day and then sleeping in it most nights, it stayed fresh for ages (can't say the same about myself though).” —Phil R. More Customer Favorites [Stretch Wavefarer® Walk Shorts - 20]( Men's Stretch Wavefarer® Walk Shorts - 20" [Review Stars] [Lightweight Merino Performance Crew Socks]( Lightweight Merino Performance Crew Socks [Review Stars] [Women's Houdini® Jacket]( Women's Garden Island Pants [Review Stars] [Baby Sun Bucket Hat]( Baby Sun Bucket Hat [Review Stars] [Shop All]( [Vince Anderson Q&A]( [A biker between a rock and a hard place]( By Jesse Selwyn 13 Min Read When Vince Anderson took a break from alpine climbing, his mountaineering attitude manifested itself in a single-speed hardtail, on which he’s won some of the sport’s most grueling races. [Read the Story]( Photos: (Top) More leisure than sport for Ian Siadak and Dan Hart as they get a slow start to their day while climbing The Nose in Yosemite National Park. AUSTIN SIADAK (Bottom) One similarity Vince Anderson sees between cycling and climbing is projecting—the process of connecting the difficult points of a crux. Here Vince commits to a tricky move on the Holy Cross Trail in Grand Junction, Colorado. JESSE SELWYN Sign up. Show up. Take action. [Patagonia Action Works]( Patagonia Customer Service 8550 White Fir St, Reno, NV 89523 | [Help Center]( Email Preferences Set your gender, locale and frequency so we can send you emails that matter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update My Preferences]( *This offer is valid for orders shipped to addresses in the United States and all U.S. Territories only, not valid for international orders. The free shipping option is not valid for gift cards, Patagonia Outlet stores, wetsuits, surfboards, or with Pro, Team and Group Sales. This email was sent to {EMAIL} | [View on web]( | © 2020 Patagonia, Inc.