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Ames Adventure Outfitters is a Manufacturers' Representative for top quality indoor & outdoor clothing and equipment, water proofing supplies, packs, tents, solar and monitoring devices, trail running, approach, and mountaineering shoes/boots, socks, and other accessories. The manufacturing firms that we represent consistently offer merchandise that leads the industry in new technology and are regularly awarded accordingly. It is our belief that outstanding customer service and integrity in all business transactions are essential for long term success in this industry.   Spend some time at the site getting to know us and our product lines.  We look forward to working with you! -- Brian Block :)

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Dominion Riverrock: Let the Festivities Begin!

Posted on 05.13.2013 by Brian

Osprey is proud to announce that we will be attending the action-packed Dominion Riverrock Festival in Richmond, Virginia during the upcoming weekend of May 17-19. We’re super excited to be a part of the only festival of its kind, one that combines the best of both the outdoor adventure and the music worlds. Throughout the Fest, there will be endless competitions in biking, hiking, running and climbing, as well as performances by top notch artists such as Toots and the Maytals and many more!

Not only will there be on-going comps, music and fun, we’ll be there hosting our own events. One such activity will be the infamous Osprey Packs bola ball toss, which you can play to win a pack! All proceeds will be donated to the Blue Sky Fund, which makes your chance to win a pack that much better. We’ll also be selling packs in alliance with Blue Ridge Mountains Sports at a killer 20 percent off, and our very own Osprey Athlete Ben Clark will be guiding hikes with Virginia Trail Blazers and signing free posters throughout the weekend.

If you’re in the area and looking for a mind-blowing good time with loads of things to do, stop by our booth to check out the packs, get a poster or try your chance at bola ball for a good cause! Connect with the Fest on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and share the #riverrockrva love!

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Osprey Starts off Bike Month in the Big Apple

Posted on 05.10.2013 by Brian



‘Tis the season to celebrate two wheels! May is National Bike Month, and there was no better way to kick it off than with the The Bike New York event this past weekend, supported by sponsor and dear friends of ours, Eastern Mountain Sports and the NYC Department of Transportation.

New York commuters and individuals from around the world came to Pier 36 to check out the latest trends and to prep themselves with gear for their ride in the 35th Annual Five Boro Bike Tour in which the cyclists overrun the streets of New York and visit the cities that make up the surrounding areas of the Big Apple. Over 30,000 riders participated in the Sunday ride!

Take a minute to check out some photos and highlights from the trip above.

**We would like to highlight the third picture on the right, this here is Randy. Randy had never heard of Osprey and as a native of New York. Randy spends all her time commuting on her bike, getting from point A to point B throughout the city. Randy had a pack with little support for her back and the necessary things she carried on her commute. Randy told our sales rep, George (in photo) “if you can fit all the things I carry, including the old pack, in this Momentum 34, I will buy it on the spot.” Well, truth be told, George did so, and Randy was welcomed to the Osprey family with open arms!

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Indie filmmaking on TV? No way!

Posted on 05.10.2013 by Brian

The interview started with a casual statement. “The concentration of the river reaches a certain point where it becomes so inundated with fecal matter that it literally transforms into a river of poo; still I loved paddling on it.” It’s a statement so true and one that defines the mixed feelings I left with after traveling the full length of India’s River Ganges.

This week, myself and Go Ganges producer and editor, Ben Gottfried traveled to Madison, Wisconsin for an interview with PBS’ Director’s Cut. We had a chance to talk about the films being produced at Dudes on Media, and how our adventure films have grown side-by-side with professional careers in television production.

I’ve always thought it funny that a new music group can easily find an open mic night to present their work, but it’s not that easy for an indie filmmaker. The cost of booking a theater often falls on the filmmaker, and it’s rare that a network will have the huevos to try something outside of their market-reacher-tested comfort zone. If a network does take a chance on indie film, you can bet it will be airing at 2am on a Sunday night. So I’m extremely honored that some networks and programs value an independent voice. Thank you PBS for being weird (in a good way).

I thank Shiva that we have the internet for video distribution. Web based indie groups are now getting their content seen in a big way. Like the folks over at VICE who just surpassed 2-million subscribers on YouTube. While mainstream networks like CBS and Fox have less than a quarter of the number of online subscribers. As traditional TV broadcasting migrates fully to the web (and it will); the old network giants will have to get weird and flexible or they will go the way of the dinosaur.

The full 30-minute interview will air on Wisconsin PBS two times this summer: June 29, & July 26, at 10pm. Mark your calendars Wisconsin! These TV broadcasts will be the first for our latest adventure film; later this year it will also air nationwide on Outside Television.

Website: http://goganges.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dudesonmedia
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DudesOnMedia

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Double-Time on Cook

Posted on 05.10.2013 by Brian

For a while now, Owls couloir has been the objective but Mt.Cook has been blocking it. I’ve been wanting to ski this line since I did the Wedge to Currie traverse from parking lot to Pemberton in under 22 hours with my brother and a couple of elite mountain bike racers back in the 90s.

It’s close, but far as day trips go. I’ve spent a lot of time in the Wedge area from the introduction to mountaineer days. Neck belays, grovelling on the south side of Wedge up the boulder fields and cornice drops on the NE arete.

So it seems interesting to come back years later to feed my couloir addiction. Surprisingly you can have some cool adventure skiing so close to Vancouver. ANd there’s a good bet you won’t run into many people on these couloirs.

Thanks to the weather blocking the access in the morning and afternoons, we were able to ski some fun lines on the over looked peak of Mt. Cook on the north and south side on two seperate day trips.

If you’re interested, go for it; just be prepared to do the 5,000-foot stair master approach with a pair of two-by-fours on your back.

Photographers: Alex Gibbs, Cameron Coatta, Mathew Koziell, Sam Yeaman.

Story: Andy Traslin

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Gearing up for the New River Rendezvous 10

Posted on 05.09.2013 by Brian

SCARPA will join hundreds of climbing and bouldering enthusiast in West Virginia May 17 through 19 for the New River Rendezvous 10. The climbing festival, more commonly referred to as “The ‘Vous”, is put on each year by the non-profit New River Alliance of Climbers (NRAC). The ‘Vous is a grassroots, three-day celebration of everything climbing as well as the NRAC’s largest fundraiser.

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