a big thank you for everyone who entered our #swrve14winter Instagram photo contest!!!it was great to see all the great photos though very difficult to pick winners, but here they are, in no particular order:   ICE SKATINGall the way from the Netherlands, @mauritslc skating with great form on a frozen lake CYCLING@krystofandres riding in the Sierras, beautiful shot!   BOULDERING@leland_instalam making the most of the   s t r e t c h   of our mid-weight trousers. work it!   HIKINGnice job @johntlange! what a beautiful mountain top you conquered! AND BECAUSE CATS@ajs4 knows how to Photoshop a winning entry thank you again everyone who entered the contest and congratulations to the winners!

Every so often we hear from our customers about how our gear performs out in the wild. From riding a desk at school or the mean streets as a messenger, or on a cross country tour, we’ve heard some pretty great stories and have been given a glimpse at some amazing adventures. A recent email from our customer Alex raised the vicarious adventure bar to a whole new level. (Let’s just say that if we suddenly vanish for a while we might be following in Alex’s footsteps.) Back in December, Alex picked up some Lightweight Trousers from us for a trip to South America with his girlfriend. Before submitting his order, he wrote with some technical questions and ended up...