Gordon McArthur has been a staple on the World Cup circuit across 15 seasons. We talk about returning to the sport, the story of Storm Giant (the first proposed D16 in the world), and what role ego plays in it all.

Eliteclimb makes the lightest ice tools in the world, and it’s not even close. The one-man brand has been bucking industry trends for over a decade now, and it’s his unique position as an independent craftsman that lets Jarek pursue solutions that the bigger brands ignore.