LÉ BENT is proud to be an official sponsor of Cody Townsend's FIFTY Project — a herculean quest to ski ‘The 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America.’ Watch the latest episode below:                                     We asked Cody what drove him to pursue the Fifty...   “The FIFTY was started because I was searching for something new in skiing.”   “I’d spent the prior decade ch...

  The invention of synthetic fabrics such as polyester in the middle of the 20th century seemingly solved this problem. The majority of modern clothes are made from these artificial textiles. This includes your average insulated jacket. Yet, these materials are cheap, dry quickly, and are easy to mass-produce. This may sound like a consumer's dream. Unfortunately, the reality is that synthetic ...

  There were around 61 million ski visits in the United States during the 2021 and 2022 seasons. That percentage was up nearly 3.5% compared to previous years. One of the biggest reasons ski numbers have increased is that the recent COVID-19 pandemic pushed more people to try outdoor activities.  Whether you are a skier enthusiast or are just starting out, you likely know the discomfort and str...

  Trail running is one of today's fastest-growing sports, with an estimated 20 million runners worldwide—up from just under 4 million in 2012. If that trend continues, another 3 million runners will leave the pavement  behind by next year in search of tight weaving single track and gravel trails. And who can blame them!. Nothing beats running through nature, braving the elements to boost adrena...

  In the U.S., around 75 million skier days get racked up every year. A ski holiday is a great activity for the whole family and people of all experience levels.  To ensure you have the best day possible on the slopes, the importance of dressing well and layering correctly cannot be understated. Keeping warm whilst also maintaining breathability and performance can be a tricky balancing act. Th...

  LÉ BENT is 10 years old this year. At least, it is on paper. In truth, it was born a long time before that. Our story as co-founders goes back to the early 80’s. Two toddlers stoked and throwing sand at each other in a sand pit behind a semi detached house in Sydney’s beachside suburbia. We grew up together by the beach and in the mountains and our paths crossed as we travelled the world and...

WORDS BY MATT WISEMAN PHOTOS BY CAM BATTEN   Flow is a state of being.  For psychologists like Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – Flow States founding father — it is the point of “optimal experience”. To the American Psychological Association, it’s reached when one’s skills are “fully utilized yet equal to the demands of the task.” For skiers and snowboarders, it’s the apex of a turn, a perfect pole p...

  Michele Graglia competes in the gnarliest running races on the planet. When he’s not competing against others, he’s setting records and racing himself. To that end, he’s set Guinness World Records for running across the Atacama Desert in Chile (600 miles in 8 days) and after that, the Gobi Desert in Mongolia (1100 miles in 23 days). Mickey won the Yukon Arctic Ultra in temperatures below -40°...

  Leonie Wohl had the pleasure of skiing up north this winter despite living down here in Australia. We’d be lying if we said we weren’t a little jealous of her last-minute trip when she pitched it to us, but we also wanted to hear all about it when she got back. If you also feel like a vicarious shred at a world-class lodge with a bunch of ripping women, read on!     WOMEN'S WEEK AT A BACKCOUN...