The Ride, the Rush, the Reward

For women who ride, the backcountry has always demanded a little more. More grit. More determination. More resilience. But that’s exactly why it feels like home. Out here, nothing is handed to you. Every climb, every line, every hard-earned skill is something you claim for yourself. 

The ride begins with community.

Trusted riding partners, friends, family. The ones who show up ready to work, ready to laugh, and ready to push each other to be better. The backcountry strips away ego and expectation. It doesn’t care who you are or where you came from. What matters is how you ride, how you show up for your crew, and how you handle the moments when things don’t go perfectly. And they don’t always go perfectly. 

That’s where the rush comes in.

Tight trees that demand confidence. Steep, technical terrain that forces you to commit. Lines that require instinct, control, and trust in yourself. Sometimes you miss trees by inches. Sometimes you back out and try again. Sometimes you nail it. Sometimes you learn. Backcountry riding isn’t reckless, it’s calculated, and deeply personal.

The skill behind it doesn’t happen overnight. It’s built through years of practice and determination. Long days, tough conditions, mistakes that turn into lessons. It’s learning how your sled moves beneath you, how snow changes hour by hour, and how to read terrain with confidence instead of hesitation. Progress comes with patience and with the willingness to keep showing up.

And when it all clicks, that’s when the reward hits. 

Standing on a ridgeline with your crew who have put in the same work. Looking out at endless snow-capped mountains, untouched lines, and views so vast they quiet your mind. These are places few people ever get to experience.

The reward isn’t just the riding or the destination. It’s the confidence that spills into every part of life. The strength you build in the mountains follows you home. Backcountry riding teaches you to trust your instincts, own your space, and take pride in what you’re capable of.

And none of it happens without gear that’s built for women who ride this way.

DSG Outerwear exists because women belong here - at the throttle, in the trees, on the steep hills, and deep in the backcountry. DSG doesn’t design gear to “fit women into the sport.” They design gear for women who are already doing the work. Women who ride hard, ride often, and expect their gear to keep up.

From cold mornings to long days chasing lines, DSG Outerwear is built to perform, keeping you warm, dry, mobile, and focused when conditions are unforgiving. Because confidence doesn’t come from compromising comfort or functionality. It comes from knowing your gear works as hard as you do.

And for me, that trust isn’t new. It has been built over time.

I’ve trusted DSG Outerwear to keep me warm, dry, and comfortable in the worst kinds of conditions for well over a decade. Cold starts, deep powder days, wind-scoured ridges, heavy snowfall, long hours on the mountain, DSG has been there through all of it. When you ride the backcountry consistently, your gear isn’t just equipment; it’s part of your safety, your confidence, and your ability to keep going when conditions turn tough.

As a backcountry rider, I choose to ride in uninsulated gear, like the DSG Spectrum 2.0 Monosuit, because performance matters. It’s fully waterproof and windproof, but just as important, it breathes. When you’re working hard, sidehilling, digging out, or climbing technical terrain, staying dry on the inside is everything. The Spectrum 2.0 allows me to regulate my body temperature without overheating, so I’m not soaked in sweat halfway through the day and frozen when the throttle time slows.

My go-to gloves are the DSG Versa Gloves, and for good reason. They are thin enough to let my snowmobile’s hand warmers do their job, while still providing protection from the elements. They give me the grip I need on the handlebars without bulk or restriction, which is something that matters when precision and control are non-negotiable. Bulky gloves don’t belong in technical terrain, and the Versa gloves strike that balance perfectly.

This is the kind of gear you don’t have to think about once you’re riding and that’s exactly how it should be. When conditions are unpredictable and the terrain demands your full attention, your gear should work quietly in the background, letting you focus on the ride, the line, and the moment.

That’s why DSG isn’t just a brand I wear - it’s a brand I trust. Because women who ride hard need gear that’s built to do the same.

Backcountry snowmobiling isn’t about proving anything to anyone else. It’s about pushing your own limits, choosing challenge over comfort, and carving out space where women ride strong and unapologetic.

That's the ride.

That's the rush.

That's the reward.

And that's #doingsomethinggreat.