Steph Abegg, Picket Range of the North Cascades, WA

For 3 days we were caught in a snow storm on the summit of Mt. Fury, where our only source of water was melting snow. The stove we had with us was a Jetboil. I had never used one before (it was my climbing partner’s stove), but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it handled our desperate situation on the mountain top. It’s fuel and heating efficiency as well as simple design made it the ideal stove. Thanks to the Jetboil, we were able to keep hydrated as well as keep ourselves warm with hot meals and drinks. It really was essential in this unexpected situation. Jetboil will be my next backcountry gear purchase!