The Outdoor Research Ascendant jacket is one of the best synthetic-insulated jackets on the market. It features Polartec’s Alpha Direct insulation and is perfect for active pursuits like ski touring and cold weather running.
Backcountry has a big, big sale going on right now, and it’s got everything you need to go from streets to stream (or boardroom to boulder wall, for that matter).
Trail running clothing has finally matched the style and performance of mainstream athletic apparel.
Moosejaw is currently offering savings of up to 50% on a huge selection of quality rain jackets that are perfect for spring and summer.
GP contributor Peter Koch wore the Outdoor Research Lucent Heated Gloves all winter long, skiing, shoveling snow, running, fat biking and walking in temps well below zero to see if they actually work.
Here’s the right cross-country ski gear — classic, skate and backcountry — to get you out the door and on the trail.
There’s no such thing as bad weather — only bad gear. And in the age of industrial manufacturing and waterproof fabrics, there’s no good excuse for bad gear.
To take on our recent ascent of Mount Rainier, we rounded up some of the latest and greatest mountaineering gear. And after two days, 9,000 vertical feet of climbing and weather that ranged from downright scorching to subzero wind chills, we’ve got a thing or two to say about each piece.
It’s pretty clear that our staff is passionate about gear, and as we strive to bring you the best of the best, we also want to take the time to share our own personal favorites. For the next eleven weeks, we’ll bring you each of our writers’ 10 personal favorites.
