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The Hidden History Behind Your Outdoor Jacket’s Most Useful Pocket
Multiple historians and experts weigh in on the provenance of that incredibly handy pocket on your technical outerwear.
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OutdoorsYour Hiking Backpack Has a Hidden Feature That Can Save Your Life
Packs designed for hiking, mountain biking and snow sports often include this clever touch.
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OutdoorsThat Funky Little Loop on Your Ski Glove Is More Useful Than You Think
Its main application serves backcountry adventurers, but it has another handy use for just about all of us.
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OutdoorsThe Best Snowboards of Winter 2022/2023
From the groomers to the park to the backcountry, here are the most shred-ready rides we’ve ever seen.
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OutdoorsThe Best Ski Gloves for Snowy Conditions
Before you go climbing a mountain, slashing powder, or slinging snowballs make sure you’ve got the proper mitts for the snow.
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OutdoorsJake Burton Never Lost His Passion for Shredding Fresh Pow and Sharing the Stoke
A new documentary, Dear Rider, relates the inspiring evolution of a man, a sport and a global sensation.
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OutdoorsThe Best Handmade Skis and Snowboards for Small-Batch Shredding
As with craft beer and so many others, ski and snowboard manufacturing is going back to its small-batch roots.
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OutdoorsWhat Snowboarding’s Latest Innovation Means For Skiers
Great new products invariably make their users’ lives better.
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OutdoorsThe 8 Best Buying Guides for the Outdoorsman
Here are the 8 best gift guides for finding something the outdoorsman in your life will actually use on their next trip.
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DealsAward-Winning Gloves Are on Sale Just in Time for Winter
Outdoor Research’s award-winning BitterBlaze gloves use insulation that was first developed for NASA to keep your fingers warm.
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OutdoorsSoft Sells: How Snowboard Boots Got Stuck in the Past
The snowboard industry has never evolved past glorified skate shoes that sacrifice durability, performance and innovation. Here's why.
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OutdoorsI’ve Had This Fleece in My Winter Kit for the Past 8 Years. Here’s Why
The Arc’teryx Stryka Hoody is the ultimate outdoor fleece.
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Outdoors8 of the Best New Pieces of Winter Outerwear
Fall isn’t over yet, but we’re already looking forward to winter with the season’s best new jackets and snow pants.
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OutdoorsThese Super Affordable New Bluetooth Earbuds Are Perfect for Action Sports
Just $80, the Skullcandy Verts might be the best buds you can buy for mountain biking, snowboarding and other adrenalized activities.
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OutdoorsThe North Face Claims Its New Outerwear Is Revolutionary, but Does It Work?
The North Face is betting big on a waterproof fabric that stays breathable no matter how hard you work, with plans to weave FutureLight into everything from ski pants to footwear.
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DealsFive High-Quality Ski Goggles on Sale Now at Backcountry
Don’t get caught in a blizzard without a decent pair.
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OutdoorsA Review of the Technology That’s Revolutionizing Ski Goggles
The newest ski goggles can change tints at the push of a button. The technology is brand new, but does it actually work?
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OutdoorsThe 16 Best Ski and Snowboard Shops in America
The Internet is still an inadequate substitute for the knowledge available at brick-and-mortars.
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FitnessStrava Adds Slopes So You Can Now See Your Ski Lines in 3D
Strava teams up with Slopes so that your apres will consist of checking your runs, vertical and distance.