Winter

Winter outdoor adventure takes some special gear and skills. We cover snow and ice from park skiing to snowshoe trekking to ice climbing.

winter
a roped up female climber wearing a pale coral puffy jacket and white climbing helmet as she ascends a gully in winter
21 MIN READ

a lineup of the best axes for splitting wood
24 MIN READ

Parkas for men
12 MIN READ

woman ice climbing while wearing fleece
26 MIN READ

The Best Hand Warmers of 2026
17 MIN READ

The Best Winter Traction Devices of 2026
23 MIN READ

Patagonia Untracked Jacket; (photo/Jason Hummel)
27 MIN READ

The Best Ski Boots of 2026
28 MIN READ

The Best Face Coverings for Skiing & Snowboarding of 2026
16 MIN READ

Senior Editor Morgan Tilton testing ski gear at Crested Butte Mountain Resort; (photo/Eric Phillips)
30 MIN READ

We tested the best down booties for outdoor and indoor use; (photo/Meghan LaHatte)
28 MIN READ

Skier pulls on ski boots while wearing ski socks.
23 MIN READ

best backcountry ski bindings
15 MIN READ

The Best Snowshoes of 2026
16 MIN READ

A closer look at the Maestrale RS next to the Maestrale on a sunny slope
21 MIN READ

Salomon Backcountry skier
17 MIN READ

Senior Editor Morgan Tilton testing Swany mittens at Crested Butte Mountain Resort; (photo/Eric Phillips)
26 MIN READ

Testing Ski Jackets at RED Mountain Resort in British Columbia; (photo/Morgan Tilton)
23 MIN READ

Morgan Tilton testing the Swany X-Cell ski gloves; photo/Dane Tudor
17 MIN READ

Person on skis in snow, wearing Flylow pants and holding trekking poles.
24 MIN READ

Testing women's ski pants; photo/Jason Hummel
26 MIN READ

Testing the Columbia Women’s Pike Lake III Long Jacket in Colorado; (photo/Meghan LaHatte)
47 MIN READ

Morgan Tilton testing Flaxta Prime ski goggles; photo/Dane Tudor
26 MIN READ

Morgan Tilton testing the Stio Objective Pro for women; photo/Dane Tudor
31 MIN READ

Senior Editor Morgan Tilton testing the Le Bent Grid Fleece Top and Bottom women's base layers at Crested Butte Mountain Resort_BC Dane Tudor
37 MIN READ

Eric Phillips testing the Jones Shralpinist Recycled GORE-TEX ePE Bibs; photo/Eric Phillips
31 MIN READ

best cross-country skiing
22 MIN READ

The Best All-Mountain Skis for Women of 2026
18 MIN READ

A man is using a snow scraper to brush snow off of a Subaru Crosstrek, while wearing the Patagonia Jackson Glacier Parka.
28 MIN READ

A rider carves through fresh powder in the 686 3-in-1 Rodeo Jacket
13 MIN READ

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