Winter

winter

woman ice climbing while wearing fleece

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

The Best Hand Warmers of 2026

The Best Winter Traction Devices of 2026

Patagonia Untracked Jacket; (photo/Jason Hummel)

The Best Ski Boots of 2026

The Best Face Coverings for Skiing & Snowboarding of 2026

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

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

Skier pulls on ski boots while wearing ski socks.

best backcountry ski bindings

The Best Snowshoes of 2026

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

Salomon Backcountry skier

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

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

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

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

Testing women's ski pants; photo/Jason Hummel

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

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

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

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

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

best cross-country skiing

The Best All-Mountain Skis for Women of 2026

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

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

The Best All-Mountain Snowboards of 2026

Parkas for men