Ibex Hooded Indie

Can you say cozy? This hard-to-categorize wool top includes a tight-fitting hood and sleeves with thumb-hole cuffs.

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Outlier OG Pants

These bike-oriented “performance dress pants” are a specialty product created for a small, affluent market niche.

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Ski Trip: 10 Tips

Writer Stephen Krcmar offers these guidelines for families and travelers preparing for their first ski trip of the year.

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Gerber Grappler

Flick it to open: The Gerber Grappler offers one-handed opening of a multi-tool with a locking pliers.

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Chrome Bike Shoes

A new option for cyclists who use platform pedals: Cycling-specific sneakers from Chrome.

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Ocean Wave Skiing

Take an ocean wave. Add skis and a tow-in with a jet ski. That’s what pro skier Cody Townsend did for a recent ski stunt…

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Swift. Silent. Deep.

“Swift. Silent. Deep.” is a new documentary on a piece of ski history set in Jackson, Wyo. Writer Stephen Krcmar offer his review.

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Custom Skis, Made Cheap

Custom skis for $333? That’s the promise with 333 Skis, a small company with an off-the-grid mobile factory.

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Patagonia Race Map Preview

For all the maps geeks out there like me, here are two big, beautiful satellite map samples from last year’s Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race.

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Pearl Izumi Winter Bike Shoes

Using a shoe built for cold weather, like Pearl Izumi’s Barrier GTX, is one of the best upgrades a winter pedaler can make.

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Free Bike Camp

If you’re in the LA area this week, check out the “Don’t Get Fat! Training Camp,” a free five-day event with rides around the town.

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LightLane Bike Light

Too cool: The prototype LightLane shines a 5-foot-wide laser behind a rider to create a moving virtual bike lane.

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Himalayan Gear Test

Outside Magazine’s Stephanie Pearson sat down with a Hanesbrands product designer to talk about a recent Himalayan expedition and gear tests that took place on…

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Wing Blade Kayak Paddle

The FastKayak Flyer wing-blade paddle lives up to its name. Our tester proved the point on a recent adventure race in Abu Dhabi.

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Wine Cork Sandals

Sole created a flip-flop made from upcycled wine corks. It cost $70 and doesn’t come out until the spring.

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Major Taylor Clean Living

Boston-based graphic designer and artist Chris Piascik just finished a series of drawings depicting Major Taylor’s “guidelines for clean living.”

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R.I.P. NGA

Writer Steven Threndyle offers his thoughts on the demise of National Geographic Adventure magazine — as well as a polemic on the state of magazine…

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Alleghenies Video Wrap-Up

Cliff jumping, cold-water swimming, mountain biking, trout fishing. . . all featured in our new Alleghenies video from the “Choose-Your-Adventure” sweepstakes trip last month.

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Kelty cuts Middleman

Kelty is falling in line with other gear manufacturers that sell directly to the customer and cut out the middleman.

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Outside Magazine TV

Next June, the Resort Sports Network will switch gears to become the Outside Television Network.

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TripCase travel app

The TripCase travel application, now available for BlackBerry devices, lets you manage travel plans and share photos while on the go.

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Two-Wheeled Delivery

One huge company, and one small one, now utilize bicycles for holiday season delivery and transportation.

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Giro Section Helmet

The Giro Section is an option for cyclists looking for a low-cost helmet or for riders who want to do some cold weather commuting.

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