Winter

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Where to Launch a Full-Send Alpine Adventure

a shopping district at Valle Nevado ski area covered in snow with new snow falling

skiers exiting a ski lift with large banner reading "Winter Park. We're Open!"

Stabilize Your Knees, Enhance Your Time on the Slopes

wearing the Patagonia Snowfarer Jacket

snowboarder wearing the Patagonia Snowfarer insulated bib

crowd in a movie theater standing and cheering shot from behind

skiers sit on a lift with snow in background

lines of ski patrollers and employees lined up below chairlift off-ramp on opening day 2026

St. Mary's Glacier completely melted Sept. 16, 2026

Aerial view of skiers descending Smuggler's Notch Resort in Vermont

skier carving under blue sky

woman standing in black ski pants

woman standing in snow in ski kit with hood up

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

snowboarder standing in snowboard jacket with snowy background

Morgan Tilton testing the Swany X-Cell ski gloves; 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

The Best Ski Jackets of 2026

rider facing camera standing in ski bibs with mountain backdrop

skier holding ski poles

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

skier descending powdery moguls

The Best Snowboard Pants of 2026

side profile of ski boot with mountain backdrop

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

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

Valle Nevado

portrait of Head EX One on board

Helicopter over snowy mountains