Winter

When you add a strap to a snowboard stomp pad you get Strap Pad, a new snow sports company ironically out of Huntington Beach, Calif.

Garmont created a minimalist AT boot with a rockered outsole that eliminates a forefoot flex point.

An Austrian company touts a different type of downhill experience with its ski-quipped sled.

New this winter, POC’s Cornea goggles use a lens attached to the outside to increase field of view.

“Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Telemark Tips” is a book for tele skiers looking to refine their skills.

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

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…

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

Looking chic on the slopes has a new meaning now that Gucci is a player in the snowsports space.

Makboard built a see-through snowboard deck made from the same material used in fighter jet cockpit canopies.

Heidiskis, a Switzerland-based ski maker, revamped its 2010 line to include an ash-Titanal core that gives rigidity and flex.

It’s one of the busiest days of the year for retail electronic commerce in the United States. Here are a few options for gear junkies…

Army-Surplus wool pants were long a stalwart piece in my winter outerwear getup. This winter, wool pants are back.

For less than $100, Rab offers a new mitt for this winter with an eVent shell and an insulated glove liner.

Wigwam, a Wisconsin-based sock manufacturer, developed three new snow-oriented socks for this winter.

The Maze helmet weighs only 11.5 ounces, making it the lightest snow helmet in the snowsports world, according to Smith.

Snowshoes and snowboards go together like peanut butter and jelly in the backcountry. But to get where you’re going quicker there’s nothing like a splitboard.

Penny-pinching ski bums will embrace Raxstars’ new $20 ski carrier, which attaches to a vehicle’s luggage rack and is small enough to store in a…

Dave Watson, a climber and mountain guide, skidded into the record books this year with a daring ski descent on K2, a 28,251-foot “pyramid of…