Winter Base Layers

‘Long johns’ are no longer. Instead, outdoors companies now sell “next-to-skin technical base layers.” Here are three sets of skivvies for winter 2010.

Snowsports Socks

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

Backcountry Stoic Line

Backcountry.com unveiled its new apparel brand Stoic this week.

Smith Maze Helmet

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

Never Summer Summit Custom Split

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.

$20 Ski Rack

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…

K2 Ski Descent

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…

Shock-Absorbing Ski Boots

Tecnica claims its new shock-absorbing inserts, like those in the Agent 130, will reduce below-the-knee fatigue to help huckers and jibbers stay out longer.

Review: Thule K Summit Chains

You can be prepared for any winter storm with Thule’s K Summit chains. But are they worth $450? This is the Gear Junkie review.

$1,000+ Ski Boots

The era of the $1,000+ ski boot is officially upon us. For better or worse, here are three new boots that cost a grand or…

Winter Gear Preview

Winter is almost here. Gear up this season with heated boots, a $700 down jacket, and a backpack with a built-in emergency avalanche airbag.

BD Agent AvaLung

Breathe while buried in snow. Black Diamond’s Agent AvaLung Pack is touted as an avalanche insurance policy.

Columbia Heated Boots

Heated boots have long been a Holy Grail. Columbia continues on the quest with its heated men’s and women’s boot models.

Burton Malavita EST Bindings

Elevating snowboard-industry marketing hype to within earshot of honesty: Burton’s new Malavita EST bindings.

Review: Burton Custom V-Rocker

Getting used to the Custom V-Rocker is about as difficult as getting used to “a warm bath filled with nymphs,” according to our writer.

North Pole Gear Test

Last April, John Huston and Tyler Fish reached the North Pole by ski — the first Americans to pull off the unsupported feat. This column…

Ride Machete Snowboard

With a price tag of $430, the Ride Machete is a great value and has similar characteristics of more expensive category leaders including. . .

Avalanche Airbag

Backcountry Access’ Float 30 acts like a life preserver, helping the skier/rider/snowmobiler stay near the top of the snow in an avalanche.

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