Winter

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…

BD’s Ascension Nylon Split STS skins are designed to fit fat planks up to 160mm underfoot.

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…

Tubbs’ FLEX series incorporate a tail design said to absorb shock and help you keep a natural gait to reduce stress on knees and joints.

Scott’s new Stunt freeride ski uses a technology that’s said to increase airflow from tip to tail, helping it track better in all type of…

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.

Pull the rip-cord to inflate the airbag on this backpack — and potentially save your life.

Variable light requires special eyewear. Julbo’s lens changes tint in seconds on the slopes.

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

Removable snowshoe bindings click into a deck that’s stowed away when the snow is not so deep.

Brooks-Range’s 240+ Carbon Pro avalanche probe is in that hope-you-never-need-it catagory of gear.

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

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

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

Scarpa’s new ski boots are the first boots in the world built with plant-based oil.

A sneak peek at the self-proclaimed “most expensive ski boot on the market.”