We review ski boot bags and snowboard boot bags to find the best boot bags for air travel and road trips. Our goal is to have you feel more confident flying your ski gear by using a padded ski boot backpack
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We tested two dozen lightweight, midweight, and heavyweight men’s and women’s base layer tops over four years. We put these base layers to work, and came out with the best base layers for warmth, durability, comfort, and ability to wick away sweat and odor over time.
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Tested on ice and snow from Maine to Alaska for 4 years, here’s our review of the best men’s winter boots for warmth, water resistance, fit, comfort, and traction.
We evaluate and review over 12 ski pants and snowboarding pants for downhill skiing, backcountry, or resort use. We test each for fit, comfort, breathability, durability, and more.
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We researched the 100 most popular winter gloves, liner gloves, heated gloves, and mittens to find the best gloves for running, cycling, extreme cold, and touchscreen usage.
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We reviewed 44 down jackets to find the 7 best puffy jackets for most outdoor activities: hiking, camping, backpacking—ultralight to extreme cold.
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Explore the MSR DynaLock Ascent Carbon Backcountry Poles—lightweight, durable, and adjustable with Kevlar reinforcement, ideI aal for winter backcountry use.
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Find the best backcountry ski bindings for your next adventure with our expert reviews of the top models, from lightweight bindings to hybrid options.
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We spent 8 years testing the top women’s winter boots for ice and snow from Maine to Alaska. We review the best boots for warmth, water resistance, fit, comfort and traction
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An avalanche beacon (aka avalanche transceiver) is an essential rescue gear item for backcountry skiing and hikers, climbers and snowshoers traveling in avalanche terrain
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The 11 best snowshoes for beginners, winter hiking, running, backpacking, and snow play. From inexpensive to ultralight here are our favorite snowshoes.
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Explore the top winter hiking boots for warmth, durability, and comfort on cold-weather trails. Get expert tips on choosing the best fit and features.
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Good features, waterproofing, insulation, price, and a wide range of sizes make The North Face Freedom our top choice for affordable resort ski pants.
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Garmin inReach Messenger in-depth review — easy-to-use, affordable satellite communicator (vs. inReach Mini) with emergency SOS, 2-way texting, weather, and more.
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The outside, all of it, belongs to all of us. Stay safe, dry, and warm this winter in quality clothing built for life outdoors with our review of the best plus size baselayers, mid-layers, and outerwear. This guide includes our recommendations for the outdoor clothing that fits and supports plus size bodies — from the best plus size hiking pants to waterproof jackets and more.
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We test the best ski poles for resort skiing, backcountry skiing, ski tours, splitboard and freeriding—considering weight, grips, straps, length, snow baskets and carbon vs. aluminum.
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A review of the best men’s and women’s merino wool and synthetic ski socks, factoring in tech, cushioning, fit, length, and warmth for winter’s extreme cold.
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We tested the top-rated ski goggles side-by-side for the past 4 years. Learn about the best ski goggles and their main features.
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We waded through the dozens of beginner and intermediate ski models to find the best all-mountain skis, with picks for best all-around beginner skis, best powder skis, best women’s skis, and more.
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We review the best 4-season tents for mountaineering, backcountry ski trips, gusty winds, cold weather, heavy precipitation, and challenging conditions. We looked for 4-season tents with headroom, easy set-up, solid pole structure, good ventilation and that can take heavy snow loads.
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