Regardless of the mode of backcountry travel, a good camp setup is essential to multiday exploration. While most of the gear tested by our staff is designed for warmer seasons, plenty of it can, and will, double as essentials on hut trips and spring overnight adventures.
Summer Gear Roundup: Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is often considered a warm weather parallel to skiing. Many of our staff find the same flow they search for in the winter on singletrack in the summer. Check out some of of our favorite mountain biking gear.
Summer Gear Roundup: Trail Running
When the warm weather takes over, trail running is a great way to spend summer days and train for the first flakes of snow. Check out our favorite trail running gear below.
Après Shoes
While ski and snowboard boots are our bread and butter, we all have to get to the trailhead, ski hill or bar somehow. So this winter, our editors put non-buckled nor Boa-sporting boots and shoes to the test.
Kuat Grip 6 Reviewed
Transporting skis and boards to the trailhead or resort and home again is a necessary, but not always straightforward part of the sport. Not every car comes with the space for skis, so the roof is a great sot to store them. After a full winter with Kuat’s Grip 6 on the roof of her […]
Gearbox: 2024 Electronics
When you’re logging long days, overnights or epic descents in the backcountry, these are the electronic gadgets worth adding to your pack.
Gearbox: The Cozy Collection
Whether you’re preparing for a trip to Antarctica or just run cold, this collection of extra-insulated apparel is guaranteed to keep you warm.
Gearbox: Litric Packs
Though less-expensive canister models still exist in airbag packs, lithium-ion rechargeable versions set the standard these days.
Gearbox: 2024 Sunglasses
Keep your eyes protected and on the prize. From photochromic lenses to stylish frames, these are our favorite sunglasses for the job.
Gearbox: 2024 Communication Devices
Good communication is core to safe backcountry travel. These radios and satellite communication devices the lines stay open no matter where you’re adventuring.