Gearbox: 2026 Goggles

The best ski goggles of 2026, per our editors and testers.

Gearbox: 2026 Helmets

The editors review a range of helmets on the market. Find the right one for your head and your objective.

Gearbox: 2026 Packs

Backcountry ski packs come in all shapes and sizes. Our editors review their favorites from this year.

2026 Editors’ Choice Apparel Reviews

Our 2026 Editors’ Choice apparel reviews span the gamut, from kits and hardshells to puffies, midlayers and baselayers.

2026 Editors’ Choice Splitboard Reviews

The best splitboards of 2026, from mountaineering-ready decks to slashable powder boards.

2026 Editors’ Choice Splitboard Boot and Binding Reviews

Editors’ Choice splitboard boots and bindings for both hard- and soft-boot setups.

2026 Editors’ Choice Ski Reviews

With the rate that ski gear is advancing, it can be hard to keep track of the latest space-age fiber blends and non-traditional rocker profiles. That’s where this Gear Guide comes in. Our editors spent their summer studying the newest features and technologies found in skis, boots and bindings. Then, they spent just as much […]

2026 Editors’ Choice Binding Reviews

Comprehensive reviews of the best backcountry ski bindings of 2025.

2026 Editors’ Choice Ski Boot Reviews

Comprehensive reviews of the best backcountry ski boots for the winter of 2025/26.

Summer Gear Roundup: Backpacking

Dialing in your setup is essential to any backcountry mission. While most of this gear tested by our staff is designed for warmer seasons, plenty of it can, and will, double as essentials on winter hut trips, spring traverses and other cold-weather adventures.