Nov 1, 2010
Backcountry.com In-Bounds - Gloves: Reviews
Fluted bands across the knuckles + wool insulation that doesn't bunch up = the best-fitting glove here. backcountry.com
Dave Cox
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Nov 1, 2010
Smith Optics Maze - Helmet: Reviews
The lightest option here (it weighs just 15 ounces), this airy helmet was our top choice for touring. If you're a hothead like me, you'll love the way the vents flow air through the helmet as well as...
Nov 1, 2010
Mountain Hardwear Minus One: Gloves Reviews
Although it was designed for ice climbing, the Minus One proved ideal for everything from backcountry skiing to cold-weather mountain biking. It's waterproof, light and supple, reinforced in all the...
Nov 1, 2010
Seirus Xtreme - Gloves: Reviews
Backcountry skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, skate skiing. We did it all in this versatile soft-shell glove. seirus.com
Nov 1, 2010
POC Frontal - Helmet: Reviews
Front vents above the goggles force air between the helmet's two layers, while the back vents draw air away. The result: chimney-like airflow that doesn't whistle across your head. Flip a lever to...
Nov 1, 2010
Hestra Eco-Cure - Gloves: Reviews
Removable wool liner. Remarkably supple. And the leather is made without any synthetic dyes or harmful metals. hestrausa.com
Nov 1, 2010
Dakine Blockade - Gloves: Reviews
Where I live, we do the Santa Fe Double in springtime: a morning ski tour followed by a bike ride. This lightweight, neoprene-cuffed, Gore Windstopper glove was my favorite for both. dakine.com
Nov 1, 2010
180s Model Patrol - Gloves: Reviews
Removable liner, elastic leash, chamois, goggle squeegee, iPod-wheel fingertip dots: If the Patrol had a bathroom, you could sublet it. 180s.com
Nov 1, 2010
Level Rexford Trigger Mitt - Gloves: Reviews
A claw-like hybrid that offers up the best of both worlds: It's mitten-toasty but, because your index finger has its own separate condo, nearly as dexterous as a glove. levelgloves.com
Nov 1, 2010
FlyLow Tough Gloves - Gloves: Reviews
FlyLow takes a classic pigskin-and-Thinsulate work glove and oven-bakes it with a beeswax coating. The result: warmth and water resistance for the price of dinner. flylowgear.com
Nov 1, 2010
Black Diamond Soloist - Gloves: Reviews
I loved this glove for midwinter tours. My routine: Skin up wearing just the waterproof-breathable shells, then put the fleece liners in for a warm, dry descent. blackdiamondequipment.com
Nov 1, 2010
Gordini Fever - Gloves: Reviews
This highly breathable spring glove is insulated with recycled wool and Thinsulate. gordini.com
Nov 1, 2010
Scott Cocoon - Gloves: Reviews
No sloppy fit here. Because the Cocoon's Gore-Tex barrier—called Xtrafit—is permanently fused to the rest of the glove, the inner layer never shifts around annoyingly. scottusa.com
Nov 1, 2010
Cloudveil Hoback - Pants: Reviews
Good for Backcountry Problem: Snowy lifts are cold. Solution: the Hoback. Cloudveil took a two-layer Gore-Tex Pro Shell and shot it up with PrimaLoft insulation. Too toasty? Unzip the thigh vents....
Nov 1, 2010
Spyder EXO Link - Gloves: Reviews
By welding, and not stitching, this waterproof-breathable soft-shell glove to a leather palm, Spyder made the most comfortable glove in this year's test. spyder.com