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Watch our Gear Guy, Joe Jackson, on his quest to find the very best (and cheesiest) ski and snowboard jokes.
Vests are the Swiss Army knives of layering. They work in summer and winter, in town and on the mountain, for early morning dawn patrols and out for dinner. Here are six of our favorites.
Darcy Conover couldn't find the ultimate base layer, so she ended up designing one herself. I've been testing her women's piece for the past few months and can verify that it is indeed a stroke of genius.
This multitool will help you organize your keys
We all covet the top-shelf stuff, but our most useful and well-loved kit is often nothing fancy
Fashion brand Taylor Stitch designed this bike.
The most exciting new products from the country's largest ski trade show
Gear that's guaranteed to help you have a memorable and romantic holiday
This motorcycle was designed for the desert.
We scoured the floor of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show to find the perfect Valentine's Day gifts for that special outdoorsy someone.
These should all get lots of use from November through May
Experience in extreme wind chill can teach all of us outdoor recreationists about proper layering—without breaking the bank
At last, buying a fat bike doesn't have to be an investment for just a few snowy months per year
Pro Climber and Filmmaker Cedar Wright knows a thing or two about adventure, and his gear shed is full to the brim with climbing, paragliding and cycling equipment.
Welcome to professional climber Cedar Wright’s Boulder gear shed, or, as he calls it, his “discombobulated junk show.” It’s also an adventure athlete’s paradise packed into a one-car garage that’s bursting with ice climbing, paragliding, big-wall climbing, and biking equipment stacked in neat—and not so neat—piles.
Our new favorite adventure vehicle
Polartec teamed with legendary mountain guide Peter Whittaker on its new MtnLogic line of apparel.
Ultrarunner Anton Krupicka’s Boulder apartment is just steps away from the Flatirons and is packed with climbing tools, bikes, skis, and endless shoes.
We asked the pros on scene at this year's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Demo Day what they always have with them for a day of skiing
In an effort to expand their market, Crescent Moon created an all-foam snowshoe called the Eva which technical but user-friendly. With this new product, Crescent Moon took home one of our Gear of the Show Awards.
The days of counting steps are over. The Mio Slice looks at your heart rate to give you an overall health score based in science.
This helmet has superior fit and protection capabilities.
We awarded Gotenna Mesh with one of our 5 Gear of the Show Awards. Their device lets you text and use GPS without cell service.
The Flir Duo captures thermal images so rescuers can locate hikers, skiers, or anyone else who might have gotten stranded outside at night
With an upgraded toe release combined with a traditional alpine heel, this binding has exceptional power transmission. We're excited to give the Fritschi Techton 12 binding a Gear of the Show award.
The Outside bike test made us more convinced than ever that disc brakes are the future
This jacket from Arc'Teryx falls in line with the current trend of mating a midlayer to an outerlayer
Tony Krupicka is one of the world’s foremost ultra runners. The 33-year-old Nebraska native is a two-time winner of the Leadville 100 and the 50-Mile Trail National Championships, and he’s placed second in the county’s original ultra—Western States 100. Last month, he let us into his Boulder, Colorado, home, which is strewn with training tools, from road bikes and ski-mo skis to running shoes and cams.
Always on the cusp of environmental innovation, Patagonia's Powslayer jacket earned one of our Gear of the Show awards. The balance between technical performance and environmental impact make this a great jacket.
We scoured the show floor at this year's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market to find best new products for under $30
The Scope ley's you instantly measure snow pack characteristics while ski touring.
Three warm, bomber, kickass alternatives to the hardshell
Watch to find out what we loved about the new Blizzard Quattro RX ski.
Outside editors and writers weigh in on the one thing that made everything easier and better
The new Dynastar Speed Zone 12 TI stood out for its innovative sidewall construction and ability to rip down groomers at high speeds.
The DPS Wailer 106 and Zelda 106 were standouts at our ski test, handling everything from groomers to tree runs with ease.
Last December, 15 testers gathered for the annual Outside Magazine Bike Test, in which we select the rising crop of the coming year’s bikes and ride the bejeezus out of them to determine which are the most promising.
Buy this bike and the brand will donate a bike in your name
A beginners guide to overlanding
Need sunglasses for climbing, mountaineering, or traveling through snow and ice? We tested three pairs across three continents and two hemispheres to find out how they stack up.
The new Ellipse comes with a whole suit of smart anti-theft and safety features
Volkswagen’s desperate. Van buyers shouldn’t be.
This coffee table is almost too beautiful to use.
For exercising with music, wire-free headphones are the holy grail. But are Apple's AirPods the closest to perfection? We tested half a dozen of its competitors to find out.
The wireless Rumpl Puffe- wants to warm up your next camping trip
Fleece is part of the de facto uniform in mountain towns, making everything from mid-layers to beanies cozier, warmer, and better looking. Here are six reasons to love the stuff even more.
Snow, ice, and slush—oh my! Presenting five basic tips on how to navigate inclement weather this season.
Seven items that will help you get back on the road
Is plus-size road the next big thing or just a marketing ploy?
Watch as we run the Thunderhead through a car wash to find out just how waterproof the bag really is.
Why winter-specific rubber is the most important thing you can buy to make driving in inclement weather safer