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How to Dress Your Kids for Cold Weather
As winter approaches, I’ve found myself obsessing over how to keep my one-year-old as cozy as possible in the snow and cold. So I hit up Jakob Schiller, the chief marketing officer for Taos Mountain...
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How to Buy Your Next Pair of Ski Goggles
Buying ski and snowboard goggles can be surprisingly difficult. But it’s worth putting in the time to get the right pair—having a clear view of your path down the mountain is important. A lot of...
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Tested: the Best Everyday-Carry Knives
Everyday carry is a huge category in the knife world. It should be. Your everyday-carry knife is your daily driver—usually traveling in your pants pocket—for activities ranging from opening up a box at...
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How to Find the Perfect Jacket for Skiing
A resort ski jacket won’t make the difference between hypothermia and survival. You’re almost always within 15 minutes of a warm lodge and hot toddy when skiing on-piste, after all. But almost nothing...
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The Gear Guy's Favorite Synthetic Base Layers
The right base-layer shirt is one of the most important parts of your outdoor training kit. A good one will breathe well so you don’t overheat, and it’ll also wick sweat away from your body quickly,...
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The Mighty Vibe Is the Ultimate Fitness Tool
This New Year, I resolved to be more consistent with my fitness regimen. As the father of a one-year-old, I’m no longer able to enjoy the long aimless runs, bike rides, and ski tours that used to keep...
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Upgrade Your Backcountry Skills with Arc'teryx
We’ve all been there—standing high on a ridge, about to drop into an untracked powder field, say, or leaning back over a cliff, on rappel—when that moment of doubt hits: Am I about to trigger an...
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The Sego Big Horn Should Replace All Your Other Skis
I started kicking around the idea of committing to one ski for an entire season after reading Eben Weiss’s hilarious “A New Year’s Resolution to Commit to Bike Monogamy” a year ago. Like his bike...
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We Picked the Toastiest Hand Warmers for Winter
For certain conditions and activities, you need more than gloves or mittens to keep your paws toasty. Enter chemical and electrical hand warmers. I used to pooh-pooh them, then I watched a buddy throw...
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Is There a Difference Between $200 and $500 Snow Pants?
When you’re putting together your winter sports kit, resist the urge to prioritize a jacket over a pair of pants. Don’t get me wrong, a jacket is important. But your legs do the majority of the work...
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The Best Winter Skin Care, Tested
One of my all-time favorite pieces of outdoor jargon is the term “bacon face.” It describes what happens to your mug when you don’t lube up before a long day skiing in the mountains. And it’s only a...
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Why I Never Ski Without a Skigee
For a seemingly simple piece of gear, ski goggles have some serious tech, from heated membranes between lenses that fight fogging to invisible filaments that change tint when hit with electricity....
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I Turned to High-Tech Sleep Gear to Help Get More Z's
It’s undeniable that more sleep is a good thing. Getting your Z’s each night can improve your mood, lower stress levels and the risk of disease, and recharge your batteries so you can get after it the...
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The Best Ski Gloves for Every Budget
Gloves are, frankly, less exciting to talk about than skis or bindings. That doesn’t, however, make them less important. Cold hands are the quickest way to ruin a ski day at the resort, and ill-fitting...
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My Favorite Ski Socks After Years on the Slopes
Ski socks may seem simple, but getting the just-right pair for your feet is paramount. Too thick and they can interfere with the feel of your boots and cause your feet to sweat. Too tall and they might...
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The Gear Guy's Ultimate Ski Touring Setup
Some people prefer to get up and go for a run first thing for an early workout. But I’m lucky enough to live roughly 35 minutes from a ski area, which means it’s easy to bang out a lap or two before...
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How to Shop for Puffy Jackets
The puffy jacket can be both a key part of a winter layering kit and your go-to for walking around town on cold nights. Like any truly capable piece of gear, it’s deceptively complicated. Below are my...
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The Best Base-Layer Bottoms for Skiing
If you don’t already ski in three-quarter-length (a.k.a. boot cut) base-layer bottoms, I highly recommend it. Your ski socks and leggings shouldn’t overlap on your calves beneath your ski pants or,...
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Seattle Is an Outdoor Adventure Heaven
It’s hard to imagine a big city with the diversity of adventure that Seattle offers. There’s Discovery Park, a trail runner’s dream that overlooks the Cascade and Olympic ranges, and kayak-filled Puget...
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The Patagonia Bunting Is Made for the Adventurous Baby
I’m tired of people telling me that my 16-month-old daughter, Jojo, looks adorable in her Patagonia Hi-Loft Down Sweater bunting ($112). That may sound curmudgeonly, but the point isn’t that she’s...
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