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Outside readers are passionately committed to leading an active lifestyle. Outside not only motivates readers to uncover and define their own personal day-to-day adventures, but also provides them with the tools, products and information to fulfill them.

Outside Buyer’s Guide

Friends on a Pow Day • THIS WINTER, THE GEAR GODS HAVE DELIVERED

Meet Our Testers • THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE FOLKS WHO MAKE THE WINTER GEAR GUIDE HAPPEN

Slice of Heaven • THESE CARVING SPECIALISTS WILL SEND YOU TO A HAPPY PLACE

Frontside Skis

One for All • SKIP THE SNOW REPORT— THESE QUIVER-KILLERS WILL GET THE JOB DONE

All-Mountain Skis

Crud Crushers • WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THESE TOUGH SKIS GET GOING

All-Mountain Wide Skis

Pow Down • WHEN THE SNOW’S SOFT, THESE FAT BOARDS RULE THE MOUNTAIN

Powder Skis

Lift Off • DITCH THE RESORT AND HEAD FOR THE HILLS ON THESE LIGHTWEIGHT ADVENTURE TOOLS

Backcountry Skis

Ready to Rip • FROM FREESTYLE TO FREERIDE, THESE SNOWBOARDS PUT FUN FIRST

Snowboards

Buckle Up • GET READY FOR BETTER FIT AND BETTER PERFORMANCE

Tecnica Zero G Peak Carbon

Stride On • THESE AREN’T YOUR DAD’S FISH SCALES

Back to Black • PRO SKIER ERIC POLLARD IS KNOWN FOR HIS BOUNDARY-PUSHING SKIING AND SKI DESIGNS. WITH SEASON EQPT. HE RETURNS TO THE BASICS.

Step On It • SHOES TO GET YOU MOVING ALONG THE TRAIL—NO MATTER THE CONDITIONS

Winter Hiking Boots

Polar Express • SHELTERS FOR CRUISING THROUGH COLD NIGHTS

Safe > Sorry • HAVING THE PROPER EQUIPMENT IS THE BEST WAY TO STAY PREPARED IN AN EMERGENCY—AND TO HELP YOU PREVENT ONE

Snow Safety

Ice Ice Baby • THIS GEAR WITHSTOOD OVER 10,000 VERTICAL FEET OF CLIMBING BY SOME OF THE BEST IN THE SPORT

An Angler and a Climber Walk Into a Bar • HOW A SPORT PERFORMED THOUSANDS OF FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL GOT HOOKED ON FISHING GLOVES

Cold Case • COMFORTABLE, ORGANIZED WINTER-SPORT LOAD CARRY IS NO LONGER A MYSTERY

Don’t Knock It • HELMETS ARE ESSENTIAL. UGLY OR UNCOMFORTABLE ONES ARE NOT.

More than Meets the Eye • LOW-VIS DAYS ARE NO MATCH FOR THESE FEATURE-PACKED GOGGLES

Goggles

Safety First • COLD-WEATHER ESSENTIALS OUR GEAR TEAM NEVER ADVENTURES WITHOUT

From Rags to Riches • FULLY FEATURED JACKETS THAT ARE WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

Bottoms Up • PANTS WITH A LITTLE EXTRA OOMPH FOR THE COLDEST OF RESORT DAYS

Shining Armor • SHELLS FOR YOUR GREATEST BACKCOUNTRY OBJECTIVES

Touring Jackets

Final Leg • BOTTOMS THAT’LL HELP YOU GET AHEAD ON THE SKIN TRACK

Fill Station • PUFFIES AND FLEECES TO KEEP YOU TOASTY NO MATTER THE ADVENTURE

Arc’teryx Rush Insulated Jacket

Black Diamond Coefficient LT Hybrid Hoodie

Insulation

Who’s On First • THESE ALL-STAR PLAYERS MAKE GETTING READY SIMPLE

Hand in Hand • HAPPY DIGITS MEAN SUCCESSFUL ADVENTURES

Gloves

5 Sustainability Buzzwords Worth a Closer Look

Pep Your Step • THIS YEAR’S SMOOTHEST-RIDING, MOST COMFORTABLE KICKS FOR ROAD AND TRAIL

Speedy Shelter • STAY WARM, DRY, AND FAST THIS WINTER

The Rise of the Semi-Super Shoe • THERE’S A GROWING GENERATION OF SUPER SHOES THAT ARE CHEAPER, JUST AS FUN, AND POTENTIALLY BETTERSUITED FOR YOUR RUNNING SPEED AND STYLE