TREW Swift Jacket
The TREW Swift is a versatile soft shell that works well as a midlayer, an outerlayer, and après. (And it's currently on sale.)
Sam Shaheen
Mountain Equipment Centurion & Tupilak: Gore-Tex Pro vs Polartec NeoShell
Gore-Tex Pro or Polartec Neoshell? It's the biggest question in technical outerwear. So we reviewed two jackets from Mountain Equipment, the Centurion (Neoshell) and the Tupilak (Gore Pro). Same jacket, different fabrics, real answers.
The North Face Back to Berkeley Boot SE
The North Face Back-to-Berkeley Boot SE has a unique felted-wool upper that gives the boot a vintage look while incorporating modern materials and construction. It’s a great balance of tech and style.
The North Face Radium Jacket
The fabric of the North Face Radium breathes better than almost any other insulator on the market.
Rab Viper Jacket
In our third review of "super breathable" hardshell jackets, the Rab Viper earns big points for its extremely attractive price.
Westcomb Switch LT Hoody
"Is the Westcomb Switch LT Hoody the most breathable hard shell I’ve ever worn? Absolutely."
Arc’teryx Beta FL Jacket
Over the next few days, we'll be posting reviews of 3 hard shell jackets that use cutting edge membrane technologies to increase breathability. First up, the Arc'teryx Beta FL.
Westcomb Skeena Wool Hoody LE
The Westcomb Skeena Wool Hoody softshell strikes a rare balance of Casual & Technical, with a very cool shell fabric we'd never seen before.
Salewa Raven Combi GTX Mountaineering Boot
The Salewa Raven Combi GTX has great out-of-the-box fit, a fantastic heel pocket, climbs well on rock and snow, and can handle long approaches. It's a great all-around mountaineering boot.
Outerwear 101
GORE-TEX or eVent? 2-layer or 3-layer construction? If you think waterproof/breathable gear is all the same, you need to read this.
2nd Look: Moment Night Train
The Night Train was built to "dominate deep days," "surf big mountain lines," and throw "huge booter spins," and it does all of that really well. But how versatile is this ski in terms of all-mountain performance? Sam Shaheen weighs in.