Outerwear 101
How to Layer for Different Activities & Climates
What’s the best way to dress for ski touring when it’s sunny and hot? Ski touring in wet environments? Alpine climbing in mixed conditions? Lift-accessed s…
Down vs. Synthetic: Ethical & Environmental Issues
[Editor’s Note: We received this question from Blister reader, Frame, about whether it’s fair to characterize down / the use of down (insulation) as a non-…
Outerwear 201: Marketing Wars, New Technologies, Paradigm Shifts
[Editor’s Note: This is a follow up to our Outerwear 101 piece. If you haven’t read the 101 article yet, you might want to start there. It’s an …
Outerwear 101: Which Socks & Why?
It’s time to talk socks. But rather than offer a primer on what you ought to be wearing when you go ski or snowboard, we decided to ask a number of o…