The Dakine Leather Scout Gloves are all-around performers that do the job at an affordable price. The gloves themselves will keep you dry most of the time but they include liners that are worth the price of admission even just by themselves. Dakine DK Dry Weatherproofing Dakine Scout Glove first off are wrapped in a […]
The Spark R&D Arc Bindings arc you into that high-speed centripetal edge you dream of. See how that works? Smooth like the bindings. They’re super light yet strong enough to lock in even the rowdiest rider, bare bones engineering that maxes performance while minimizing weight and most importantly, the most trustworthy binding in the market. […]
We’re becoming more and more used to staying connected even when we’re “unplugging” by heading into nature. Cell service extends further and further every year, and the growing accessibility of satellite communication has brought connectivity, and the safety that comes with it, to essentially every point on the globe. And joining this fleet of gadgets […]
Rip the skins; join the skis; send the Telos DST Freeride Splitboard. In the past few years of trying out all these upstart splits from Colorado, I’ve arrived at one simple truth: those Colorado folk know how to make a splitboard. Telos builds on that legacy with one of the best splits to perform in […]
5.11 is known for making high quality tactical gear trusted by alphabet agencies like the FBI, local law enforcement, and civilians who exercise their 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms. In recent years 5.11 has branched out into the outdoor and fitness markets, and this winter I have been tasked with testing out […]
Spy’s Legacy Goggle is truly an amazing set of eye protection, with the best lens change I’ve ever experienced in a snowboard goggle and a truly wide view. Plus their status as the OG of snowboard goggles with a look sure to stand out and a style that can leave no doubt as to your […]
The best splitboard bindings on the market are the Union’s. Yes I just said that and stand behind it. Why you ask? The Union Expedition Splitboard Binding that looks and rides like a real snowboard binding. I love my Spark’s and they have been the go-to in the industry for years but with Union and […]
The best treads, the biggest lugs, they can’t do anything on ice to even begin to rival the Icebugs BUGrip treads in the Icebug Metro2. With their metal studs, these boots dig into even the hardest ice. They have some with all-rubber studs but I had the metal ones. Not the kind of shoes you […]
REI has applied everything learned from decades of slinging gear into its label and the Skyline Ridge is a perfect result of that experiment. A comfortable softer shell that can handle even rowdier backcountry adventures. Able to keep out some serious wind and storm but super soft and easy on the wallet, I’m throwing the […]
If you have an athletic body and don’t currently own any Rab outerwear you’re seriouslly missing out. Why you ask? Rab makes outwear that more so resembles the cut of European ski jackets. The fit is spot on, there’s no bulk and no added fuss. When you put the Rab Electron Jacket on you’ll know […]