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After a short hiatus, Arc’teryx has brought back their alpine-centric ultralight synthetic jacket. This past winter, I tested the Nuclei FL while backpacking and ski touring and was surprised with how well...

With all of the negatively surrounding the tragic spread of the coronavirus—lives and jobs lost, cities shuttered, and tensions on high—there are some notable silver linings...

Touted as Black Diamond’s most breathable insulation piece, the synthetic First Light Stretch Hoody is built for technical activities like ski touring and climbing. Updated from the standard First Light (no “stretch”) last year, the new jacket retains...

Getting a new bike is a big deal no matter your age, but it’s a particularly exciting event for kids. To help navigate the landscape, below we break down our top kids’ bikes, which range from toddler-sized balance bikes to knobby 24-inch models...

Built for working hard in the mountains, Outdoor Research’s new-for-2020 Microgravity joins the company’s impressive lineup of hardshells. We took the jacket hiking in Patagonia, where it faced...

Rain jackets have a reputation for being crinkly and uncomfortable, but Mountain Hardwear’s Exposure/2 bucks that trend with a stretchy, pliable build. I...

Arc’teryx’s Norvan SL Insulated Hoody is billed as their lightest insulated waterproof layer. Purpose-built for trail running in cold weather, we put the Norvan to the test during a wet and soggy season in British...

Outdoor Research reincarnated their discontinued Realm Jacket in the form of the functionally improved Interstellar: a minimalist, breathable hardshell with...

Arc’teryx’s Konseal approach shoe lineup ranges from the minimalist LT (“lightweight”) for fast-and-light pursuits to the burly, hiking-focused AR (“all round”). We put the latter version through its paces in Patagonia...

Five Ten’s Guide Tennie is widely considered to be the first approach shoe ever made, and over 30 years later, it’s still a crowd favorite. The combination of durable materials, lightweight design...

Black Diamond has long been known as a one-stop shop for climbing gear, but it wasn’t until this year that they broke into the approach shoe market. Now, the Salt Lake City-based company features four...