Jack Wolfskin JWP Hybrid Jacket – Comfortable and Warm for Winter The Jack Wolfskin JWP Hybrid Jacket is a really nice midweight down jacket for stop-and-go activities. I used it for splitboarding in single-degree temps, playing with our dogs in the snow, and training people at our gym in the outside. Jack Wolfskin JWP Hybrid Jacket Again, Jack Wolfkin impressed
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Patagonia DAS Light Hoody – Best Belay Jacket for Moderately Cold Temps Drew Thayer Patagonia DAS Light Hoody is the “Micro Puff for climbers”: a minimalist, wind-proof belay jacket designed for rock climbing in moderately cold conditions. Patagonia DAS Light Hoody Review This is the jacket that I wanted the Micro Puff to be for climbing. I started bringing my
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Candide Thovex’s New CANDIDE Collection Defines High-Energy Performance and Style Technical and Minimal: New Winter 20/21 Outerwear, Apparel and Accessories Provide Premium Level Performance and Sustainability with Focus on the Essentials LA CLUSAZ, France – February 17, 2021 – Candide Thovex, legendary athlete and one of freeskiing’s most creative, uncompromising and unconventional individuals, has distilled his vision into CANDIDE, a
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New Gore-Tex Pro Shell – Actually, 3 New GoreTex Pro Shells New Gore-Tex Pro Shell How do you improve on the industry standard? Gore-Tex sent over a prototype jacket for us to find out! Now, this jacket is not available for purchase (sorry!) but, it does have all 3 of the new Pro Shell technologies built into it. This is
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Bollé Lightshifter with Phantom Lens for the Backcountry Aaron Rose After 8 tours and over 25k of earned turns in the Colorado backcountry with the Bollé Lightshifters ($200) with Phantom Lens Technology, I’m stoked on having lens that allow me to have eye protection on the skintrack in variable conditions. Intended for the bike cycling market, the Bollé Lightshifters are
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Bolle Nevada Neo Phantom+ Goggles – Category 1-3 Optical Greatness The new Bolle Nevada Neo Phantom+ Goggles feature a photochromic lens that will adapt to any conditions. Partially polarized lens also assure better clarity. These features really help in variable conditions from flat light to bright alpine days. Phantom + Technology I sat down (well Zoomed actually LOL) with Bolle
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