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This Winter's 4 Best Snowboards
Presenting our favorites from the annual test in Crested Butte, Colorado. K2 Split Bean ($850) Photo: K2 Best For: Surfing the backcountry. The Test: “This is the Danny DeVito of splitboards,” joked...
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8 Rules for Scoring the Best Ski Swap Deals
Ski swaps are great for scoring affordable gear before the season starts, but you need a game plan to successfully negotiate the scrum. For tips and tricks, I interviewed Jesse Hunt, director of Park...
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5 Rules That Will Keep You from Being a Dork on the Ski Hill
Full disclosure: I’ve been a gaper. I’ve committed every faux pas in the book. (Just watch this video and look at how I’m wearing my helmet.) Personally, I hate that skiing has so many cultural rules...
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The Only Winter Clothes You Need
I love to play in the snow, but dealing with all the necessary gear can be a huge hassle. That’s why I’ve dedicated lots of time to dialing in the perfect layering system that’s versatile enough to...
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Mammoth Mountain Just Reinvented the Terrain Park
This winter, Mammoth Mountain is running a unique experiment: building carefully crafted and maintained terrain park features inside Hemlocks, the mountain’s most famous hike-to bowl. Those who want to...
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The Best Backcountry Jackets of 2017
For all your fast-and-light pursuits. Photo: Black Diamond Black Diamond Helio Best For: Going fast and light. The Test: Even if it remains stashed in your pack all day, a lightweight shell to shed...
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The Best Goggles of 2017
Alpine optics have made huge leaps. Enjoy the view. Photo: Smith Optics Smith I/O with ChromaPop Gear of the Year The truth is, goggle lenses have always been interchangeable. It just used to be a...
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The Best Resort Jackets of 2017
Superior protection for all kinds of conditions. Photo: Patagonia Patagonia Stretch Nano Storm Gear of the Year In 2014, Patagonia sparked an arms race with the Nano-Air puffy, a versatile insulator...
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The Lost Origins of Snowboarding
Old school barely begins to describe Petranboarding, which might be the world’s earliest form of snowboarding. The gear hasn’t changed much from the 18th century, when it originated in Petran, Turkey:...
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How to Buy a Winter Jacket
Winter is coming. Is your insulated outerwear up to the task? Here’s the summation of everything I know about winter jackets, along with some recommendations for the stuff that works for me and the...
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The Toughest Cold-Weather Gear on the Planet
When you make turns at your local ski area for the first time this year, chances are you’ll be skiing on a mix of man-made and natural snow. Most of us don’t ever see the people who run the snow guns,...
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7 Moves That Will Get You Ready for Ski Season
Winter is just around the corner, and if you want to get in ski-season shape by the time snow begins to fall, you need to start training now. No one knows the benefits of off-mountain training better...
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For the Hard-Charging Stoke Seeker
Gear to get after it, on the water or the snow. Photo: Red Paddle Co. Red Paddle Co. Explorer+ Board Guaranteed Pleaser Red Paddle Co. uses hard plastic rail reinforcements to make the stiffest...
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Women of Squaw Valley Ski Patrol Calendar
The women of Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley ski patrols just put together a great calendar ($25). Photographer Keoki Flagg shot the 13 women in their element: on the slopes, bundled in the signature...
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Which Ski Resorts Give You the Most for Your Money?
Skiing isn’t cheap, whether you’re skiing a small-town rope tow or a multi-peak mega-resort. But your dollars get you farther at some mountains than they do at others. To find the best values, we chose...
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This Winter's 4 Best Snowboards
Presenting our favorites from the annual test in Crested Butte, Colorado. K2 Split Bean ($850) Photo: K2 Best For: Surfing the backcountry. The Test: “This is the Danny DeVito of splitboards,” joked...
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8 Rules for Scoring the Best Ski Swap Deals
Ski swaps are great for scoring affordable gear before the season starts, but you need a game plan to successfully negotiate the scrum. For tips and tricks, I interviewed Jesse Hunt, director of Park...
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5 Rules That Will Keep You from Being a Dork on the Ski Hill
Full disclosure: I’ve been a gaper. I’ve committed every faux pas in the book. (Just watch this video and look at how I’m wearing my helmet.) Personally, I hate that skiing has so many cultural rules...
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The Only Winter Clothes You Need
I love to play in the snow, but dealing with all the necessary gear can be a huge hassle. That’s why I’ve dedicated lots of time to dialing in the perfect layering system that’s versatile enough to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mammoth Mountain Just Reinvented the Terrain Park
This winter, Mammoth Mountain is running a unique experiment: building carefully crafted and maintained terrain park features inside Hemlocks, the mountain’s most famous hike-to bowl. Those who want to...
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