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The Best Rain Pants
Choosing a pair of rain pants is an unwanted bear of a task. We've done the dirty work, which involves sorting through...
The Best Avalanche Beacons
An avalanche beacon is an essential part of a backcountry ski kit. But which one is best for you? We purchased 10 of...
Black Diamond Guide BT Review
An advanced avalanche transceiver packed with tons of high-end features, a fast processor, an easy-to-use interface...
Ortovox Diract Voice Review
This solid beacon offers the unprecedented feature of voice commands in addition to the more traditional arrows...
Mammut Barryvox Review
A solid all-around beacon the works well for the majority of users. While it isn't the absolute easiest to use, it is...
How To Choose an Avalanche Airbag
What is an avalanche airbag, how do you choose one and how does it work? Below we look at the technology and point out...
10 Best Patagonia Jackets, Pants, & Gear
We have exposed ourselves to the weather for over a decade to test over 270 different Patagonia goods, including more...
Arc'teryx Beta Jacket Review
Scoring high across all of our metrics, this jacket offers excellent versatility, durability, and water resistance...
Black Diamond Recon LT Review
This is a compact, performance-oriented beacon that still boasts the full-size functionality that most backcountry...
Editors' Choice
Hilleberg Jannu Review
A true all-around 4 season shelter, this tent is bomber enough for Denali, but light enough to be considered for Mt...
Best Buy
The North Face Mountain 25 Review
A classic tried-and-true expedition tent that has stood up to some of the world's most extreme conditions. While...
Top Pick
MSR Remote 2 Review
A jack-of-all-trades, this tent does well at everything you'd want a 4-season tent to do. The trade-off is that it...
Best Buy
Columbia Rebel Roamer Review
These are our favorite budget rain pants and are an excellent choice for anyone needing a pair for infrequent use...
Top Pick
Outdoor Research Helium Pant Review
The Helium is the lightest and most compressible model we tested while still providing respectable storm protection...