The best balaclavas 2025: tested and rated for winter sports
Jan 9, 2024 · The very best balaclavas are crafted from highly breathable materials, which prevent your ski goggles or sunglasses from steaming up. We've taken to the slopes and the winter trails to arrive at our selection of the six finest balaclavas available in 2025.
The best windbreakers 2025: beat the weather and stay warm …
Jan 19, 2024 · Exceptionally light (although not on the wallet), the original Arc’teryx Gamma Hoody is made with Fortius 1.0, a windproof softshell material comprised of hardwearing nylon and dynamic elastane, with the latter providing a high degree of stretch.
The best hiking shoes 2025: trail-friendly shoes for all seasons
Feb 8, 2024 · Functional and fashionable footwear for day hiking, hill walking and hut-to-hut adventures across three seasons, on test we found these walking shoes are reasonably lightweight and nimble, while remaining rugged enough to deal with virtually all kinds of terrain, from sea-level trails to low alpine tracks.
What's coming from Garmin in 2024? Expert predictions for next …
Oct 15, 2023 · The answer might be Garmin inReach. With the Apple Watch Ultra (and now the Ultra 2), Garmin is now facing some stiff competition in the outdoor sector, and one thing those two devices have that Garmin doesn't currently offer is the ability to make calls or send an SOS without a phone.
Tuck your phone away and hike hands-free with AllTrails' brand …
Sep 26, 2024 · Starting today, you can tuck your phone away in your backpack and use the new AllTrails compass feature on your watch whenever you need navigational guidance (Image credit: AllTrails). If you use the Apple Health app, you can integrate your hike, run or ride into it so that it offers a more accurate screenshot of your activity level and health stats.
Rock climbing gear list: a guide to the 12 essentials | Advnture
Jun 21, 2024 · A rock climbing harness goes around your waist and thighs and allows you to attach to the rope for both safe climbing and rappelling (Image credit: Alex Foxfield). Unless you’re going bouldering, you’ll need a climbing harness. A rock climbing harness goes around your waist and thighs and allows you to attach to the rope for both safe climbing and rappelling and to belay your partner.
Types of cross country ski bindings: select the optimum pair
Jun 26, 2024 · There are few more majestic ways to explore a snowy wilderness than gliding around on a pair of cross country skis. If you're looking to get into this incredible pursuit, you'll need to be aware of the types of cross country ski bindings, as well as which ones go with which boots and which ones are best the for kind of cross country skiing you plan to do.
What is a Vibram sole? And why do so many brands use them?
Aug 6, 2024 · What is a Vibram sole? Vibram (pronounced “vee-bram”) is a brand of shoe sole produced and licensed by an Italian company of the same name.The brand use rubber compounds to produce outsoles that are fit for the exacting demands of trail runners, hikers and mountaineers.. Vibram's founder, Vitale Bramani was the first in the world to design a rubber lug outsole, motivated by his desire to ...
The best Arc'teryx deals still running after Black Friday and Cyber ...
Dec 3, 2024 · Norvan LD 3 GTX trail running shoes: $200 $137.73 at REI Save $62 Hit the trails in style with these sleek trail running shoes from Arc'Teryx. Available in a range of bright colorways, the Novran LD 3 supports its wearer with a dual layer internal to minimize friction and maximize comfort when running.
What is Columbia’s Omni Heat technology? And does it really work?
Oct 11, 2023 · That’s right, Omni Heat uses the exact same technology as emergency blankets, or space blankets as they’re often known, to reflect your body’s heat back to you.When you pick up a garment that uses Omni Heat technology, such as the Columbia Omni-Heat 3D Knit Crew II base layer, you’ll see that the inner is decorated with an expanded pattern of metallic dots.