In the world of hardshell jackets, Gore-Tex is the gold standard. Let’s get that out of the way right now. But Gore-Tex is a material, and material only goes so far. What separates a good jacket from a bad one is function, style, and utility. And for a solid all-around jacket that is lightweight, packable, […]
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Choosing the right jacket for backcountry skiing or snowboarding is more than a fashion statement. Hopefully that’s the last thing on your mind. But when it comes down to it, a proper hardshell jacket can be a possible life-saver to keep you warm and dry in critical moments. Or at the very minimum it’ll keep
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The Arc’teryx Sabre jacket has become one of the world’s go-to gore-tex shells for resort skiing and snowboarding in the past few years. This year they have updated to using the new ePe fabric, which is free of the harmful PFAS “forever chemicals” that leech into our ecosystem. After testing the jacket for the past
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The Dark Start is a honoured tradition where the brave and the foolish unite in the same body to leave their tent in pre-dawn hours to get a head start on the day for optimal riding conditions. The jacket of the same name is an ode to those times and also an enhancer for them.
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A good day skiing or snowboarding starts at home, the moment we get dressed. The right thermal base layer will make or break a day out there by providing warmth, expelling sweat, and regulating the body temperature in frigid temperatures. It might be the big turning point in a person’s skiing or snowboarding journey when
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