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A highly scientific, imaculately planned early fall sweat test reveals the true breathability of the FutureLight L5 LT jacket vs. Gore-Tex Pro Shell.

North Face L5 LT Futurelight hoody shell jacket review for ski touring and mountaineering.

The North Face Furturelight shell pants are super comfortable, breathable, perfect for warmer weather ski touring.

The North Face is on a FutureLight gear revolution. We sat down with the VP of Global Marketing Scott Mellin and product tester and alpine guide Nate Rowland to hear all about it.

Review of new clothing technology from The North Face, Futurelight is just about the lightest most breathable yet waterproof fabric ever invented, for ski touring.

The trash bag-like material strips the face fabric off 3-layer GORE-TEX for maximum waterproof breathability and ultra-low weight, but there’s a catch. I’m not sure how many more times I can flip flop on where I stand in the hardshell/softshell…

The golden age of easy on-off insulated pants for backcountry skiing is among us: Rejoice! Stellar Equipment’s Ultralight Down Pants 2.0 are 3/4 length down pants with high function and style points too.

The realm of hardshell and softshell pieces have fused into the “hardish” shell catgory. Gavin Hess reviews four hardish shell pants for backcountry skiing.

If insulated pants are your jam–Patagonia’s Das Light pants edge ever so closely to holy grail status considering weight, insulating capacity, and build.

With emergencies in mind, WildSnow suggests stashing some essential layers in your backcountry ski pack to prevent a bad situation from getting worse.

A first look at new backcountry ski pants from Outdoor Research, Black Diamond, Strafe, and Arc’teryx. We’re talking more about hybrid ski pants: hardish.

Review of the Strafe Cham Jacket and Pants, waterproof, breathable outerwear available in gender neutral sizes and colors.

Review of the North Face AMK Assault 2 Mountaineering Tent, a 4.2 pound four season shelter made for light missions in high places.

Review of Le Bent’s Le Base merino/bamboo lightweight base layers which strike a nice itch-free balance between merino and polypropylene fabrics.

Overview of WildSnow top picks from Winter Outdoor Retailer 2020 including gender neutral skis, ECT cord, an uber light mountaineering tent and more.

Tips on the ideal combination of ski touring layers including pros and cons of merino vs. synthetic, midlayer vs. outer layer and glove-mitt combos.

In Part II of Denali 2019 — What Worked, What Didn’t, Gary Smith offers detailed insight into skis, crampons, clothes, and more.

MountainFLOW plant-based ski wax might help with petrochemical pollution from ski touring and alpine skiing.