Futurelight: The North Face’s New Waterproof And Breathable Fabric. The North Face has released a new fabric technology, and it’s seriously sweet.ย The outerwear company debuted their new Futurelight line at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and it looks pretty amazing. The team at North Face has blended breathability with waterproofing in an innovative way. Futurelight achieves both waterproofing and breathability by way of microscopic holes in […] Gear Review Jason Ringenberg | February 8, 2019 1 Comment
Team USA Snowboard Athletes have English-to-Korean Translations Sewn Inside their Jackets Love this! Team USA snowboard athletes haveย English-to-Korean translations on the inside of their jackets, helping them out with the most common phrases they may need. Also for their information, are time differences, currency conversion, and addresses/contact numbers in case of emergency! Olympics Steven Agar | February 12, 2018 0 Comments
Gear Review: Women’s 686 Parklan Ceremony Jacket The Parklan Ceremony Jacket from 686 is what dreams are made of. Whether you are lapping the park, exploring the backcountry, or heading out to the bars – the Parklan is an all-around closet staple. Gear Review ameliatraynor | April 19, 2016 0 Comments
Gear Review: Flylow Vixen Jacket [this article is sponsored by evo.com] Specs Fabic: 3L 4-way stretch Stromshell Intuitive Fabric High Performance DWR coating Membrane: 20k Waterproofing/ 20k Breathibility Pockets: 6 Insulation: No insulation Fully Taped Seams Helmet compatible hood Weight: 1 lb 8.9 oz Price: On sale for $254.97 at Evo.com: ย Flylow Vixen Jacket Tester: ย The tester is 5โ 9โ 135 lb and is wearing […] Gear Review Liza Sarychev | April 4, 2016 0 Comments
TOP GUN: The 3 Award Winning Ski Jackets of 2015 Lets face it. Your ski jacket is the gear that will be noticed most by your friends and passersby. So, you want it to look cool. Dig down past a ski jacket’s skin deep appearance and you’ll realize that this is the one piece of gear between you being cold, wet, and miserable and you being warm, dry, and happy. A quality ski jacket is a must in the mountains and it certainly doesn’t hurt if drags some style along with it. Check out these award winning ski jackets for an ideas of what’s hot – both literally and figuratively – in 2015. OnTheSnow.com gave their Editorsโ Choice Award to 10 Ski Jackets skis this year, but the Patagonia Women’s Snowbelle Jacket got […] Gear Review SnowBrains | November 11, 2014 0 Comments
How To: Maintain Your GORE-TEXยฎ Outerwear Almost every skier, snowboarder, or outdoor enthusiast owns a piece of outerwear or clothing that is made partly or completely of GORE-TEXยฎ. GORE-TEXยฎ is the leading fabric for waterproof, breathable outdoor wear and is commonly in top quality outerwear across almost every outdoor all weather sport. GORE-TEXยฎ holds a lifetime warranty but what many don’t realize is that the fabric does require some maintenance in […] Gear Review Eric Behn | October 21, 2013 2 Comments
Patagonia Men’s Untracked Jacket Review Patagonia is one of the largest manufacturers of outdoor recreation clothing providing high quality products to climbers, skiers, fly fishers and more; and the Untracked snow jacket is no exception to the type of quality that can be expected from this well known brand. The Untracked Jacket is a GORE-TEXยฎ hardshell which provides ultimate weatherproofing from rain to snow to sun, and from freezing to warmer temperatures. The three layer GORE-TEXยฎ fabric will keep you dry and ventilated no matter the weather situation. The jacket is intended for ski and snowboard use in the alpine and is designed with a relaxed […] Gear Review Eric Behn | October 16, 2013 1 Comment