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Ski touring with the Patagonia Stormstride Jacket
The Patagonia Stormstride is a backcountry ski jacket made for high-output ski touring. We take the jacket and pants into the backcountry and on the lift to bring you details of their performance.
The Mammut Stoney HS
Mammut's best selling hard shell ski jacket and pants received major updates for 2024. We've been skiing them to get all of the details.
Arc'teryx Sabre vs Rush
With the Sabre and Rush lines of performance hard shells, Arc'teryx is aiming squarely at backcountry and resort skiers and snowboarders. The Sabre SV and Rush both feature the rugged Gore-Tex Pro membrane, but plenty of differences abound. Let's go deep.
The Stio Hometown Down
A look at Stio's midweight down jacket. We give you our insight on its fit and performance after some winter testing.
Arc'teryx Allium
Getting outside with this new insulated jacket from Arc'teryx.
Arc'teryx Fissile SV
The goose down-insulated, Gore-Tex-protected Fissile SV Down Jacket is marketed as Arc'teryx's warmest jacket for days churning laps at the resort.
The Best Arc'teryx Jackets
We've owned and tested dozens of Arc'teryx jackets across every major product line. From bomber-proof shells to down- and synthentic-insulated jackets and parkas, we break down our favorites by category.
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