Category: Shells, Backcountry Skis and Boots Age: 27 Location: Jackson Hole, WY Lily Krass is a freelance ski journalist whose writing has been featured in Ski, Powder, Freeskier, Teton Gravity Research, and Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal. She spend

$450 The new Summit Stimson (formerly known as the Freethinker) walks the line between protection and comfort. These bibs boast a sleek cut that’s just the right amount of tailored—fitted for easy, unfettered movement, but not overly tight like racin

$89 and $89 We put these mid-weights on four testers of average height and ranging from size small to large for several negative-degree days on the hill. The responses were unanimous: The breathable buttery soft mid-weight nylon-poly fabric (with spa

BEST TESTER NOTE: “THESE THINGS SOUND LIKE BONGOS!” Some of our most peaceful moments happen deep in the wilderness. There’s nothing quite like silent flakes falling among towering pine trees and frozen creeks, and the sound of our skis or snowshoes

$900 Dimensions: 41-44-44 mm Weight: 950 g The lightest skate ski Fischer has ever produced is stable enough to cut through crud like a Ginsu knife, but is still wicked fast on hardpack—ideal for racing in variable conditions. The key is a so-called

TOUGHEST RUN CONDITIONS: PUSHING A JOGGING STROLLER INTO A 20-MILE-PER-HOUR WIND THAT WAS HIPPING ICE PELLETS When you’re heading out for a cold, wet run, you want to be confident that your gear is going to protect you while still letting you fly. To