UNDERSTANDING 10K VS. 20K VS. 30K IF YOU’VE SHOPPED FOR A SKI JACKET, YOU’VE SEEN THE NUMBERS STAMPED ON THE HANGTAG: 10K, 20K, 30K. THEY LOOK TECHNICAL, BUT THE CONCEPT BEHIND THEM IS SIMPLE AND K...

CHOOSING THE RIGHT JACKET AS YOU PROGRESS SKILL LEVEL CHANGES MORE THAN YOUR TURNS ON THE MOUNTAIN, IT CHANGES WHAT YOU NEED FROM A JACKET. HERE’S HOW PRIORITIES SHIFT AS YOU PROGRESS, SO YOU CA...

UNDERSTANDING PANT ARTICULATION SKI PANTS THAT FIT WELL WHILE STANDING STILL CAN FEEL COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ONCE YOU'RE CARVING TURNS, DROPPING INTO A MOGUL FIELD, OR RIDING A CHAIRLIFT WITH YOUR KN...

HOW TO LAYER FOR SKIING NOTHING ENDS A SKI DAY FASTER THAN BEING TOO COLD, OR TOO SWEATY. THE FIX IS A PROPER SKI LAYERING SYSTEM: THREE LAYERS, EACH WITH A JOB, WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP YOU WARM, ...

BETTER TO DOUBLE CHECK AND BE PREPARED FOR A GOOD TIME FORGETTING ONE KEY ITEM LIKE GOGGLES, THE RIGHT SOCKS, OR A BASE LAYER CAN PUT A DAMPER ON AN OTHERWISE PERFECT SKI TRIP. USE THIS CHECKLIST T...

STAY RACE-READY EACH AND EVERY SEASON YOUR RACE SUIT IS ONE OF YOUR BIGGEST GEAR INVESTMENTS, AND HOW YOU TREAT IT BETWEEN RUNS DETERMINES HOW LONG IT HOLDS ITS EDGE. A LITTLE CARE GOES A LONG WAY ...

HOW INSULATION RATINGS AFFECT WARMTH PICK UP TWO SKI JACKETS THAT LOOK NEARLY IDENTICAL, AND YOU MIGHT NOTICE ONE HAS A TAG READING “60G INSULATION” WHILE THE OTHER SAYS “150G.” THAT NUMBER IS ONE ...