G3 Minimist Universal
Packable climbing skins
Packable climbing skins
Eco-friendly wax
Feature-rich helmet
Easy avalanche pack
The latest generation of satellite communicators is better than ever, ensuring that you can stay informed, connected, and safe wherever you go. Here are our favorites.
Easiest to use
Biggest battery
Best in test
Most affordable
Best women's ski
Best stability
Most fun
Lightest
Best feature
I've never triggered my personal locator beacon. But I'm going to keep carrying it all the same.
Best headphones
Best smartwatch
Best GPS watch
Best solar panel
Best emergency communication device
Stay safe and connected on the trail with these lightweight, durable electronics.
Our favorite satellite messenger gets even smaller.
Make your Apple Watch into a ski day-tracking command center with this free app.
These smart gadgets help you make the most of your hike without keeping you too connected.
A new ski treatment could make wax a thing of the past.
This ultralight ice axe is a useful companion on long tours.
This full-featured beacon is easy to use.
This light avalanche beacon is easy to carry.
This intuitive avalanche pack gets an upgrade.
Versatile binding
Best all-around
Lightest
Best ride
Hardest charger
Best for touring
Satellite communicator
Bluetooth speaker
GPS smartwatch
Weather detector
360-degree camera
Weatherproof battery pack
Rechargeable headlamp
Active smartwatch
Do-it-all GPS
Ultralight POV camera
Hiking app
Power-generating phone case
Slim solar charger
Feature-rich lantern
This smartwatch is primed for crushing some trail.
It lets you text your friends in the backcountry.
These ultradurable cables pack small and withstand abuse.
Finally, a full-featured GPS watch that cares about vert as much as you do.
This compact touchscreen GPS unit is beautifully simple.
This sock was designed with the ski tourer in mind.
This light sock doesn’t skimp on features.
It has everything a mountaineer needs to stage a crevasse rescue.
We hauled big loads with this avy pack.
It’s the smartest avy pack to date.
It’s a shovel. It’s an axe. It’s a . . . Shaxe!
Check out Ryan Horjus's author page.
Check out Ryan Horjus's author page.
When it gets deep, there’s no better rig.
These skis delivered a best-in-class ride.
They can handle all conditions, top to bottom.
We dug these hard-charging fat skis in the sidecountry.
We loved technical descents on these light-but-stable planks.
Don’t carry more weight than you have to.
It’s a true one-ski quiver.
Bluetooth earbuds
POV Camera
GPS Watch
Power Pack
Touchscreen GPS
This powerful headlamp is the brightest option in its weight class.
This is the most durable (and waterproof) portable battery we’ve seen.
Get total protection for your iPhone without compromising sound quality.
This lightweight helmet cam brings quality POV filming to the masses.
Get your favorite backpack features in an avy pack.