Editors' Choice: Hiking the Sand Dunes

Witness the world's worst weather as the BACKPACKER staff tackles wailing wind, slippery crags, and zero visibility in the high peaks of Wales' Snowdonia National Park.,2613861809001

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BACKPACKER editors cap their Swiss gear-testing trip with a climb of the 13,474-foot Monch.

Follow BACKPACKER editors on a misty mountain hop through steep slopes, huge waterfalls, and fog-shrouded vistas in Wales' Brecon Beacons National Park.

The BACKPACKER editors head to the ultimate gear testing ground: Chile's 3,600-meter Volcano San Pedro

Editors' Choice Snow Award 2012: Sierra Designs Tov Jacket

Gear Editor Kristin Hostetter explains the new innovations in down insulation technology,See what our team thought of these two water-resistant down jackets.

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Get a glimpse of our gear testing trip through the Spanish Pyrenees.

Get ready for the hike of a lifetime as our editors take you up the best trail in the Alps.,Get ready for the hike of a lifetime as our editors take you up the best trail in the Alps. (Download the tracklog for this hike here!)