Gadgets and Gear
Tools, tech, and an everything-proof camera. It's the little things that matter.
![Designed by some of the world’s foremost adventurers for dialed backcountry layering, the Microtherm’s 800-fill goose down makes this mid-layer nice and warm but allows it to pack down small and fit easily in your pack. It will repel some precipitation, which is ideal for skinning during light snow flurries, and the jacket’s athletic cut fits well under an outer shell. [$169: eddiebauer.com]](https://www.skimag.com/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MTUwMTIyNzA1NjY5NjYyMTMy/first-ascent-microtherm-down-shirt.jpg)
Gear for Getting Out There
Skiing’s December issue is all about adventure—what, when, why, and how to get out beyond the typical day trip. Here’s more adventure-certified gear to help get you way out there.
Gear Guide 2018: Gadgets & Tech
A little tech goes a long way on the slopes. Here are some of the coolest products for your upcoming ski season.
Tested Gear: Cameras
The ideal ski camera works in any kind of weather or lighting. All of these—two point-and-shoots, two digital SLRs, and four camcorders—are as close to perfect as we could find.
The North Face Freethinker Jacket Enhances Breathability with GORE-TEX®
The Freethinker is The North Face's most technical, innovative, and bombproof alpine jacket.
