Even amongst Arc’teryx’s own impressive catalog, there are some pieces of gear that stand out as the crème de la crème. The Proton Hoody, an insulated, stretchy midlayer designed to provide breathable ...

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A thick layer of clouds descended as a friend and I scrambled to pitch the kitchen tarp deep in the backcountry. I quickly donned my fuzzy new midlayer — Mountain Hardwear’s AirMesh Hoody — before the ...

The Patagonia Micro Puff Hoody is the brand's best warmth-to-weight jacket ever made. It's been my go-to jacket for commuting, traveling, and unexpected weather changes for 3.5 years. The lightweight, ...

Having your layering strategy down to a science is critical when exploring high-altitude peaks, venturing out in shoulder season or on summer backpacking trips in the mountains. Whether you’re ...

A puffy jacket can be compressible, it can be warm, and it can be water-resistant—but never all at once. Call it the iron triangle of insulated outerwear: Improvements to any two of these properties ...

While Arc’teryx may be best known for its premium, battle-tested mountaineering and ski jackets, don’t sleep on its lighter performance layers. The brand has a robust lineup of running and lightweight ...

Until about five years ago, I never gave much thought to base layers. It was just something I had—usually tight and soon-to-be really stinky—that went on underneath everything else. The first one to ...

Summertime is finally here, and with it come snow-free trails, peak bagging expeditions and, yes, the occasional raw, pink shoulders and chest from forgetting to reapply sunscreen. Luckily, ...

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