Finding the best snowboard boots completely changes how your board feels underfoot. I learned this the hard way after riding two seasons in boots that were half a size too big, watching my heels lift on every toe-side turn while my feet went numb by lunchtime. Our team spent the past season testing 10 snowboard […]

Looking for the best kids snowshoes for a young explorer who keeps sinking past their boots in fresh powder? I have been testing winter gear with my family for the last six winters, and I have personally strapped six different kids snowshoe models onto my nephew, my daughter, and several neighbor kids to find out […]

When you're staring at a snowy trail for the first time without the right gear, you end up post-holing through knee-deep powder and burning out before you hit the first overlook. Finding the best snowshoes for beginners means you want something that is easy to strap on, forgiving on flat and rolling terrain, and not […]

There is nothing worse than post-holing through knee-deep powder only to feel that first handful of snow slide down inside your boot. That cold, wet misery is exactly what the best winter gaiters for snowshoeing are designed to prevent. I have spent multiple winters testing gaiters across the Colorado backcountry, the Adirondack High Peaks, and […]