Ski Gear

Jackets, pants, gloves, goggles, and the layers underneath.

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Best Ski Jackets, 2026/2027

Six ski jackets picked by use, from a GORE-TEX Pro splurge shell to an all-mountain jacket at a fraction of the price. Every spec verified against the brand.

A pair of black insulated ski gloves resting fingers-up on ski poles against a snowy backdrop.

How to Wash Ski Gloves Without Wrecking Them

A practical guide to cleaning and drying ski gloves by construction: leather, synthetic insulated, and GORE-TEX membrane. When to wash, what to avoid, how to re-waterproof, and how to dry without ruining them.

A skier in a red jacket and black backpack carving through soft snow on a steep slope, spray kicking up behind.

Best Backcountry Ski Backpacks, 2026

Backcountry ski packs compared: avalanche tool pockets, ski and board carry, airbag options, and volume, across Black Diamond, Osprey, BCA, Patagonia, and Mammut.

A skier in a red jacket and gray ski pants carving a turn through snow, spray flying, poles out, under blue sky.

What to Wear Under Ski Pants: A Layering Guide

What to wear under ski pants: how to pick a base layer by material and weight, why cotton fails, how bibs change the layering, and a temperature-to-weight guide.

A person warming bare hands over a small open fire in a black metal fire pit set on snow.

Best Hand Warmers for Skiing, 2026

Disposable, rechargeable, and refillable hand warmers for cold ski days, compared on duration, heat, and price, with verified specs from the brands themselves.

Close-up of two worn leather ski gloves, one red and one black with neon-yellow accents, gripping ski poles in snow.

Best Budget Ski Gloves, 2026

Six budget ski gloves and mittens under $85, verified on brand pages: what you get and give up at the cheap end, from Gordini's insulated gloves to Kinco leather.

A skier in a white Smith helmet and mirrored Smith goggles with a fleece neck gaiter, ski poles behind.

Best Women's Ski Goggles, 2026

Women's and small-fit ski goggles compared: genuine women's frames vs unisex small fits, lens VLT and tints, magnetic swap systems, OTG fit, by Anon, Giro, Smith, and Oakley.