Ski Gear

Goggles, gloves, backpacks, base layers.

In this category

Latest

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 backcountry backpack carving through soft snow on a steep open 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.

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.

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.

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, on an overcast day.

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.