Gear Shed: Baselayer, Binding, Duffel, Glove, Helmet, Jacket + Ski Roundup – GWC Mag

A standout feature is the all-new automatic ski brake integrated into the heel piece, replacing the conventional manual push-button mechanism. Activation is as simple as rotating the head of the heel piece, embodying a seamless marriage of innovation and convenience. Additionally, the groundbreaking toe piece introduces adjustable release values, ensuring a personalized skiing experience that adapts flawlessly to individual styles.

A standout feature is the all-new automatic ski brake integrated into the heel piece, replacing the conventional manual push-button mechanism. Activation is as simple as rotating the head of the heel piece, embodying a seamless marriage of innovation and convenience. Additionally, the groundbreaking toe piece introduces adjustable release values, ensuring a personalized skiing experience that adapts flawlessly to individual styles.

We don’t like overheating and the material of the Highline Legging is designed to vent excess heat away from your skin and keep you warm and dry. Temperature regulation is optimized through venting in target areas, including a vented crotch gusset to ensure warmth in the right areas and eliminate overheating in others. This allows you to extend your time outside, or sleep more comfortably through the night. (Yes, these leggings are soft enough to use as sleepwear.) And best of all, the leggings weigh just over 113 grams, and pack down to nothing in your pack.

We don’t like overheating and the material of the Highline Legging is designed to vent excess heat away from your skin and keep you warm and dry. Temperature regulation is optimized through venting in target areas, including a vented crotch gusset to ensure warmth in the right areas and eliminate overheating in others. This allows you to extend your time outside, or sleep more comfortably through the night. (Yes, these leggings are soft enough to use as sleepwear.) And best of all, the leggings weigh just over 113 grams, and pack down to nothing in your pack.

Additionally, all new Black Hole Duffels are now designed with even greater repairability in mind. Patagonia’s Reno repair center is now stocked with Black Hole replacement components such as the base, side panels and top panel. Instead of custom patching, a repair tech will be able to replace a damaged panel with a new one, resulting in a higher-quality repair. Fun fact: the replacement panels might not be color matching.

Additionally, all new Black Hole Duffels are now designed with even greater repairability in mind. Patagonia’s Reno repair center is now stocked with Black Hole replacement components such as the base, side panels and top panel. Instead of custom patching, a repair tech will be able to replace a damaged panel with a new one, resulting in a higher-quality repair. Fun fact: the replacement panels might not be color matching.

In 1996, Patagonia made a commitment to exclusively use 100% virgin cotton grown with organic practices that eliminate the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides and GMO seeds in their products. They also incorporate recycled cotton into their raw materials whenever possible, reducing CO₂e emissions by 82% per kilogram compared to using conventional virgin cotton fiber.

In 1996, Patagonia made a commitment to exclusively use 100% virgin cotton grown with organic practices that eliminate the use of synthetic pesticides, herbicides and GMO seeds in their products. They also incorporate recycled cotton into their raw materials whenever possible, reducing CO₂e emissions by 82% per kilogram compared to using conventional virgin cotton fiber.

The get ‘er done details are legion: the contoured waistband has seven belt loops for increased strength and carrying capacity; the front drop-in pockets have gussets for clip-on tools; the front pockets are deep enough to carry hand tools, and gussets keep an everyday-carry knife or a tape measure handy; the deep drop-in back pockets keep tools handy and create a double-fabric seat for added abrasion resistance; the doubled knees add durability in high-contact areas (bottom openings accommodate kneepads and allow easy cleanout); wide pant legs fit easily over boots or can be tucked in.

The get ‘er done details are legion: the contoured waistband has seven belt loops for increased strength and carrying capacity; the front drop-in pockets have gussets for clip-on tools; the front pockets are deep enough to carry hand tools, and gussets keep an everyday-carry knife or a tape measure handy; the deep drop-in back pockets keep tools handy and create a double-fabric seat for added abrasion resistance; the doubled knees add durability in high-contact areas (bottom openings accommodate kneepads and allow easy cleanout); wide pant legs fit easily over boots or can be tucked in.

The durable, quick-dry four-way stretch fabric is made with recycled polyester, upcycling plastic bottles from landfills; multi-flex waistband utilizes low-profile elastic for improved fit without bulk; the front “Locking Snap” closure provides added security and flexibility; the C0 DWR treatment for water resistance is PFC-free; and the fabric is bluesign®-approved, which means materials and production methods minimize impact on people and planet.

The durable, quick-dry four-way stretch fabric is made with recycled polyester, upcycling plastic bottles from landfills; multi-flex waistband utilizes low-profile elastic for improved fit without bulk; the front “Locking Snap” closure provides added security and flexibility; the C0 DWR treatment for water resistance is PFC-free; and the fabric is bluesign®-approved, which means materials and production methods minimize impact on people and planet.

Koroyd’s welded tubes crumple instantly and consistently on impact, absorbing maximum force in a controlled manner, minimizing energy transferred to your head. Traditional energy absorbers act like a spring, storing the energy from an impact and releasing it over a micro-moment of time. Due to this, more energy could be transferred to the head, increasing the risk of injury. When Koroyd is impacted, energy is better absorbed through sacrificial plastic deformation. The material acts as a true energy absorber rather than a spring, crumpling, absorbing, and protecting the wearer.

Koroyd’s welded tubes crumple instantly and consistently on impact, absorbing maximum force in a controlled manner, minimizing energy transferred to your head. Traditional energy absorbers act like a spring, storing the energy from an impact and releasing it over a micro-moment of time. Due to this, more energy could be transferred to the head, increasing the risk of injury. When Koroyd is impacted, energy is better absorbed through sacrificial plastic deformation. The material acts as a true energy absorber rather than a spring, crumpling, absorbing, and protecting the wearer.