These shells ranged from ultralight trail running shells and emergency layers--including the lightest shell we've ever tested--to heavy-duty jackets and three-layer shells better suited to alpine ...

Many people acquire their outdoor apparel one piece at a time. A ski shell here, a puffy jacket there. Base layers received as Christmas gifts. A fleece owned since high school. Then when it's time to ...

I often wear a lighter pant and carry a standalone rain pants layer, but for many activities you can employ a three-layer shell pant that combines the softshell and rain pant layers into one. (Because ...