This lightweight Gore-Tex shell ticks most of the boxes for three-season hillwalking. A few design missteps hold it back from ...

If you browse for a new hard shell jacket either online or at a retail store you might be overwhelmed by the vast number of products and featured technologies. What is the difference between a shell ...

Expensive. Can't use the hand pockets with a climbing harness. Like most durable water repellents, it uses carcinogenic perfluorocarbons in the waterproofing process. When it comes to outdoor ...

A nimble, stretchy and reliably waterproof alpine shell built for fast and light mountain days – our only real niggle is its ...

When it comes to winter sports, I often opt for a hard shell instead of a ski jacket because I want to strategically layer so I can easily control my temperature. It might seem counterintuitive that a ...

Stellar Equipment might not be the biggest name brand in ski outerwear, but their Free 2.5 Shell kit goes toe-to-toe with all the heavy hitters. Stellar Equipment has flown relatively under the radar ...

At first blush, the shell jacket seems the very embodiment of modern clothing. A short, hip-length jacket constructed from ...

Don’t retire your shell just because it’s wetting out. From unclogging microscopic pores to reactivating DWR in the dryer, ...