Most ski gear is arguably more important than your socks, but do not overlook those tubes you slide over your feet. A good pair of socks is pretty vital to staying comfortable outside in the winter, and, in my opinion, merino wool is the best choice. This season I’ve been skiing in the Icebreaker Ski+…
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Icebreaker Zone Base Layers Review
One of the most important things you can wear when skiing, is a good base layer. This is especially true with backcountry skiing where you are working out, sweating, and stopping a lot. There’s a plethora of material choices out there, but merino wool is far away my favorite. New this year, Icebreaker introduced Zone…
Icebreaker Strike Crew and 5-Inch Shorts review
It’s getting damn hot in Utah right now, and that could mean runners are banished to early mornings and late evenings. But if you have the right clothes to keep you cool and dry, you can run all hours of the day. I’ve been testing out the new Icebreaker Strike Short Sleeve Crew and Strike…
Icebreaker goes way beyond base layers at Outdoor Retailer 2015 Winter Market
Icebreaker is well known for their merino wool base layers, but they’ve gone far beyond that. At Outdoor Retailer 2015 Winter Market, technical outerwear using merino as high-loft insulation is the big story, which perked my interest as Icebreaker as long been among my favorite brands. Add in jackets that can be used for backcountry…
Icebreaker Tech T Lite Shirt review
Merino wool isn’t just for the chilly months of the year. Icebreaker also offers light weight shirts for summer, and they’re giving them away in May. This may sound strange as wool is associated with warmth, and you’d wear it while throwing snowballs, not throwing yourself off jumps while mountain biking. Intrigued, I tested out…
Win a $1,000 shopping spree at Icebreaker.com
I’m going to sound like a broken record here, but I can’t stop proclaiming my love for outdoor gear made from merino wool. I’ve stocked my closets full of merino base layers for winter activities, but now that summer is drawing near, all those wool pieces will be stored away. That’s a huge bummer. Well,…
Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 LS Crew review
Last year, I tested my first Icebreaker base layer with the Apex Zip. That one garment converted me to the wonders of merino wool, and now I am a serious snob when it comes to what kind of fabric touches my skin during aerobic winter activities. So it was with great relish and joy that…
Icebreaker gets more technical at Outdoor Retailer 2013 Winter Market
Merino wool is my favorite material for active baselayers, bar none. The odor control, warmth and general soft-against-the-skin feeling makes merino very desirable (and expensive) and Icebreaker has made some of our most-worn wool pieces. At the Outdoor Retailer 2013 Winter Market, Icebreaker showed off some new outerwear and base layers that blend technical features…
Editor’s Choice Outdoor Gear of the Year 2012
We got to test a lot of new gear throughout the year. Between myself and Utah Outside contributor, Ryan Malavolta, we have dozens and dozens of stuff that arrives at our doorsteps that we take up into the mountains and deserts and abuse the hell out of them. The result? The cream rises to the…
RedRam Thermal Underwear review
The clothes you wear against your skin is essential in keeping you warm and dry when recreating outdoors. Yet for some reason, many people ignore this and continue to wear plain, cotton underwear in cold, nasty weather. Perhaps one reason for this is the cost of technical underwear, especially merino wool, is expensive. Well, you…