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Find the perfect winter coat for everyone on your holiday shopping list

Selecting the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be a challenge. The choices are seemingly endless, and while high tech toys and gadgets are trendy, a toasty winter coat will protect your loved ones when the mercury drops, no batteries required. Help your friends and family face the cold this winter with these helpful tips for finding the perfect winter coat for everyone on your list: Thin is in…read more »

TAGS: Fashion, Gear Guide, Holiday Gift Ideas, Outerwear, Style
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Gear Review: Patagonia Nano Storm Jacket made with PrimaLoft® ONE insulation

Our friends at Gear.com, bringing you "killer" gear since the 1900's, recently reviewed the Patagonia Nano Storm made with PrimaLoft® ONE insulation. Here is what the editor, Jason Mitchell, had to say about this waterproof, warm and super lightweight jacket. "The Patagonia Nano franchise is in good hands now with the Nano Storm Jacket. The Primaloft® ONE insulation is ultralight, packable and warm down to single digits. I dig…read more »

TAGS: backcountry, Nano Storm, outerwear, Patagonia, PrimaLoft, skiing, ultralight insulation
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How to Wear Your Ski Wear - Stay Comfy on Corn with some Spring Layering Know How

It won’t be long before spring skiing and all its perks are here: no frozen toes, no neck gaiters and some good, crisp corn to schuss on. Yet sometimes what to wear can be a challenge, as temps swing pretty drastically from morning to afternoon. However, the basic layering principle should be the same as on cold days: a merino wool base layer, a warmer mid layer, and, especially if it’s…read more »

TAGS: Information, Layers, Outerwear, Skiing, Snowboarding, Spring, The Right Gear
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EMS Named Official Outfitter for Staff at Mount Washington Observatory

PrimaLoft® insulation is a must for all those who work among the World’s Worst Weather The World’s Best Insulation meets the World’s Worst Weather, as Eastern Mountain Sports is now the official outfitter of Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS) in New Hampshire and will exclusively use PrimaLoft® insulated outerwear to keep observatory staff warm and dry. The mission of the Mt. Washington Observatory is “to advance understanding of the natural systems that create the Earth’s weather and climate, by…read more »

TAGS: Eastern Mountain Sports, EMS, insulation, Mt. Washington Observatory, outerwear, PrimaLoft, sponsor
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REI's Guide for Choosing Insulated Outerwear

Remember when you were a kid and the idea of suiting-up for the cold meant that mom told you to layer. Back then though, each layer upon layer was so bulky you wound up with your arms stuck 90-degrees out to your sides. Not exactly performance-oriented for winter sports is it? Outdoor technical apparel has come a long way from that point, but the longstanding misconception that thickness = warmth still…read more »

TAGS: Advice, Guide, Insulation, Outerwear, REI, Science, Technical, Winter
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Cloudveil jacket with PrimaLoft featured in Outside Buyer’s Guide

The editors of Outside magazine reviewed their favorite gear for this winter. The Cloudveil Hoback jacket insulated with PrimaLoft was selected as one of the warmest and most technical resort jackets. Listen to Outside's editor, Sam Moulton, talk about the jacket's features.…read more »

TAGS: Outdoor, Outerwear
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