I've been a big fan of Gore Windstopper ever since I held a square swath of the material against a fan-generated blast of air. Its wind-blocking properties were surprisingly effective....

I like nothing more than a sweet nothing. Therefore, I like the Magic Anorak. Tipping the scales at just over three ounces (the weight of a locking carabiner), the Magic is a serious contender for the title World's Lightest Shell....

The Encapsil Parka is the first 1,000-fill down jacket and has hydrophobic down stuffed into independent baffling, which, in the sewing world, is akin to climbing 5.15....

Winter is now the only time of year when I actually feel warm, and I have this new behemoth of a down jacket to thank for that. First Ascent, a new line of technical mountaineering apparel from Eddie Bauer, has introduced its Peak XV Down Jacket, undoubtedly the warmest coat I've tested....

Testers loved the Respirez Hoodie, a form-fitting zip-up sweatshirt that is perfect for belaying, bouldering and warming up in the morning....

The Cocoon is a Primaloft sleeping bag with a 30-inch, center zipper and a 30-degrees F rating....

If you’re jonesing to tick a big project in a single push, but you don’t want to bring along a sleeping bag and bivy sack, then check out Macpac’s new line of Epic sleeping bags—these lightweight down bags are also waterproof/breathable bivy sacks, giving climbers the opportunity to completely rethink how they pack for the mountains....

Mammut Champ Pants field test report by Rock and Ice magazine....

McHale packs aren’t off-the-shelf clones. Each one is custom made in nearly unlimited options including your choice of fabrics, colors, top or panel loading, frame type and pockets....

Don’t let the name fool you. The “Regular” is more than just average; it’s darn good, and lightweight to boot. ...

IMAGINE A BIG OL’ smothering hug from Big Momma, and you know what it feels like to slide into Millet’s Expert Down Parka. ...

Montbell Ex Light Down Jacket field tested by the climbing magazine Rock and Ice....

This unique goose-down bag has elastic baffles that draw it around you like multiple down collars, reducing drafts. ...

The Phantom 45D is a fully featured lightweight bag, the only model with a down baffle in the hood and neck, and a down-filled zipper draft tube....

The Arc Ghost is a sophisticated, high-tech down comforter that tapers from head to toe and has a foot “pocket.”...

IF THE OSPREY Stratos 40 were a person, you’d probably hate him—this pack does it all really well....

The new Patagonia Ultralight Down Shirt is one of the most useful pieces of gear I’ve ever had....

HIf you wax nostalgic for those brimming days when the Mandala was the “hardest thing in the world,” you can count yourself as a part of that charged moment of climbing called the Bouldering Boom....

Price | $400www.rab.uk.com4 starsAT 1.4 POUNDS and compressible to the size of a human head, the Rab Neutrino Endurance jacket caused me sharp pangs o......

Rock and Ice review of the new Xenon climbing jacket by RAB....