Seiji Ishii

The Grivel Dark Machine crushes on difficult ice with hero status. But on less difficult terrain, it can sometimes be awkward.

The Arc’teryx Alpha SV shell has been a go-to for alpinists since 1998. GORE-TEX PRO Most Rugged Technology improves the bomber shell.

Trek updated the Emonda SLR by adding truncated airfoil shapes for speed but still kept it light for climbing with 800 Series OCLV carbon.

The IBIS Ripley AF delivers its much costlier cousin’s pedaling efficiency and suspension performance with minimal tradeoffs.

The Tentsile Stingray is a suspended three-person tree tent. It’s complicated looking but was easy to set up and fun for anyone who entered.

Pivot became an early e-MTB adopter in the U.S., and now it introduces a battery-powered trail bike with an entry it calls ‘intoxicating.’

The Dometic RTX2000 12V RV air conditioner untethered our author from outlets during hot summers in Texas, changing the campervan game.

The Trango Stratus bouldering crash pad has the best foam layup of any pad our Climbing Editor has ever tested. Find out more in our long-term review.

If you have a duck foot and love to scale steep lines at your limits, the Five Ten Crawe could be the shoe of your dreams.

The Metolius Session II Crash Pad has proven capable for everything except highballs, and with a great price, it won’t bust your wallet. Here’s our review!

Cycling giant Specialized released the S-Works Ares road shoes in late January amid much fanfare about it being 1% faster. Read our firsthand review.

We tested the Osprey Aether 55 and Ariel 55 during a two-day backpacking trip, overloading them on purpose, for this First Look. Check it out!