ML staff and partners offer a Gear Shed full-to-bursting with gloves, baselayers, multi-season jackets, water filters, totes, run shirts, bike pumps + a wristwatch worthy of the Freeride World Tour.
Kombi Outbound GORE-TEX Leather Gloves
Ready for all your extreme winter pursuits, the Outbound GORE-TEX Leather Gloves use premium-goatskin reinforced palms, a waterproof-breathable membrane, PrimaLoft insulation and a wool-blend lining to keep your hands reliably warm and dry. Long, wide cuffs keep the snow out and ergonomic slit details ensure optimal knuckle flexibility for skiing, snowboarding or any other winter sport. We also love the wrist leash for those times when you need to take your gloves off but keep them nearby. For women, the Patrol GORE-TEX Leather Glove offers similar performance.
The North Face DRYVENT Mono Mountain Jacket
Long days on the mountain call for all-encompassing protection. The DRYVENT Mono Mountain Jacket (for women or men) delivers the goods, with waterproof-breathable, seam-sealed fabric and pro-level details including a three-piece adjustable hood with a bonded brim and drawcord with cord locks, and stormflap over the two-way center front zip with an internal draft flap and chin guard. The jacket’s relaxed fit allows for easy movement and layering. Best of all: the mono-material construction is not just tough as nails: It can be recycled by The North Face after you’ve taken it as far as it can go. The North Face is celebrating 40 years of the Mountain Jacket with a new collection that includes the Heavyweight Hoody and the Heavyweight Tee—both made with Climate Conscious Cotton.
Ibex Woolies Pro Tech Baselayers
The Woolies Pro Tech is Ibex’s newest baselayer launch. Including a crew, 1/4 zip shirt, full-length and 3/4 length bottoms, a beanie and more, these stretchy, form-fitting and ultralight baselayers utilize Nuyarn, a wool spinning technology that makes Merino 35% more thermally efficient, 85% more elastic and 8.8x more durable than its ring-spun counterpart. (Traditional ring spinning creates a tense, rope-like structure that restricts the natural movement of the fibers and can be itchy next to skin. Nuyarn avoids these pitfalls.) And despite the weightless, ultra-thin feel of the fabric, Woolies Pro Tech will keep you warm and temperature-regulated in even the coldest conditions. The difference is most noticeable when you start sweating: the fabric wicks like a pro, so you never feel clammy, and helps regulate your core as you exercise. For the longest, coldest days in the backcountry, Woolies Pro Tech has your back.
Knog Blinder 1300 Front Bike Light
The Blinder 1300 is a long-lasting light with a powerful and precise beam that provides quality illumination up to 120 metres. Designed for road and gravel riding, the ultralight Blinder 1300 comes with two easy-to-install mounts—a tough and flexible rubber handlebar mount, and a GoPro-style mount to position the light below your phone/GPS unit. The industry-leading, USB-C quick-charging battery provides 1.5 hours of runtime on full brightness (1300 lumens) or up to 120 hours on Eco Flash mode. (Riders can choose from a total of 6 lighting modes.) We also like the LED-lit silicone intelligent button, as well as the 100% waterproof IP67 rating. Pair it with the Blinder Rear Bike Light, with 8 light mode settings (and up to 60 hours runtime in Eco-Flash mode).
Rab Cirrus Flex Insulated Hooded Jacket
Light and packable, the Cirrus Flex Insulated Hooded Jacket (for men or women) gives you the versatility of an outer layer for warmer winter temperatures and nights in the valley, or as an insulating layer for those cold mountain missions when temps drop steeply. The Thermic stretch fleece panels offer less bulk, more mobility and more breathability on the up-track, while large baffles give the 100% recycled PrimaLoft Silver RISE insulation more loft and heat retainability.
GRAYL Geopress
No other purifier rivals the speed, simplicity, effectiveness and portability of the GeoPress. In just eight seconds, it makes 710 ml of safe, clean drinking water out of the filthiest soup imaginable. So you can tap into water sources anywhere in the world and safely drink from any lake, river, well or watering hole—not to mention sketchy spigots and motel taps. GRAYL’s electroabsorptive filter system with ion exchange and activated carbon removes waterborne pathogens (virus, bacteria, protozoan cysts) as well as pesticides, chemicals, heavy metals and microplastics. The compact GeoPress is a global traveller’s best friend, and will also serve as a personal filter on paddling/climbing/fastpacking trips.
Peak Performance Treeline Fleece Hoodie
Editor’s Pick: The Treeline Fleece Hood for men is the sneaky, ninja-style warm layer you’ve been looking for. A mid-light brushed fleece fabric and stealth-mode balaclava hood adds huge warmth and can replace a standard balaclava under your helmet. The relaxed-fit Treeline also features a kangaroo front pocket (for throwing stars!), chafe-free flatlock seams and thumbholes for extra ninja-bility. Plus: This fleece-with-benefits is made from 100% recycled polyester.
Gregory Alpaca Utility Tote 35
The new Alpaca Utility Tote 35 is your reliable, practically bottomless companion for countless outings. This catch-all carry solution is a shopping tote, a beach bag and a gear/picnic/anything hauler built for rough, outdoor use. Its padded, stand-up design allows you to pack bottles, more than a few snacks, towels and extra layers. Lightweight but strong anodized aluminum side handles support heavy loads and also keep the tote open for easy access. Interior bottle pockets flip in and out to create space or to separate and secure your bottles. Exterior and interior zippered pockets add security for smaller items and padded webbing handles serve for over-the-shoulder or hand carry. It even boasts webbing loops on either end (and on the front) so you can secure it if needed. Backed by Gregory’s lifetime warranty, this is a mega tote for the ages. The Alpaca Utility Tote 35 will be available in Canada soon at mec.ca.
icebreaker Merino Blend 75 Cool-Lite Featherlight T-Shirt
Our new go-to run shirt, the 75 Cool-Lite Featherlite T-Shirt (available for men and women) is designed to feel barely there. Merino may be best known for layering systems to keep warm in Canadian winters, but as a natural thermoregulating fiber, it is equally effective under the hot sun. Breathable, temperature cooling, wicking and never itchy, icebreaker’s Featherlight technology offers an award-winning second-skin feel, as recognized by the ISPO 2024 Awards. (The all-natural material blend is 80% TENCEL Lyocell and 20% Merino wool.) We recommend sizing up, as the tee has a slim, active fit.
Wolf Tooth EnCase 40cc Bike Pump
The compact EnCase Pump is designed for quick use, easy access and reliable all-weather performance. Wolf Tooth developed it for use with mountain, gravel and fat bike tires, requiring less force per stroke to inflate high-volume tires. The pump’s Enviro-Lock sealing is second to none: All internal components are protected from water and trail debris with weatherproof seals. When stored on a frame using the included mount, the streamlined pump is easy to access and ready to use without worrying about mud or grit affecting performance. So you can ride worry-free and pack light. Also: you can store small tools (not included) inside the pump.
Alpina Alpiner Extreme Automatic Freeride World Tour Watch
The Alpiner Extreme Automatic Freeride World Tour watch is the perfect timepiece for mountains, outdoor sports and extreme conditions. Clean and classy, this automatic-calibre watch has a black dial featuring the Freeride World Tour logo at 6 o’clock. With luminous hands and hour markers and a rubber strap ready to deal with slips, extreme temperatures and the most unexpected circumstances, you’ll capture your inner Freeride tour stoke.
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