Ultralight, Ultra-waterproof, Ultra-wearable: the Minimizer Jacket

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The Mountain Hardwear Minimizer GORE-TEX Paclite Plus Jacket packs down ridiculously small and weighs just 225 grams (size M), but it's a minimal layer offering maximal protection.

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Mountain Hardwear: The Latest for Fall/Winter

We checked out four pieces from Mountain Hardwear’s fall/winter lineup. Stretchdown Light Vest The new Stretchdown Light Vest is a piece you will take everywhere and wear constantly. Designed with…

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Gear Shed: Autumn + Winter Picks

ML staff and gear partners have selected 10 new items to celebrate pumpkin season—and prep your winter—in shred-ready style.

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Three Summer Picks from Mountain Hardwear

An ultralight jacket, pant and short to fuel your summer stokefests.

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A Layer for All Seasons: Mountain Hardwear Polartec Power Grid Hoody

We want our layers to work hard and play hard. That is, we want them to work when we're playing, no matter what's happening outside.

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Warmth + Mobility: Mountain Hardwear’s Stretchdown

Our testers have ripped (or loosened) more than a few jacket and pant seams during the course of their outdoor adventures. Not infrequently, these rips happen during body-contorting activities such…

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Recycled + Packable: Mountain Hardwear Exposure/2 GORE-TEX PACLITE Jacket

We like to travel light but we also want to be prepared for anything. The last thing we want in the backcountry is to worry about being caught out—by rain,…

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Mountain Hardwear’s Toughest Snowsports Shells, On- or Off-Resort

For Winter 2022, Mountain Hardwear has overhauled much of its snow lineup, including the Boundary Ridge GORE-TEX Jacket and Bib. (Available in both women’s—Jacket + Bib—and men’s—Jacket + Bib.) For…

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Tim exploring some ice cave climbing this past summer.

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Tim Emmett on Melting Ice, Whistler Pow and Mountain Hardwear Designs

Tim Emmett is a long time friend of Mountain Life and was recently back at home in Squamish for a bit so we thought we’d catch up with him. Tim’s…

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Mountain Hardwear StretchDown DS Hooded Jacket

The StretchDown DS (Dynamic Stretch) Jacket from Mountain Hardwear features groundbreaking stretch-welded channel construction that traps more warmth than standard stitching. So you get the most comfortable down jacket available anywhere,…

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Last Col with Tim Emmett

Tim Emmett—mountain athlete, climber, free diver, bobsledder, kiteboarder, mountain biker, former wingsuit flyer, author, product designer, TV presenter and public speaker—is a busy guy. He recently conquered the first…

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Tripping with the Optic 6 Tent

Mountain Hardwear’s new Optic 6 tent is now our go-to basecamp shelter for kayak/SUP trips – we split it up between a few people to distribute the load. A…

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