Columbia

The Gathering Storm was the lightest in our tests at under seven ounces per pair. Fit was as expected, no need to size up or down. The streamlined cuff fit easily under all jacket sleeves.
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Summer finally arrived in Northern California. Here are three options in light hikers that can get you where you want to go – the Columbia Master of Faster, the La Sportiva CrossLeather and the Vasque Scree Low.

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The Master of Faster is one of Columbia’s top of the line light hikers. And as you’d expect, it packs a bunch of the company’s proprietary technology into a cool looking package.
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Columbia bills the Deep Ghyll as a mountaineering jacket perfect for ice climbing and other rigorous pursuits. I found that the Deep Ghyll is definitely good for more than ice climbing. In fact, it just might be my ultimate Spring skiing shell.

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Chalk it up to global warming, but the weather in the greater Lake Tahoe region has been nuts. Finding the right jacket to work in these conditions is a challenge. Here are three great options.
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All I wanted for Christmas last year was a softshell ski pant. On Christmas Day I found a pair of Columbia Wildcards under the tree and happily skied in them most of last season.

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