Prep For Another Best Season Ever
With Our Top Freeride Gear Of The Year
Men’s Top Picks
Best in class and best value setups.
Best In Class
All the essentials for taking your unique expression off-piste.
Black Crows
Corvus Ski - 2025
1 color
Salomon
Shift Alpha BOA 130 Boot - 2025
1 color
Marker
Jester 16 ID Ski Binding - 2025
5 color
Faction Skis
Faction Ski Poles
5 color
Sweet Protection
Connor RIG Reflect BLI Goggles
3 color
POC
Fornix Mips Helmet
5 color
Best Value
Gearhead-approved picks, pocket-approved prices. Here’s what we’re piggy banking on this year to get the most afterbang for our buck.
Salomon
QST X Ski - 2025
1 color
Tecnica
Cochise 120 Boot - 2025
1 color
Salomon
Strive 12 GW Binding - 2025
3 color
K2
Reckoner 102 Ski - 2025
1 color
K2
Revolve Ski Boot - 2025 - Men's
1 color
Tyrolia
Attack LYT 12 GW Binding - 2025
1 color
Scott
SEA 98 Ski
1 color
Rossignol
Alltrack Pro 100 MV Ski Boot - 2025 - Men's
1 color
Armada
N Strive 14 MN Binding - 2025
1 color
Women’s Top Picks
Best in class and best value setups.
Best In Class
If mountains are your playground, this kit ought to be your new-school crush. Play date?
Icelantic
Maiden 102 Ski - 2025 - Women's
1 color
Tyrolia
Attack 14 GW Ski Binding - 2025
3 color
K2
Mindbender 115 Boa Boot - 2025 - Women's
1 color
Salomon
QST Carbon S3 Ski Poles
2 color
+6
Sweet Protection
Switcher Mips Helmet
10 color
Zeal
Cloudfall Optimum Polarized Goggles
2 color
Best Value
Modern freeride innovators that pack a lot of tech for the price tag.
Faction Skis
Prodigy 3 Capsule Ski - 2025 - Women's
1 color
Tyrolia
Attack LYT 11 GW Binding - 2025
3 color
Atomic
Hawx Ultra XTD 95 Boa GW Boot - 2025 - Women's
1 color
K2
Mindbender 106C Ski - 2025 - Women's
1 color
Marker
Squire 11 Ski Binding - 2025
4 color
K2
BFC 95 BOA Ski Boot- 2025 - Women's
1 color
Salomon
QST LUMEN 98 Ski - 2025 - Women's
1 color
Look
SPX 11 GW Ski Binding - 2025
3 color
Salomon
S/Pro Supra Boa 105 GW Ski Boot - 2025 - Women's
2 color
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From The Backcountry Bulletin
More Top Picks To Round Out Your Kit
Poles
Salomon
QST Carbon S3 Ski Poles
2 color
K2
Freeride 16 Ski Poles
1 color
Scott
Pure Adjust SRS Ski Pole
1 color
DPS Skis
Extendable Ski Poles
1 color
Black Crows
Oxus Ski Pole
1 color
Black Diamond
Expedition 2 Ski Poles
1 color
Atomic
BCT Freeride SQS Ski Poles
1 color
Salomon
Arctic S3 XL Ski Poles
2 color
Helmets
+2
Pret Helmets
Cynic X2 Mips Helmet
6 color
Atomic
Four Amid Helmet
1 color
Giro
Neo Mips Helmet
4 color
Oakley
Mod3 Helmet
3 color
+3
Pret Helmets
Fury X Helmet
7 color
Pret Helmets
Cirque X Mips Helmet
3 color
Giro
Grid Mips Helmet
4 color
POC
Fornix Mips Helmet
5 color
+6
Sweet Protection
Switcher Mips Helmet
10 color
+3
POC
Obex Mips Helmet
7 color
Goggles
Sweet Protection
Connor RIG Reflect BLI Goggles
3 color
Atomic
Four Q HD Goggles
4 color
Oakley
Line Miner L Prizm Goggles
3 color
Spektrum
Ostra Bio Glacier Goggles
3 color
Giro
Sagen Goggles
5 color
Zeal
Cloudfall Optimum Polarized Goggles
2 color
+3
Giro
Contour Goggles
7 color
+6
Giro
Method Goggles
10 color
+2
Anon
M4 MFI Toric Goggles
6 color
Anon
WM3 MFI Goggles - Women's
4 color
Accessories
Backcountry
x Buff Big Goat UV Buff
3 color
Backcountry
Technical Balaclava
1 color
Backcountry
Stretch Liner Glove
1 color
Backcountry
GORE-TEX All-Mountain Mitten
3 color
Backcountry
GORE-TEX All-Mountain Glove
3 color
Backcountry
Venture Beyond Merino Blend Ski Sock
3 color
