Drew Zieff is a Tahoe-based freelance writer and globe-trotting powderhound who directs 国产吃瓜黑料‘s聽snowboard聽and splitboard coverage in the winters. Before he put roots down in Tahoe, he was a full-time vanlifer, and he currently conducts our men’s shell and car camping accessories tests in the summers. He’s also Backcountry Magazine‘s Rider-in-Chief, where he directs the magazine’s splitboard test, and covers outdoor gear, culture, travel, and more for Whitelines聽Snowboarding, Gear Junkie, REI, Popular Mechanics, Forbes, among others.
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Rugged bags designed to go wherever adventure takes you
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Lace up and lace your line with these tester-approved snowboarding and splitboarding boots.
This deck rides switch exceptionally, floats well, and may be the most durable split on the market today
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The Gnu Barrett board wins the Editor鈥檚 Choice award for a second time thanks to its reliable, ripping all-mountain prowess
From all-mountain rippers to powder craft, these five boards will have women riders everywhere salivating to get the 2024/2025 season started
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12 testers road-tripped over 8,200 miles with 45 car camping accessories in their trunks. These ten survived the long haul.
36 gear testers tried 41 shell jackets. These ones came out on top.
We can鈥檛 guarantee you鈥檒l ride just like Barrett Christy, but this snowboard might get you a little bit closer
Enjoy riding frozen waves more than ever with these items
How do we decide which snowboards earn coveted slots in our Winter Buyer鈥檚 Guide? Take a virtual tram lap with a few of our Utah testers.
Speed demons, air addicts, and powder hounds, meet your matches
And the details on how to install them
Tree-topped designs that look as good as they ride
Versatility reigns as decks with inventive shapes push performance to the edge
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