PrimaLoft

The Black Diamond First Light Hoody is a lightweight insulating layer with high mobility and is primarily intended as an outer layer. In addition to the Primaloft fabric, the Schoeller outer material helps it achieve this.

Skiing, snowboarding and ski touring may not always take place at low temperatures, but they often do - after all, the beloved powder snow is rarely found at temperatures above zero. Precipitation in frozen form is also usually welcome and the wind, with its well-known chill factor, is more frequent and stronger in the high mountains compared to the lowlands. The sports that PowderGuide is all about can therefore make you feel cold. Or rather, you can get cold if you're not properly dressed!

According to Arc'teryx, gloves are among the most demanding products in the entire range. This statement is quite understandable when you consider the performance profile of a glove in relation to the complex anatomy of the hand. As usual, Arc'teryx pays great attention to this insight. The expectations of us discerning consumers are correspondingly high. Will the numerous technical features pass the everyday test?

When the temperatures drop in November, the first flakes fall and the fire blazes in the fireplace, it's also time to swap your flip-flops for warm shoes.

For the new Lithic gloves released for the 2015/2016 season, the Canadians from Arc'teryx use high-tech materials and processing techniques to achieve the best possible performance. Despite their low weight, the gloves are designed to offer high thermal performance, excellent grip and top weather protection.

My first impression of the Capsico was along the lines of "what is that"? I now wear these shoes every day, but less for leisure and strolling and much more as a house and access shoe.

Gloves are a matter of taste. Nevertheless, some are more convincing than others. We tell you how the Super Rambla from Black Diamond performs.

At ISPO, all manufacturers let their innovation cats out of the bag. Read about the new products in the Splitboards & Miscellaneous section.