Thei Rab Borealis is a very good-looking, lightweight softshell jacket that has quite obviously been conceptualized and designed with rock climbing in mind – with the positioning of the pockets ...

Good for Backcountry There are lots of versatile soft shells in this price range, but none as smartly constructed as the Baltoro Alpine. The stowable hood was the best we tested: A three-point ...

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