Winter gear to solve all your weather woes

Grabber Hand Warmers

Problem: Freezing temperatures have turned your hands into useless stumps that hang from your arms.

Solution: Hand warmers, such as Grabber Hand Warmers. Yes, they’re disposable, but a secret CL tip: you can reuse them several times if you seal them in a ziplock bag between uses.

ICETRAX V5 Ice Cleats

Problem: Freeze and thaw cycles have made everywhere you walk an ice rink.

Solution: Anti-slip ice cleats, such as the ones from IceTrax. No wipeouts for you!

Thermal Merino Base Layer Crew Plus

Problem: The cold prompts vigorous activity, which leads to sweating, which leads to body cooling, which leads to hypothermia.

Solution: A Merino wool, moisture-wicking underlayer, such as SmartWool’s Classic Thermal Merino Base Layer Crew.

Smith Frontier Goggles

Problem: Ice pellets. Flying directly into your eyeballs. And that’s millions of amounts more annoying when you’re, say, speeding down the slope at a local ski hill.

Solution: Ski or snow goggles, such as Smith Frontier Goggles. Most goggles also provide UV protection.

’73 The North Face Parka

Problem: Snain. Huh? It’s snow combined with rain. And it leads to water trickling down under your sleeves every time you lift an arm to do…anything. Gross.

Solution: A water-repelling winter jacket with wrist gussets, such as the ’73 The North Face Parka.