Welcome to a special Buyer’s Guide installment of Gear Spotlight from FREESKIER. Here, we provide a close-up look at the equipment and accessories that everyone should know about. Can’t get enough gear? Click here to see our entire 2020 Buyer’s Guide.
Backcountry Rustler 3L Jacket
Backcountry Men’s Cottonwoods Bib
Backcountry roars into its second season of outerwear production with this burly, stylish kit. The Rustler jacket and Cottonwoods bib are made of a three-layer GORE-TEX fabric for waterproofing, breathability and durability, and both boast fully taped seams for an extra blockade against moisture. The Backcountry Rustler 3L Jacket 2020 features an interior loop for your avalanche transceiver and an oversized chest pocket intended for radio storage. This kit is for 100-day skiers who need gear to withstand their obsession.
Backcountry Women’s Cottonwoods Snow Jacket
Backcountry Women’s Cottonwoods Bib
In the brand’s second year producing outerwear, Backcountry is introducing the Cottonwoods kit for your deepest mid-winter days. Utilizing three-layer GORE-TEX and YKK Aquaguard zippers on both the jacket and bib, this kit will keep you dry no matter how hard the flakes are falling outside. With a detachable top, the bib can be transformed into a pant with built-in belt loops for a secure fit. When you find yourself waist deep, an integrated powder skirt on the jacket secures to the pant for premium pow protection. Oversized chest and hand pockets in the bib plus chest and leg cargo storage in the bib provide ample spots for an extra pair of gloves, goggles and ever-important pocket bacon.
Photography by Bruno Long & Zoya Lynch
