The best...winter sports gear

Arc’teryx Alpha SV

The “waterproof membrane” of these Gore-Tex gloves is directly laminated to the outer shell, making them “thinner, lighter, more breathable, and more dexterous” than other styles.

$275, arcteryx.com

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Source: Popular Mechanics

O’Neill Psychofreak

This wet suit is “one of the warmest unpowered suits on the market.” It features sealed wrist and neck openings, polyure­thane sealant on every seam, and a “(mostly) watertight zipper.”

$500, oneill.com

Source: Wired

Transcend GPS Goggle

Make skiing as “stat-filled as a video game” with these goggles, which calculate altitude, speed, and location, then display real-time numbers inside the lens.

From $399

zealoptics.com

Source: Popular Mechanics

K2 Rockered Skis

K2’s first rockered skis—“snow skis bowed upward like water skis”—were great for powder skiing. This year’s updated technology means that all K2 rockers now “turn well on any type of snow.”

From $350, k2skis.com

Source: Men’s Journal

Imperial Boot and Prophecy Binding

These ergonomic, mesh-lined snowboarding boots feature a light, flexible base plate and dual-zone lacing system for improved agility.

$280 for boots, $300 for binding, burton.com

Source: Men’s Journal