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Arc'teryx Hercules Hoody Gear of the Year $325
Columbia Wildcard Killer Value $180
Scott Apollo $290
Salomon Evo $300
Helly Hansen Goodnight Jacket women's gear $200
The North Face Morgan Jacket women's gear $229
Arc'teryx Stingray women's gear $499
Outdoor Research Tremor $275
Moutain Hardwear Velocity Guide $195
Spyder Vision Jacket women's gear $350
Patagonia Winter Guide $275
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Cloudveil Koven Plus Gear of the Year $440
Mountain Hardwear Escape Killer Value $250
Alpha LT Arc'teryx $499
Marmot La Grave $450
Millet Langtang GTX $460
Westcomb Rampage HX $330
Scapegoat Rosti $400
Mountain Hardwear Windstopper Insulated $240
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Quiksilver J-Turn Killer Value $220
Scott Format Jacket $225
Holden Klein Eco Jacket $240
Aigle Shems $160
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The North Face Flash Killer Value $229
Cloudveil 4 Pines Insulated Parka $280
Outdoor Research Megaplume $299
Roxy Penny Arcade Jacket women's gear $230
Oakley Puffy Layer $290
Isis Whisper Hoodie women's gear $189
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Dakine Mid-Weight Treeline Crew Pullover Killer Value $40
SmartWool Combo Crew $75
I/O Ibrox Polo $90
Powderhorn Longhorn Zipneck $89
Eesa Odium $65
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Moutain Hardwear Microgrid Zip T $75
Helly Hansen Norse Sweater $120
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Merrell Rove Tech Sweater $130
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Salomon SpeedCross 2 Gear of the Year $110
Timberland Power Lounger Pull-On Killer Value $100
Nike Air Trail Pegasus+ 3 Killer Value $85
New Balance 800 $80
Adidas Adizero XT women's gear $80
Brooks Adrenaline ASR 4 women's gear $95
Ugg Aiden $195
Kayland Apex Trail women's gear $160
The North Face Arnuva 100 TR GTX $130
Salomon Bliss Boot women's gear $115
Sorel Bota Bag $120
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Asics Gel Trabuco 10 women's gear $90
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Smith Grumpy $22
Kask Heli $41
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Coal Yukon Brim $35
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Patagonia Light Smoke Flash Killer Value $260
686 Smarty UZI Pant Killer Value $230
The North Face Flow Pant $249
The North Face Free Thinker $399
Orage Haven 3 Ply $250
Cloudveil Headwall $250
Powderhorn Jesse James $350
DNA Louie Louie Pant $225
Scott Prophet $390
Helly Hansen Warren $250
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Gordini Vector Glove Killer Value $90
Pow Assault $85
Dakine Commodore $50
Marmot Exum Work Glove $70
Kombi Freeform $100
Hestra Heli Ski Short $100
Mountain Hardwear LightSpeed Glove $135
Seirus Soft Shell Max Glove $70
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