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Bread+Butter
T R E N D S

Caterpillar
Apparel's
Women's H2O
Defender
Thouser

BCA's
Tracker S

Dalbello's
Quantum
Series

Patagonia's
Stormstride
Jacket

DPS's
Pagoda
100

Scarpa's
F1 LT

Avametrix's
AvyScanner
Avalanche
Predictor

Show Stoppers

California
Cowboy's
El Garibaldi
Yukata Robe

You know the constant question: "What's the best thing you have seen at the Show?"
Here's your cheat sheet. These are the products and trends that will make waves and
help you answer that query at Outdoor + Snow Show 2020.
By Berne Broudy, Eugene Buchanan, Cameron Martindell, and Doug Schnitzspahn
TECHNICAL APPAREL:
BREATHE IT IN
Breathability is the Holy Grail
of apparel built for backcountry touring and alpinism. And
Black Diamond's Dawn Patrol
Hybrid (37055-UL) pairs panels

of thermo-regulating, breathable soft shell with waterproof
breathable chest, shoulders, and
hood. Planet friendly and PFCfree permanent DWR coats the
four-way stretch jacket so water
beads and rolls off it. It features
a built-in mesh panel for even
more venting on the climb, and a
perforated panel on the collar lets
you to breathe freely while protecting your face from frost nip.

It all comes together to provide
protection, but won't overheat
on the skin track. Patagonia's
hybridized backcountry touring
Stormstride Kit (37105-UL) is
designed for someone as fit as a
trail runner, smart and efficient
as an alpine climber, and as
strong as a downhill skier. Each
design feature was chosen specifically for ski touring. The material is a lightweight, three-layer
100%-waterproof stretch fabric.
Patagonia calls it "the most focused backcountry touring kit we
have ever made."
And you can ski in jeans this
winter-jeans made by a Nordic ski
company. Swix's Tavern Stretch

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Denim Pants (36017-UL) are fourway stretch wind- and water-resistant jeans-styled pants made from
a cotton/poly/spandex blend. Their
bonded brush lining makes them
feel like fleecy long underwear. Add
articulated knees, and the Tavern is
ready for casual kicking and gliding,
before they buckle down and dominate the aprés scene. The Tavern
is Swix' first technical lifestyle garment, but a full collection is coming
in fall 2020.

WORKWEAR AND
LIFESTYLE APPAREL:
PLAY HARD, DUDE
Workwear is ringing up sales with
established outdoor brands like

Patagonia recently getting into the
game. The women-specific Caterpillar Apparel Womens H20
Defender Trouser (43113-UL) is

made with functional and durable
H2O Defender fabric bolstered
with a water-resistant coating and
Cordura details to keep women
dry and comfortable on the jobsite.
Functional lifestyle clothing will be
all over Venture Out, and you will
need a caucasian in hand to check
out California Cowboy's El Garibaldi Yukata Robe (VO225-SL),
a take on the Golden State's lost
art of poolside luxury. It features
a custom-designed print of the
Garibaldi, California's state fish,
and features a water-absorbent

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