Snowsports 15 - The Manual

What to Wear Snowboarding this Season

The slopes are open, but are you prepared? Here's a quick rundown of our top menswear picks for what to wear snowboarding.

Culture

5 Fabrics You Need to Keep Your Home Warm This Winter

Don’t let a drafty house get you down. These five fabrics will keep you warm all winter (and keep your thermostat low).

Outdoors

High-Altitude Hotels: Best Resorts for Ski Junkies and Snow Bunnies Alike

From base to peak, high-altitude hotels take snow sport enthusiasts to great heights.

Outdoors

Hit the Slopes at the Best Ski Towns in the United States

Our list of best ski towns will satisfy the discerning amateur and the après aficionado.

Food & Drink

Famous San Francisco Restaurant State Bird Provisions Serves Up New Cookbook

Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, the founders of San Francisco's noted State Bird Provisions, share some of their famous recipes in a new cookbook.

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Travel

You Can Ski on the Roof of this Futuristic Finnish Resort

Koutalaki Ski Village — a concept by BIG Architects of Levi, Finland — will embrace the snowy Lapland environment by adding ski runs to its rooftops.

Grooming

Get the Skin and Hair of your Dreams with these Japanese Grooming Products

We rounded up our favorite Japanese grooming products (and included a few weird ones).

Outdoors

Teton Brothers is the Japanese Backcountry Brand You Need to Know

Like most great outerwear and outdoor gear brands, Teton Brothers was founded by an actual outdoorsman, Japanese mountaineer, Nori Suzuki.

Travel

How ‘Open Skies’ Agreements are Threatening to Sink U.S. Airlines in the Not-Too-Distant Future

"Open skies" agreements are influencing the future of air travel — especially the price for passengers. Here’s what you need to know.

Outdoors

Snow Peak is Japan’s One-Stop-Shop for Outdoor Gear (and You Can Get it in the U.S.)

Serving as Japan's one-stop-shop for all things backpacking and outdoor, Snow Peak offers up some of the cleverest (and lightest) backcountry gear around.

Grooming

These Tips from Celebrity Stylist Vaughn Acord Will Help You Live Your Best-Groomed Life

With clients like Bruce Springsteen and Daniel Day-Lewis, it's safe to say that V76 founder Vaughn Acord knows a thing or two about men's grooming tips.

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Food & Drink

5 Exceptional Non-Age Statement Japanese Whiskies You Need Now

If you've never had non-age-statement Japanese whisky before, you're missing out.

Fashion & Style

Japan-based Goldwin Ski Apparel Crafts Olympic-level Sportswear

Take a closer at Goldwin ski apparel, one of the leading brands on the slopes.

Outdoors

Step On Up: Burton Snowboards Announces New Boot-to-Binding Connection System

Burton Snowboards' Step On system will help deliver better board control by locking the boot directly to the binding.

Grooming

Skincare for Men: 6 Steps Every Man Needs to Add to His Grooming Regimen

Skincare for men doesn't have to be complicated. Adding two or three of these options to your daily routine will make a visible difference.

Outdoors

Take a Peek at these New Burton Jackets Before Snowboarding Season Arrives

Here's a look at the newest Burton jackets, which will be available in time for opening day on the slopes.

Outdoors

Sven Can See is a Clever Anti-Fog Solution for Glasses and Goggles

One application of this anti-fog spray will keep your glasses, goggles, or mask clear for eight hours or more.

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Fashion & Style

Make the Transition from Summer to Fall with these New Best Aviators

Hologram skull lenses and genuine deer leather brow bars.

Marine Layer Tees Saddle Pocket Tee in Natural Lafayette Stripe

Fashion & Style

Marine Layer Tees are Made from Trees and Support Local Charities

Charitees literally make you feel good.

Travel

Pen to Paper: 4 Tools for Keeping an Old School Travel Journal

Plenty of companies still recognize the romance of not going digital.

Grooming

The New UK Grooming Brand Haeckels Secret Ingredient is Seaweed

Bridges chose ingredients that showcase what the surrounding coasts have to offer

Culture

Shampoo, Rinse, and Help Homeless Youth with Rudy’s Barbershop

Look good helping youth.

Outdoors

FARM + LAND Promises Legit Off-Grid Outdoor Retreats for Adventure-Seeking Urbanites

This company is targeting urbanites and creatives to help them get (back) in touch with the outdoors and the skills necessary for self-sufficiency.

Travel

The First True Luxury Hotel in Cuba Opens its Doors to Guests

Cuba's Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana is the island's first true luxury hotel to open since the revolution.

Grooming

Clarins Comes through Again with Summer Skin Savers

There's no place more painful to get a sunburn (or just a touch too much sun) than your freshly-shaven mug.

Culture

Golden Guys: We Tried Out a $600 Gold Mud Mask in Honor of International Mud Day

As a child you used to play in the mud. As a man, you wear it (temporarily).

Outdoors

Snow Peak’s Jikaro Table Turns Outdoor Grilling Into Fine Dining

Only a Japanese outdoor gear company could create such a perfect hibachi-meets-BBQ table.

Grooming

Chemistry 101: Skincare Myths Debunked

Get to know your skincare products better.

Food & Drink

World Whiskies Awards Announces 2017 Winners

The World Whiskies Awards announced their 2017 winners recently. Check out who won!

Grooming

Meet Lockwood, Your New Favorite Natural Skincare Line

“Our goal was to create a product that was both natural and luxurious,” says Liebknecht. “We believe these ambitions are synergistic, not antagonistic.”

Grooming

5 Things Dudes Should Know about Facials for Men

Here's all the reasons she loves getting facials and they can be all the reasons you'll love one, too.

Travel

Discovering Norway by Sea: The ‘Fast Route’ From Kirkenes to Bergen

Today, a fleet of 11 ships navigates the 11-day, round-trip journey between Kirkenes and Bergen, Norway, delivering mail, cars, equipment, food & passengers.

Outdoors

The Best Ski-Mountaineering Races In North America

Ski-mountaineering racing is one of the fastest growing winter sports. If you're looking for your next winter sufferfest, we've got you covered.

Grooming

First Acqua di Parma Boutique and Barbershop Opens in Miami

Nice shave.

Fashion & Style

Aztech Mountain’s Hayden Peak Jacket is Everything You Want in a Classic Jacket

It's the one item at the top of every outdoorsman's list this season.

Outdoors

The Best Valentine’s Picnic Gear

A picnic in the snow could spell disaster for your Valentine's date, unless you know your lady friend is an outdoorswoman, and you have the right gear.