Columbia Sportswear has spent the last few years designing a new kind of waterproof clothing technology called OutDry Extreme. It’s a nifty reversal of waterproof gear design that promises to deliver ...

Like many people, I am almost constantly too hot. I grew up hardened by sub-zero winters in Minnesota. Since moving to Portland a couple years ago, I've constantly struggled with this city's temperate ...

This may seem like an outrageous claim, particularly if you live in a place like the rainy Pacific Northwest and are used to switching out your rain jacket every four years (or even sooner!). Exposure ...

It’s immediately obvious that the Columbia OutDry ex Reign waterproof jacket is in a different class from the moment you clap eyes on it. The silvery exterior material is a world away from standard ...

Most rain jackets sandwich a thin waterproof membrane between a durable exterior fabric and a softer next-to-skin layer. The membrane is what keeps you dry, but it has to be in between the layers of ...

You may not be able to ski like an Olympic athlete, but with the new OutDry EX Mogul jacket from Columbia, you’ll look like one at least. The jacket was designed specifically for the U.S. Freestyle ...