Outdoor Research & Pertex to unveil first-to-market fabric

The Trickshot Pants feature an avalanche beacon pocket with clip-in retention, stretch mesh internal gaiter with Power Strap slot, and adjustable tabs at the waist for a perfect fit.

Outdoor Research also uses a variation of this unique fabric, utilizing a soft, wicking tricot backer instead of grid fleece, in the hybrid mapped Trailbreaker Jacket and Pant. Compared with the freeride-focused Trickshot pieces, the men’s and women’s Trailbreaker collections were designed with a pure ski-touring focus in mind.

As a result, Outdoor Research and Pertex developed a version of Pertex Shield+ more suited to high-exertion ski touring. The Trailbreaker collection uses this Pertex Shield+ waterproof fabric in areas more exposed to the elements – shoulders and hood in the jacket, and knees and lower legs in the pants. In more core areas, the Trailbreaker Jacket and Pants map in a highly breathable double-weave softshell without a membrane to allow temperature regulation and moisture management.

About Outdoor Research

Outdoor Research is Designed by Adventure. We provide Innovation and Inspiration for the Relentless Adventurer. Based in Seattle – with in-house manufacturing and prototyping capabilities at our company headquarters – Outdoor Research was founded in 1981 after a failed piece of gear on an Alaskan climbing expedition inspired ideas for a better design.

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