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The author wears the Arcteryx Beta LT jacket along with ski mountaineering gear.

Gear I Hold Dear: My Arc’teryx Beta LT Jacket

Lily Krass Ritter|February 6, 2024
We all have a few items in our gear closet that we hang onto far longer than gear shops recommend. There’s that sleeping bag pocked with hol...
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How Your New Jacket Got Its Color

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