The TourTech Shell Jacket ($599) is a lightweight, packable, and breathable shell that sits somewhere between the baggy, burly freeride jackets and the more minimalist and fitted alpine jackets that dominate outerwear racks. It's made of Raide's highly breathable and PFAS-free TourShell-01 fabric, which has an air-permeable waterproof membrane and UHMWPE ripstop reinforcement, but the pockets are where things get interesting. The chest pocket is designed for an avalanche beacon and includes a built-in clip, but it also includes an internal zip to function as a pass-through pocket to reach interior layers, and has a snap to keep your beacon secure when using it this way. To save some weight, Raide nixed the zipper for an arm-mounted pass pocket and put it on the inside of the sleeve (no chance of fatally forgetting to close that one).
The TourTech Bib ($449) focuses more on temperature regulation. The bib is a hybrid design with hardshell fabric from the knees and calves down and more breathable softshell material above, so the upper legs can shed heat and Kevlar hems to resist wear. Twin thigh pockets have internal beacon sleeves, and a snap-away drop seat continues the theme of twos (that's a joke about pooping).
TourTech Midlayer
As a midlayer, the TourTech Hybrid Hoody ($229) takes a minimalist approach to warmth and protection. The main body fabric is lightweight, breathable, and windproof, while the arms and shoulders are slightly more durable to handle pack straps. The only insulation you'll find here is inside the chest, which is lined with Polartec Alpha fleece. The chest pocket has a beacon pocket inside it, and concealed pit zips, an uncommon feature in midlayers, provide an extra place to dump heat going uphill.
