Flylow’s new GORE-TEX Lab Coat and Compound Pant earn Editor’s Choice in Backcountry Magazine’s 2025 Gear Guide

October 8, 2025

Award honors Flylow’s latest freeride kit built from GORE for durability, breathability and trust in the backcountry

Denver, Colo. (October 8, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ — Flylow, the independent, mountain-raised apparel company, known for gear that blends backcountry performance with freeride style, is proud to announce that its new GORE-TEX Lab Coat and Compound Pant have been honored with Editor’s Choice picks in Backcountry Magazine’s 2025 Gear Guide.

Every year, Backcountry Magazine’s editorial team conducts one of the industry’s most rigorous gear testing programs, evaluating hundreds of products in real-world conditions to curate the best gear for backcountry skiers and riders. The recognition for Flylow’s new Lab Coat and Compound Pant highlights the brand’s commitment to building trustworthy gear for skiers who demand performance, breathability, and weather protection in demanding alpine environments.

“We’ve established ourselves as making the best pants and bibs in the market. Gore wanted their fabric in our bibs and we wanted their fabric in our bibs, and so kind of like chocolate and peanut butter, we’ve got a pretty sweet product coming out this year,” said Dan Abrams, Flylow cofounder. “To put it in Formula 1 terms, now that we have that Ferrari engine that all of our competitors are playing with, now we’re going to use that engine and do it our way. We’ve already done a wholesale sell in last December, and we know that it’s successful.”

Built with GORE-TEX 3L, the redesigned Lab Coat and Compound Pant combine rugged durability with industry-leading breathability and protection. Like all pieces in the new GORE-TEX line, they are made from 100% recycled materials, with 100% PFAS-free laminates, certified by both Bluesign and Oeko-Tex. Designed for storm skiing, technical ascents and big days in the backcountry, the kit reflects Flylow’s freeride roots while delivering the confidence skiers need when conditions turn unpredictable.

Inclusion in the Backcountry Magazine 2025 Gear Guide places Flylow’s Lab Coat and Compound Pant among the top-rated products of the year, trusted by one of the most respected voices in the industry. The Gear Guide is slated to ship early October.

ABOUT FLYLOW

Celebrating its 20th Anniversary, Flylow was started by two friends who imagined better gear for the mountains. Today, the company is still independent, homegrown and mountain raised. Their technical outerwear is built by skiers and snowboarders, for skiers and snowboarders, and their growing year-round collection includes versatile, trusted apparel for everyday life in the mountains. [www.flylowgear.com]