Patagonia is proud to announce the new PowSlayer Freeride Kit – launched this week after nearly a decade of cutting-edge design and athlete-led testing. Patagonia didn’t just perfect their legendary PowSlayer series, they created an entire layering system designed specifically for the needs of big-mountain freeriding, from pre-dawn skintracks to the deepest and steepest descents.
The revolutionary PowSlayer Freeride Kit is a fully integrated snow layering system born from nearly a decade of athlete-led design and backcountry testing. Developed at The Forge – Patagonia’s advanced R&D facility in Ventura, CA – this is where the brand’s most innovative products are brought to life. The kit includes:
The Skintrack
The Transition
- DAS Light Shorts & Skirt
- DAS Light Hoody
The Descent
- PowSlayer Pants & Jacket
- PowSlayer Pack 38L
And for Baselayers:
- Capilene Thermal Weight Crewneck
- Capilene Thermal Weight Boot-Length Bottoms (newly designed for this kit)
Patagonia’s snow gear is designed and relentlessly tested for the deepest days, toughest Skintracks, and stormiest conditions – built with environmental impact-reducing materials to protect Winter the best we can. The design highlights of the PowSlayer Freeride Kit include:
- 3-Layer GORE-TEX ePE Pro Fabric: The most durable, breathable and lightweight storm protection, made without intentionally added PFAS
- Expandable Chest Pockets: Bellowed design expands to fit larger items like skins, without adding weight or bulk
- Low-Profile Powder Skirt: Seals out wind and snow and lies flat when not in use
- Hidden Stretch Panels: Fixed hood with hidden stretch panels can be pulled over a helmet when collar is fully zipped
- Stormproof Hood: High collar and laminated visor for full protection and visibility in even the stormiest conditions
- Integrated Layering System: Designed to pair with the Nano-Air Ultralight Freeride Jacket, DAS Light Hoody and PowSlayer Pack
About Patagonia
We’re in business to save our home planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. As a certified B Corporation and a founding member of 1% For the Planet, the company is recognized internationally for its product quality and environmental activism, as well as its contributions of more than $240 million to environmental organizations. Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet.
