Technology Overview

Snowsports Collections & Series

The North Face® Cryptic®Collection: These performance and design attributes will help you drive the line - making spectators gawk at your free-riding feats. The Men's and Women's Cryptic® Collection complements the spirit, imagination, and abilities of athletes whose trend-setting styles inspire and break new ground.

The North Face® Steep Tech™ Collection: Paying homage to loyal, hardcore, followers of extreme down-hilling pioneers, Scot Schmidt. The Men's and Women's Steep Tech™ Collection combine the classical, rugged flair of yesterday with today's technology to deliver ultimate protection from the roughest elements. Effort has gone into virtually every detail, from reinforced zippers to tight snaps to protective materials where it's needed the most.

The North Face® Summit Series®: Athlete tested. Expedition proven. Best-in-class outdoor gear and apparel. Period. The North Face® Summit Series® represents the ultimate in achievement, in both product design and athletic accomplishment. Summit Series® products are built on a foundation of technical superiority, from athlete input, to research and design, to fabric and hardware selection, to integration and construction. The end result is gear and apparel designed to withstand the planet’s harshest environments and proven through use on myriad quests undertaken by The North Face® athletes.