Freeride Collection
Chase the Storm in the Men's Freeride Collection
When the snow stacks up and the wind starts to bite, the men's Freeride Collection is the kit you grab on the way out the door, built for the lifts, the skin track, and everything that happens between the parking lot and the summit.
Choose from a variety of fabrics, styles, and features for the men's Freeride pieces that are right for you:
Storm-Ready Shells. The hardshells and hybrid shells in the collection lean on waterproof-breathable construction with a DWR finish, sealed against driving wet snow without trapping heat once you start moving. Articulated knees and a fit cut over a midlayer mean you can crouch into a turn or push a heavy load without binding.
Insulated Midlayers. Merino-blend fleece hoodies and jackets deliver the temperature regulation wool does better than synthetic alone. A 4-way stretch knit keeps the fit close enough to layer under a shell, with a brushed interior for next-to-skin warmth on the chairlift.
Technical Pants. The pants are a softshell story: moisture-wicking, quick-dry, and stretchy enough for boot-deep breakable crust. A gusseted crotch and articulated knees let you drive turns without the waistband fighting you.
Tops and Baselayers. Long-sleeve tops cover the next-to-skin slot with merino and merino-blend knits that wick, breathe, and don't stink after a week on the road. Thumb loops keep the sleeves in place under a glove.
Accessories. Beanies, neck gaiters, and duffels round out the kit. Pack the duffel for the heli-skiing trip, throw a gaiter on for the lift line, pull the merino beanie on for the walk back.
The Freeride Collection isn't gender-specific. This page covers the men's slice of a series that runs across division pages. If you want a more streamlined insulated kit anchored to a single warmth story, see the SPYFIRE® Series for our winter-specific lineup.
Look for signature touches across the men's Freeride pieces: 4-way stretch where you need to move, a DWR finish where weather hits first, ripstop on high-abrasion panels, and a fit cut to layer cleanly under a shell.
When the snow stacks up and the wind starts to bite, the men's Freeride Collection is the kit you grab on the way out the door, built for the lifts, the skin track, and everything that happens between the parking lot and the summit.
Choose from a variety of fabrics, styles, and features for the men's Freeride pieces that are right for you:
Storm-Ready Shells. The hardshells and hybrid shells in the collection lean on waterproof-breathable construction with a DWR finish, sealed against driving wet snow without trapping heat once you start moving. Articulated knees and a fit cut over a midlayer mean you can crouch into a turn or push a heavy load without binding.
Insulated Midlayers. Merino-blend fleece hoodies and jackets deliver the temperature regulation wool does better than synthetic alone. A 4-way stretch knit keeps the fit close enough to layer under a shell, with a brushed interior for next-to-skin warmth on the chairlift.
Technical Pants. The pants are a softshell story: moisture-wicking, quick-dry, and stretchy enough for boot-deep breakable crust. A gusseted crotch and articulated knees let you drive turns without the waistband fighting you.
Tops and Baselayers. Long-sleeve tops cover the next-to-skin slot with merino and merino-blend knits that wick, breathe, and don't stink after a week on the road. Thumb loops keep the sleeves in place under a glove.
Accessories. Beanies, neck gaiters, and duffels round out the kit. Pack the duffel for the heli-skiing trip, throw a gaiter on for the lift line, pull the merino beanie on for the walk back.
The Freeride Collection isn't gender-specific. This page covers the men's slice of a series that runs across division pages. If you want a more streamlined insulated kit anchored to a single warmth story, see the SPYFIRE® Series for our winter-specific lineup.
Look for signature touches across the men's Freeride pieces: 4-way stretch where you need to move, a DWR finish where weather hits first, ripstop on high-abrasion panels, and a fit cut to layer cleanly under a shell.
The men's Freeride Collection is KÜHL's high-alpine kit: storm-ready shells, merino-blend midlayers, softshell pants, tops, and cold-weather accessories.
What is the Freeride Collection?
The Freeride Collection is KÜHL's high-alpine kit, a cross-division series of shells, midlayers, pants, tops, and accessories built around storm-ready fabrics and a freedom-of-motion fit. This page covers the men's slice of the series.
The throughline is mountain-day performance: waterproof-breathable hardshells, 4-way stretch softshell pants, merino-blend insulating layers, and the small accessories that round out a cold-weather kit. Construction details (articulated knees, a gusseted crotch, a DWR finish on exterior fabrics) show up across the lineup because they're what makes a day in moving weather actually comfortable.
The throughline is mountain-day performance: waterproof-breathable hardshells, 4-way stretch softshell pants, merino-blend insulating layers, and the small accessories that round out a cold-weather kit. Construction details (articulated knees, a gusseted crotch, a DWR finish on exterior fabrics) show up across the lineup because they're what makes a day in moving weather actually comfortable.
What pieces are in the Freeride Collection?
The men's Freeride Collection spans five core product types: jackets, hoodies, pants, tops, and hats, plus accessories like neck gaiters and duffels that complete the kit.
You'll find waterproof and hybrid shells, insulated and merino-blend fleece hoodies, technical softshell pants, long-sleeve baselayer and midlayer tops, and beanies cut for under-helmet warmth. It's built to be a head-to-toe system, not a single hero piece.
You'll find waterproof and hybrid shells, insulated and merino-blend fleece hoodies, technical softshell pants, long-sleeve baselayer and midlayer tops, and beanies cut for under-helmet warmth. It's built to be a head-to-toe system, not a single hero piece.
Who is the Freeride Collection designed for?
The men's Freeride Collection is built for skiers, snowboarders, splitboarders, and anyone whose winter days involve weather, elevation, and effort.
If you're spending a lift day in driving snow, skinning into the backcountry, or walking the dog through a January cold snap, the kit handles it. The fit assumes you'll be layering. Pants and shells run with enough room over a midlayer to crouch, kick, and swing without binding.
If you're spending a lift day in driving snow, skinning into the backcountry, or walking the dog through a January cold snap, the kit handles it. The fit assumes you'll be layering. Pants and shells run with enough room over a midlayer to crouch, kick, and swing without binding.
What fabrics and construction details define the Freeride Collection?
The Freeride Collection runs on 4-way stretch softshells, waterproof-breathable hardshells with a DWR finish, and merino-blend fleece for midlayers, with ripstop on high-abrasion panels where it earns its keep.
On the engineering side, look for articulated knees, a gusseted crotch on the pants, brushed interiors on cold-weather layers, mesh ventilation where moisture builds up, and thumb loops on the long-sleeve tops to keep cuffs put under a glove. The pieces are cut to layer without bulk, shell over midlayer over baselayer, no fighting.
On the engineering side, look for articulated knees, a gusseted crotch on the pants, brushed interiors on cold-weather layers, mesh ventilation where moisture builds up, and thumb loops on the long-sleeve tops to keep cuffs put under a glove. The pieces are cut to layer without bulk, shell over midlayer over baselayer, no fighting.
How does the Freeride Collection compare to KÜHL's other series?
The Freeride Collection is broader and more weather-driven than most KÜHL series. It's a head-to-toe winter kit, not a single garment family.
Where the Renegade Series is built around stretch softshell pants for three-season hiking and the Rydr Series leans into denim-style durability for everyday wear, Freeride is the one you reach for when the forecast involves snow and elevation. It assumes wind, wet, and effort, and is built to layer cleanly across all three.
Where the Renegade Series is built around stretch softshell pants for three-season hiking and the Rydr Series leans into denim-style durability for everyday wear, Freeride is the one you reach for when the forecast involves snow and elevation. It assumes wind, wet, and effort, and is built to layer cleanly across all three.
What weather and conditions does the Freeride Collection handle best?
The Freeride Collection is at its best in cold, wet, and changeable mountain weather, the days that start at 15°F and a foot of new snow and end at 35°F and slush.
The shells handle driving snow and wind without trapping heat once you start working, the merino-blend midlayers regulate temperature across that swing, and the softshell pants stretch with you on every turn. For milder shoulder-season days when you want stretch and warmth without full storm-proofing, the Burr Series is the warmer-casual counterpart.
The shells handle driving snow and wind without trapping heat once you start working, the merino-blend midlayers regulate temperature across that swing, and the softshell pants stretch with you on every turn. For milder shoulder-season days when you want stretch and warmth without full storm-proofing, the Burr Series is the warmer-casual counterpart.
