Last Word
Onesies
Lori AntolikYou’re cruising down the side of a mountain with soft, fresh, fluffy snow zipping under your feet. Your heart racing as the wind whistles through your helmet and snow flies around you. Then suddenly, a tiny tree branch, giant ice chunk, rock or the mythical snowsnake jumps out of nowhere and knocks you off your feet. Instantly, you are sent flying through the air, and no matter how you land there is snow everywhere. It’s up your jacket, down your pants, through your baselayers and touching your skin. You just went from the best feeling in the world to the worst. Unless, that is, you’re wearing a onesie.
Zeal Z3 GPS Goggles
By Jenny Willden
Prove you’re the best skier on the mountain with these techy goggles that track your speed, distance, vertical feet and locations traveled. Based on last year’s Transcends, the Z3s are revamped and tricked out for easier use, better vision and optimal comfort. They offer real-time statistics of your runs and are now operated from a wireless remote you can wear on your wrist or the goggles. With large, easily distinguishable buttons, the remote is easy to operate while keeping your mitts on.
Snow Sport Helmets
By Molly NewmanYou wouldn’t think of hitting the slopes without a jacket to stay warm or goggles to shield your eyes from glare. Within the next few years, another piece of safety equipment may become second nature as well: a helmet designed just for snow sports.
Does it Work?
Suunto Core’s Storm Alarm
Some of my closest friends are meteorologists, whom I trust implicitly when it comes to weather-based decision making for recreation. However, because we’re not together every second of the day, getting a watch that alerts me to changing atmospheric conditions, seemed a logical choice. I know almost nothing about barometric pressure, and I’m terrible at math. I need a watch that can measure units of pressure, known to scientist types as hPa, (hectopascals) and relate what that means to me in some type of primitive format, like arrows that indicate rapidly dropping air pressure or perhaps a storm alarm.
What's Hot: Used Gear
By Melissa McGibbonWhat's Hot: Used Gear
Instead of making your garage homage to your formative years, trade in your used gear for some new, better, faster goods, or just some fresh cash. Conversely, if you’re in the market for some new-to-you stoke, there are many sweet deals out there. How much money can you get? A good rule of thumb is to divide the retail price in half and then take 30% off of that. Be realistic. There probably isn’t a huge market of potential buyers for your ski boots that were already semi-crappy when you bought them, so be willing to negotiate.
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