Author: Jenny Willden

Popular with construction workers and outdoor adventurers alike, this stainless steel bottle has been keeping beverages toasty since 1913! Durable, leakproof and BPA free, this double wall vacuum insulated bottle keeps liquids hot or cold for 24 hours so you can hit the slopes all day and still have hot coffee, or hot chocolate, waiting for you after. $30 stanley-pmi.com

Use this Buff as a neck gator, headband, mask, balaclava, scarf or bonnet when skiing or riding this season. It combines the Original Buff®, a tubular accessory that can be worn a variety of ways, with a cylindrical piece of Polartec® fleece. In cold weather, it will maintain body temperature and prevent heat loss. $27 buffwear.com

You may already have ski socks, biking socks and even running socks, but what do you wear on your feet when you’re not being active outdoors? Surely you can’t go back to white cotton socks after wearing performance socks for sports! Instead try Goodhew socks, which are made for every day wear, fit well and look great. Our favorites combine a Merino Wool/Bamboo blend yarn and spandex throughout the sock for a dreamy fit. $14.99 Goodhew Socks

Get natural pain relief on-the-go by spraying this product onto hurt areas. The herbal and menthol ingredients cool on contact, then quickly warm to provide symptom relief from bumps, bruises, strains and sprains. The Arnica in the product also works to heal bruises. $12.49 elementalherbs.com

Fox River Mills is donating $1 from the sale of each pair of HERA socks to the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation. This limited edition, high-performance, women’s sock is made from a blend of IngeoTM, the first made-made fiber derived from 100% natural, annually renewable resources like corn. The sock is quick drying, moisture wicking and made for running, hiking or walking. $10 foxsox.com

If you love PROBARs, but want a snack and not a meal, FruitionTM is the bar for you. This fruit-based, superfood snack bar is designed to satisfy, but is low in calories and fat. Each bar is 160 calories, contains two servings of fruit and comes in four yummy flavors: Peach, Strawberry, Blueberry and Cran-Raspberry. FruitionTM bars are made from dates, oats, antioxidant-rich chia seeds, cashews and organic fruit. Available at REI. $2.29/bar theprobar.com

Get a gift your vegetarian and vegan friends will thank you for, meatless jerky. These jerky strips are made from soy, seitan and shitake mushrooms, but taste just like meat! They’re a great protein source for ski days and are an all natural, vegan snack with no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or cholesterol. $1.50/bar primalspiritfoods.com

Local Winter Travel Deals Winter is here! Many Utahns have been anticipating, some even salivating, the prospect of hitting the slopes again. This is the season many people live for, work for…pray for! Winter is also a great time to find exceptional travel deals. Many of the mountain resorts offer early and late season deals to travelers, especially to locals before and after the busier months of late January to March. If you’re flexible with your time you can generally find discounts mid-week and right after Christmas week during this slower time called the “January thaw.” However, due to this…

A Beginner’s Guide to Backcountry skiing & riding Since the early 1900s, when people began sliding around on skis for fun instead of transportation, people have come to Utah to find some of the best skiing on Earth. The steep alpine terrain and ample snowfall makes Utah a haven for professional and recreational skiers alike. But with the influx of new skiing residents and the ever-increasing hoards of tourists, the resorts are busting at the seams. During the holiday seasons it’s not uncommon to have a 40-minute wait looking for parking plus ticket and lift lines. Unless you’re an early…

  Improve your skiing or snowboarding skills this season by participating in great clinics, camps and workshops at local ski resorts. You’ll learn new techniques, have fun and make new friends along the way.