If your wife or girlfriend is a Snowboarder/Skier, getting them something they will love as a Christmas Gift is easy! For stocking stuffers; chap stick, nice glove liners, a she-wee (so she can pee standing up and not have to go into the lodge), goggles, spray on wax, a lift ticket.
And for the fun gifts to put under the tree, check out the items below to get an idea of the aesthetic you’re looking for. For the outer layer, the shell jacket and bibs, stick to well known brands and dark solid colors, they can always wear accessories in different colors, and it’s way cheaper to get some new goggles and gloves than it is to buy a new coat every few years.
For the other layers, you don’t need to go crazy and buy name brand stuff, maybe just for the puffer jacket because they’ll end up wearing it out the town a lot. It’s most important with these layers just to have them. On the top, thermal/long johns, fleece, puffer, shell and for the bottom, usually just your thermals and your bibs are plenty warm.
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Start with a good shell and then build the rest of your ski clothing around it. A shell, puffer, fleece, and a thermal top is all you need for the coldest days on the mountain.
Bibs are the way to go. Look around next time you’re up on the mountain at what the locals who ski over 50 days a year wear, it’s always bibs. Get them in dark colors so they don’t get nasty.
Ski Patrol and Mountain Ops are always wearing Kinco’s, it’s because they hold up to the abuse and they’re not expensive.
These are made to go over your helmet, they kick ass! Definitely will have you out getting refills on powder days while everyone else is hiding in the lodge.
Puffers are one of the pieces of gear that you’ll always see me with, they pack down small but they will keep you warm on the coldest days.
Having a backpack dedicated to spending a day on the slopes takes the stress out of getting ready – wake up to a sneaker pow day, grab your ski bag and run out the door.
Spend a little bit extra and get a good helmet with a visor. Unless you’re grabbing lunch, you’re always wearing your helmet.
One of the most over looked pieces of gear. Staying warm is essential to a good day on the mountain, and it starts with your base layer.
These are made to go under your helmet, they should fit snug on your head and be able to fold down to just a neck gator on the hot days.
