During all of my ski adventures last winter, across both British Columbia and Tahoe, my apparel of choice was the Millennium Blur Pants and Millennium Blur Jacket from Columbia Sportswear. Waterproof yet breathable and fully insulated, you don't need to wear much else to keep you riding happy in all kinds of weather. Not to mention the fantastic Hibiscus color of the ski pants.
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Between my ski trip to Whistler and my recent spring skiing adventures up in Tahoe, I logged some training time on my SkiA Sweetspot Ski Trainer. A dry land training tool, the SkiA is meant to teach you how to properly balance over your skis, finding that sweetspot, and making you a better skier in the process.
Don't want to fork out the cash for a GoPro in order to take sweet action videos but always have your iPhone with you on your adventures? Then the Hitcase Pro
is for you. Beyond a simple rugged and waterproof iPhone case, the Hitcase Pro features a built in custom wide angle lens that expands your iPhone's field of view for capturing action camera worthy photos and videos.
Never be lost at a ski resort again or worry about bringing that little paper trail map with you everyday thanks to the latest update from Google Maps. Google added an additional 100 ski resorts, with all their ski runs, to Google Maps, helping you to plan your ski trip in advance or decide where to shred next from the chairlift. Will Google Maps eventually bring about the demise of ski resort smartphone apps?
Photo by Mark Going of Columbia Sportswear
As I had numerous ski adventures planned for this winter, including a big heli-ski trip up to Whistler last month, I figured it was time to buy a new helmet. I had heard good things about the award winning POC Fornix, so decided to purchase one in order to put the snow sports helmet through its paces over the season.
Started in 1981 by hard core climbers John Bouchard and Marie-Odile Meunier, Wild Things has more recently focused on technical outerwear for the U.S. Military, law enforcement, and some consumer markets. Last winter, however, the company returned to its roots and completely relaunched the Alpine line consisting of base layers, mid layers, and outer layers, as well as climbing packs and expedition duffels. As the only hardshell in the line, the new Alpinist Jacket has been designed for extreme versatility.