Helmets are cool. If they didn’t used to be — and they didn’t — they certainly are now. When I look back to early posts I wrote about ski helmet safety, I was clearly trying to make a case as to why parents and children should wear helmets. No more. In fact, the latest data […]
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The Best Gifts For Skiers
The Gift of Skiing Skiing is a gift that is never outgrown. Plan a special, unexpected day to ski with your children and family. Stuff stockings with lift tickets and gift cards (from Liftopia.com, for example). Or, give your spouse or children a specialized clinic or series of lessons. For adults, consider a three-day camp with John Clendenin of […]
Spring Skiing Tips: Protect Your Face, Lips and Eyes from Sunburn
Spring skiing! We love it until we get sunburned. Be sun smart and sun safe! Three Sun Safe Spring Skiing Tips Block the Sunburn While the risk of sunburn is somewhat reduced at lower altitudes, anytime the sun is shining and snow is reflecting, you are at risk for sunburn. Sunscreens come in two basic […]
Gear Notes: Stay Extra Warm, Keep Your Feet Happy, See Where You’ve Skied (or Aspire to Ski)
Stay Extra Warm When Skiing and Snowboarding With the Torch Coat Heater If you or your kids are chronically cold you might want to try an electric coat heater. I’ve always been pretty skeptical of electric heaters. I’ve never liked boot heaters or heated insoles. I wasn’t sold on Columbia’s attempts at heated gloves and […]
Ski Fashion: A Mid-Winter Look at Women’s Ski Jackets From WinterWomen.com (Giveaway)
Today, a quick review of the beautiful colors and artful prints on women’s ski jackets from WinterWomen.com. This is just a tiny sampling. Please visit WinterWomen.com to see more and find some great deals (there’s a sale going on!). And then down at the bottom of this post, we’ve got an Obermeyer ski jacket giveaway, […]