Ski Gear For the Truly Intrepid
DWIGHT ESCHLIMAN
- 01When it’s snowing sideways, you’ll need a sturdy shield to block the freeze. With a waterproof exterior and a wicking inner fabric, Columbia’s OutDry Ex Mogul Jacket can keep you going long after your friends have bailed. ($450)
- 02Versatile, do-it-all skis are a must if you don’t know whether the next run will involve ice, death cookies, mashed potatoes, or some combo of it all. Carbon-fiber filaments inside Line’s Soulmate 92 all-mountain planks add strength, spring, and responsiveness to every turn. ($625)
- 03During a crap-weather day, sipping whiskey from an flask improves the overall experience. Deploy Snow Peak’s titanium 5-ouncer while waiting for the chairlift. Or riding it. Or growing impatient when it stalls. ($160)
- 04POC’s Auric Cut Backcountry SPIN helmet is a lid for daredevils. A series of impact-absorbing silicone pads embedded in the liner to protect your brain when you wipe out and bounce off an icy mogul. Not that you ever would. ($220)
- 05Mittens are the warmer choice, but manipulating buckles and zippers while wearing them? Hard nope. Dakine’s Fillmore Trigger Mitts free up your index finger, and a conductive fingertip lets you text without dropping a glove from the chairlift. ($55)
David Wolman (@davidwolman) is a longtime WIRED contributor and the author, most recently of Aloha Rodeo. He can be reached at [email protected] ... Read More
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