Wondering what to buy for the skier who has everything? Well look no further, because we’ve put together a list of the best snow related gifts and gadgets to help Santa and his little elves this year. From life-saving mountain equipment to the toastiest ski socks, we’ve found some really cool things to make the perfect Christmas present for ski and snowboarding fanatics.
1. Icebreaker – £39.14
Quite simply the best underlayer that money can buy. That’s it. The end. It’s made of marino wool, so it’s got the added bonus of being stink free – you can wear it all week, and it will still smell of roses when it goes back in the bag to go home.
2. Avalung – £97.86
This bit of kit is something you’ll hope you never use. It’s for helping you to breathe if (heaven forbid), you should be caught in an avalanche. It also has the fringe benefit of making you look seriously hardcore when propping up the bar in apres ski mode.
3. Zinc Sunblock – £3.91
It’s retro. It’s 80’s. It’s outrageous. It’s cool! And if you want to be seriously cool, it should be matched with a day glow Nevica all in one.
4. Navman A300
For the data obsessed skiier this is the perfect gadget. It keeps track of distance skiied, speed (both maximum and average), and altitude. It’s also water resistant so there’s no need to worry about dropping it in your drink in the bar.
5. Toko ExpressPocket Uniwax– £9.78
Pissed off that you can’t keep up with the kids? Time to unleash your secret weapon – ExpressPocket Uniwax. It can be applied on the mountain in the blink of an eye, and will turn your skis into a pair of rockets.
6. Smartwool Socks – from. £13.69
Cold toes and painful shins? Not in these little puppies. They are soft, warm, smell-free, and look great. The best ski socks ever. They’ll make your feet think they’re in the chalet when they’re actually up the mountain.
7. Adidas ID2 Googles – £117.40
Fed up with fog? These anti fog goggles actually work (unlike most of the others). But the real killer feature is that they look damn cool.
8. Cat Tracks
– £13.65
Probably the most boring item in the list, but given that they’re going to give you an extra year or two out of your ski boots, we think they’re pretty worthy. They also help to stop you falling on your arse on the way back from the bar.
9. The POV.1 Helmet Cam – £537.50
This bad boy is the daddy of helmet cams. It’s not exactly cheap, but think of the milage you’re going to get out of the eXtreme home videos you’re going to be making.
10. Great Canadian Heliski Season Pass – $100,000
Just in case you were thinking of getting a pressie for the ChaletPro team, this is the one we’d like. 1 pass = unlimited heliskiing. Nothing more to be said.
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