Ski Press World Inc. - Index

Ski Press World Inc. - SIA Day 1 - Index

top trends/accessories
Eons beyond basic protection, helmets and goggles are
now highly customized for the riding experience. They collaborate
to circulate air and eliminate fog while delivering
warmth and security, not to mention music to your ears.
Slip on a combo and you’re operating your winter world
from a high-tech command center. With quick-swap lenses,
built-in volume control, custom artwork and widescreen
vision, the vibrant, integrated systems refl ect personal style,
whether male or female, steezy jibber, big-mountain rider
or technical racer.
This year GIRO reintroduces its Manifest goggle with
a lens change system to switch lenses quickly without
stressing or damaging them. Sold with two spherical
lenses, the Manifest also has articulating outriggers for
a helmet-compatible fi t. The Root goggle returns with a
new, limited-edition, ghostly style by Seattle poster and
album cover artist Jeff Kleinsmith.
SALOMON’S new Brigade helmet offers targeted park
protection at a low price point with a removable visor and
convertible liner that adjusts for beanies. The Impact helmet
has Bluetooth ear pads and the Venom Audio combines
Bluetooth with a convertible liner and Pimp my Helmet
program of pins that let you customize your lid.
BOLLÉ also steps up its looks with new goggles that have
all of the technical features for performance combined with
bold, attention-getting styles like candy-colored pinstripes.
The Fathom has a medium fi t while the Quasar accommodates
larger faces.
SCOTT struts into SIA with street materials like metal and
leather in its new Celebutante Alibi goggle. An oversized
gold ‘S’ is riveted to the strap and the white, curvy frame
is accented in gold.
UVEX turns its attention to style to complement technical
performance. Available in classy solid colors, the new lightweight
Apache helmet has 11 vents for a cool look. The new
Fun Ride helmet has attention-grabbing eagle graphics, a
soft liner and fuzzy earpads for warmth, comfort and fl air.
Both accept Uvex’s X-Factor Bluetooth earpads and integrate
with the new women’s Ultra and Snowfi re goggles.
SPY boosts its snow cred with the new Zed goggle. Vivid
strap graphics use custom patches and appliqués. Bluury
Martini, ’80s Hip Hop, Laser Rock and Mint Sensation are
a few of the styles. Along with anti-fog ventilation, antiscratch
lens treatment, dual-adjustment strap and wicking
face foam, the Zed comes with a replacement lens. The
Bias returns in a smaller frame size and new design details
like pinstripes and metallic accents. The Soldier marches
in with new styles like Beeeeweeeird, Cherry Cola, Club
Alcatraz and I’m Rich.
SMITH releases three new helmets, the Hustle skateperformance
hybrid, women’s-specifi c Intrigue and kids’s
Upstart. The Hustle blends big mountain and park style with
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eight top vents and an odor-reducing, temperature- regulating
liner. The Intrigue, available in a vibrant Raspberry South
Beach style, is a hard/soft hyrbrid for a low-volume “90%
less testosterone” look and feel. Smith’s new wide-lens Heiress
goggle, also available in Raspberry, is designed to slip into the
Intrigue. SkullCandy Bluetooth and Wired audio come in the
Variant, Variant Brim, Hustle, Intrigue and Holt helmets.
K2 introduces a simplifi ed, unisex sizing system (S, M, L)
and “Dialed” adjustable fi t system that’s operated with a
gloved hand, using a twistable dial. Baseline Audio with
earpad volume control comes standard on four helmets
— the Crossfi re, Moxie, Edge, Clutch and Indy — and is
compatible with most others. The new, unisex Indy helmet
is a full hardshell that includes all these innovations plus
argyle earpads for a touch of Old World sophistication.
MARKER’S Kamaleon goggle has an Interchangeable
Lens Concept and comes with three anti-fog NXT lenses
— amber, mirror and light-pink. Three clipped hinges on
the frame hold the lens in place. The Kamaleon is compatible
with Marker’s helmet line, which includes the Cheetah
race helmet, the light and slim M4, the M2 half helmet with
removable liners and Ripper full-face mask helmet.
DRAGON unleashes the Rogue goggle with true Toric lens
technology for an ultra-clean view. Underscoring just how
pimp these new goggles are, the frame is plastered with
Benjamins and the strap has gold accents.
ELECTRIC equates the increased peripheral vision from
the EG.2 goggle’s oversized lens and thinner frame to
widescreen HDTV for the mountains. The fl at panels are
also equipped with the standard cable package — 100%
UV protection, anti-fog, scratch-resistant coating and dual
polycarbonate lens. EG.2 styles like the Grey Goose pinstripe
and the EG.K kids’ model are new this year.
ZEAL maintains its focus on technology in the new Spherical
PPX goggles. They have photochromatic, polarized lenses
with a no-fog treatment and Technothane frames that are
lightweight, strong and pliable.
SWANS’ new fog-free fan goggle, the Dread TBR Optex,
has a large frame designed to wear over glasses. The fan
runs for 12 hours off one AAA battery. The FZ/HR goggle/
helmet system returns. HR-60 helmets have adjustable
air vents, wicking liners and customizable fi t pads and
FZ Coupe goggles have polarized lenses, fl exible frames,
waterproof vent fabric and APA altitude control system.
— SUSAN SCHNIER
Smith
Variant Brim
Spy Zed
Swans FZ Coupe
Salomon
Venom Audio
Swans HR-60
Smith Heiress
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Uvex
Fun Ride
Smith
Intrigue
K2 Indy