Ski Press World Inc. - Index

Ski Press World Inc. - SIA Day 1 - Index

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07. BODE MILLER PIKES JACKET; kjus.com // 800 848-0468;
8488-0468;
Do you want to be like Bode? Now you can at least t dress
like him. Miller and Team America signed on with KJUS USA
and Bode has his own collection for 2008/09. 2008/09 His main
uniform, the Bode Miller Pikes Jacket, will be available at
retail and comes complete with his sponsor’s patches and
an embroidered Team America logo. It’s not just a novelty
item: the jacket is insulated with Primaloft and lined with
Schoeller with stretch fabric inserts for more freedom of
movement — a prerequisite for Bode. — Krista Crabtree
08. AIRHOLE NINJA MASKS; airhole.ca // 888 760-4236;
Don’t be taken aback by the company’s sophomoric tagline,
“Ninja Masks You Idiot.” The brainchild of pro snowboarders
Kale Stephens and Chris Brown, Airhole ($21.99-$24.99) is
a cotton/spandex mask with polyester lining and a hole to
breathe through that’s the next best thing to a snorkel when
the going gets deep. Now in its second season at SIA, the
line includes such popular models as the Holmes, Tanto,
Pirate, Katanos and abrasive-sounding Fukiya. — EB
09. BURTON LTD HEATED DREAM JACKET; burton.com
// 800 367-2951; This literally is a “hot product.” Burton’s
Women’s LTD Heated Dream Jacket ($349) comes with a
cigarette pack-sized rechargeable battery that powers the
Thermo–Tex® Printed Heat, which converts electric current
into radiant heat via the ink that is printed directly onto the
liner of the jacket or pant. Thermacore insulation, microfl
eece chin saver and water-resistant fabric help make the
jacket toastier in the cold. — KC
10. TIRE CHAINS; thulesnowchains.com // 800 238-2388;
Spend more time on the hill and less on the road. With a
pair of new, handmade Italian CS10 chains from Thule,
you can skip the last-minute stop at the crowded gas station.
Then, skip the hour-long, bone-chilling, hand-freezing
installation stop on the side of the freeway. CS10 chains
go on in one minute and come off with the tug of a lever.
$159-$199. — SS
11. ARCTERYX FISSION SL JACKET; Arcteryx.com //
800 985-6681; Don’t want to carry any extra weight on the
slopes or in the backcountry? The Fission SL Jacket ($699)
is Arc’teryx’s lightest waterproof insulated jacket made with
GORE-TEX and ThermaTek synthetic puffy insulation. The
Fission SL features pit zips, an insulated storm hood, Water-
Tight zippers and articulated elbows. — KC
12. MOVEMENT YAKA JAM; movementskis.com //
604 320-3350; With eight new shapes, new molds and new
geometries, Movement, which waxes and hand-tunes its
skis before they leave the factory, is launching into 2008
with a big-time line-up. Leading the pack of its sustainably
harvested wood core offerings is the newest addition to its
Freeski family, the Yaka Jam ($635), measuring 136 mm in
the tip, 85 underfoot and 117 in the tail. Its wide shovel
gives it fl oat that would work on a moat, while its side cut
affords it a Rottweiler-like bite on the groomers. — EB
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