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Accessories Matter
Whether its backpacks, helmets, gloves or something else, accessories can make or break a ski day. Here are some great products that'll help make your ski trip better.
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Gregory Compass 40
Gregory Compass 40, $129, loads like a duffel thanks to an expansive zipper, but it carries like a pack. Stash it in the lodge with your lunch and extra layers.
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The North Face Kaban
The North Face Kaban, $99, is the perfect daypack with its convenient size and weather-resistant construction. It’s great around town, too.
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Hestra’s Nordic Wool Women’s Mitt
Hestra’s Nordic Wool Women’s Mitt, $65, is a throwback to the olden days, with superior construction to boot: it’s an 85 percent wool mitten with cozy and warm sherpa-fleece lining and that traditional nordic pattern that will likely induce nostalgia for your folks’ 1970s ski wardrobe. Available in four colors.
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Shred Slam Cap
Shred Slam Cap, $180, offers adjustable venting, dial fit adjustment, ICEdot crash-sensing technology, and a special foam that increases protection to match the severity of an impact.
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Spy Fold Sunglasses
Spy Fold, $180, looks fetching when you have it on and folds up small when you don’t.
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Smith Lowdown Slim Sunglasses
At home on slopeside patios everywhere, the Smith Lowdown Slim, from $70, frames female faces beautifully.
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Glamorous Gloves
Keeping your hands warm and looking good is important on the slopes, so try one of these gloves to do the job.
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Outdoor Research’s Lucent
Outdoor Research’s Lucent, $350, offers a large heated surface, including the fingers and back of the hand. With a battery life up to eight hours, it takes the worry out of staying warm.
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Flylow’s Ridge
Flylow’s Ridge, $40, combines two of our favorite traits: durable and cheap. Knit cuffs, rugged cowhide, waterproofing, and super dexterity add up to a winner.
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Gordini’s Elias Gauntlet 3 Finger
Gordini’s Elias Gauntlet 3 Finger, $120, keeps your digits toasty by teaming them up. A nylon cuff keeps it lightweight and a gauntlet cinch keeps the snow out.
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Dakine’s Corsa Rail
The work-glove vibe of Dakine’s women’s Corsa Rail, $50, tells you what you need to know. This value-priced glove rips, as does the woman wearing ’em.