{"id":960,"date":"2014-12-03T14:01:32","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T13:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/?p=960"},"modified":"2020-11-17T19:37:23","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T18:37:23","slug":"ski-christmas-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sno.co.uk\/blog\/ski-christmas-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Best Ski Christmas Presents 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0festive season’s\u00a0well\u00a0under way, yet\u00a0there\u2019s a\u00a0nagging worry\u00a0watering down\u00a0my\u00a0Christmas spirits:<\/p>\n

What in Santa\u2019s name\u00a0am I\u00a0going to buy\u00a0{insert-name}?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all know someone for whom\u00a0finding the \u201cperfect gift\u201d\u00a0is like\u00a0snowploughing down\u00a0moguls (stressful & bound to end badly). Well, I’m here\u00a0as your saviour (of sorts) to tell you that\u00a0we’ve\u00a0done the hard part\u00a0for you – joy to the world!\u00a0 At\u00a0SNO we\u2019ve\u00a0filled\u00a0a stocking with\u00a0a ski\/board\/tech-lovers ultimate wish list.\u00a0If this\u00a0treasure trove\u00a0of swishy winter gadgets and gifts doesn’t get your shopping SNOball rolling, we’re sorry, but nothing will\u00a0\u2026\u00a0\u00a0Hold on to your Santa hats:<\/p>\n

H-U-D GOGGLES<\/h3>\n
\"Heads

Heads Up Display skiing and snowboarding goggles \u00a9 reconinstruments.com<\/p><\/div>\n

My, how far ski tech\u2019s come from the days skiers would head out with just their\u00a0wooden planks and steeled nerves. The newest tech\u00a0on the block – Head Up Display – is\u00a0bringing the same futuristic technology\u00a0used in\u00a0Google Glass to the mountain.\u00a0 Rigged out\u00a0with a\u00a0set of HUD goggles, your giftee will have command of a 14-inch digital dashboard\u00a0right\u00a0before their eyes.\u00a0 They’ll\u00a0be able to record speed, vertical descent, jump airtime and track\u00a0direction and distance using multiple sensors, then deliver their stats via Bluetooth to their social media of choice. Tell them to leave the soggy piste map at the chalet- with a pair of these,\u00a0navigation’s as\u00a0easy as being kick-ass cool is…\u00a0 \u00a3520.00\u00a0 uk.oakley.com<\/em><\/p>\n

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SKI SIMULATOR<\/h3>\n
\"Ski

\u00a9Ski Web Shop<\/p><\/div>\n

If this lady\u2019s eye-crinkling smile\u2019s anything to go by, we could all do with a little Pro Ski-Simulator in our lives.\u00a0 Sure, we can\u2019t always be out in the crystalline mountain air but\u00a0we can<\/em> keep muscle memory sharp and tums trim\u00a0with machinery. It works for running and cycling, so,\u00a0why not an indoor ski fitness machine for your spare room or garage gym?<\/p>\n

\u00a3649.00\u00a0 ski-webshop.co.uk<\/em><\/p>\n

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LIGHT REACTIVE MODULATOR\u00a0GOGGLES<\/h3>\n
\"Gravity

\u00a9 Boll\u00e9<\/p><\/div>\n

Another new-comer to the bleeding edge of optical headwear, take a second to admire Boll\u00e9\u2019s achingly chic Gravity<\/em> goggles.\u00a0 Leaving interchangeable lenses\u00a0to eat their dust, these bad-boys\u00a0feature light-reactive “modulator” technology,\u00a0meaning that\u2014Bluebird bliss or abominable\u00a0snowstorm\u2014\u00a0their tint adjusts right in front of your\u00a0nose to the\u00a0light conditions du jour.\u00a0 Ok, if\u00a0your recipient’s caught in the latter\u00a0they won\u2019t be\u00a0so\u00a0interested in\u00a0the anti-fog system, CARBO-GLAS protection or enhanced visual contrast, but the rest of the time those\u2019ll do quite nicely, thank you<\/p>\n

\u00a399.00\u00a0 bolle-europe.co.uk<\/em><\/p>\n

TOUCHSCREEN GLOVES<\/h3>\n
\"Dare

\u00a9 Dare 2 B<\/p><\/div>\n

We\u2019ve all been there: when\u00a0it\u2019s cold enough outside to freeze off your fingers on contact, but your toasty warm gloves are ruining your social life – how are you meant to arrange apr\u00e8s with new pals\u00a0if you can\u2019t use your touch-screen phone?\u00a0 No more, we say! \u00a0These\u00a0hand-warmers from\u00a0Dare 2 B are fitted with touchscreen technology in the fingertips, so whoever receives them\u00a0will never have to choose between fingers and friends again<\/p>\n

\u00a314.95\u00a0 trekwear.co.uk<\/em><\/p>\n

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HEATED SOCKS<\/h3>\n
\"Heated

\u00a9Warmthru
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Socks: generally the\u00a0Brussels\u00a0Sprouts\u00a0of Christmas presents – we\u2019ve all had to find our best “excited face” on tearing open that wrapping of disappointment.\u00a0 Some more than others (sorry, dad). \u00a0We never would\u2019ve believed a monkish\u00a0claim that a pair could be the greatest gift we\u2019d receive\u00a0this Christmas, that is,\u00a0until we laid wide\u00a0eyes on Warmthru\u2019s “heated” set. \u00a0Powered by rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries\u00a0– behold the gift of toasty tootsies!\u00a0Buy\u00a0some for yourself too and get your shred on like your grandma used\u00a0to<\/p>\n

\u00a3115.20\u00a0 warmthru.com<\/em><\/p>\n

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ELECTRONIC MASSAGER<\/h3>\n
\"Massager

\u00a9 Bings Electronics<\/p><\/div>\n

Though in the daylight the slopes are fantasy on ice, come night time\u00a0there’s\u00a0the harsh reality\u00a0to pay for the thrills: a broken body… When you’re both knackered, an evening rub down’s a big ask of your better half, but electronic help is at hand!\u00a0 The warm embrace of\u00a0this heated neck and back\u00a0massager will take the sting out of\u00a0your winter wonderland.\u00a0 Wearers can plug in\u00a0an iPod\u00a0and sync\u00a0a rhythmic\u00a0massage\u00a0with\u00a0some Rhythm and Blues<\/p>\n

\u00a356.00\u00a0 bingselectronics.co.uk<\/em><\/p>\n

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INFLATABLE TOBOGGAN<\/h3>\n
\"Inflatable

\u00a9Luckybums<\/p><\/div>\n

To the sound of \u201cWhy didn\u2019t we think of that?\u201d everywhere, may we present: the inflatable toboggan. Better than the iSledge concept, which was\u00a0found to break when it fell out of your pocket or got wet,\u00a0this proves that not all fun has to be electronic\u00a0these days (quite a breath of fresh air…). Simple, yet effective \u2014it doubles up as a quality sun-lounger when you’re on hiatus from\u00a0high-altitude\u00a0high jinks<\/p>\n

\u00a345.99\u00a0 littleskiers.co.uk<\/em><\/p>\n

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GLOW-IN-THE-DARK FAIR-ISLE<\/h3>\n
\"Glow

\u00a9Jolly Clothing<\/p><\/div>\n

Fair-isle:\u00a0 a skiers\u2019 uniform if ever there was, is given an\u00a0edgy update\u00a0with Jolly Clothing\u2019s Glow-in-the-Dark version. Coming in a gamut of different colours and prints,\u00a0they’re\u00a0useful tracking devices, say,\u00a0when the gang’s lost\u00a0in the dark depths of Verbier\u2019s new Carve club.<\/p>\n

\u00a318.00\u00a0 jollyclothing.com<\/em><\/p>\n

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AUDIO FORCE EAR PADS<\/h3>\n
\"Audio

\u00a9Pro-Tec<\/p><\/div>\n

Though you can\u2019t beat the piercing silence and man-meets-world moments out on the glacier, sometimes the long rides down could do with a little\u00a0jazzing.\u00a0 With\u00a0Pro-tec helmetology, you can upgrade\u00a0your headgear with Audio Force\u00a0ear pads, letting you tune into\u00a0an iDevice\u00a0wherever you are.\u00a0 It will even plug into my trusty Walkman cassette player\u00a0– Now that’s what I call Christmas\u00a0music ’89…<\/p>\n

\u00a322.50\u00a0 shopprotec.com<\/em><\/p>\n

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BEARDSKI<\/h3>\n
\"Beardski

\u00a9Beardski<\/p><\/div>\n

Who says Santa only travels by sleigh?\u00a0 Kit a skiing friend out\u00a0with\u00a0the legendary\u00a0white beard and show slope-goers everywhere what Mr Claus is really\u00a0made of\u2026\u00a0 This one\u2019ll get a smile out of the most seasoned\u00a0seasonaire.\u00a0 Plus, it comes in a range of different colours and textures, so Santa’s mates can join him in the spotlight.\u00a0 Modelled on our very own SNOman?..<\/p>\n

\u00a325.00\u00a0 beardski.com<\/em><\/p>\n

(we all know the ultimate Xmas pressie is a ski\/board trip, so have a look here<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0for a very<\/em> cool Yule!)<\/p>\n

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