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Ben Hoiness, doin' the good work at Revelstoke. Leslie Hittmeier photo.
Shredding a choppy mogul field—or just hitting the deck with regards to Christmas presents? Before the Eve's blizzard rolls in, here’s our list of eight holiday gifts for snowboarders, to help you share the uplifting powder-spirit with your closest snow surfers, snuggle bunnies and snow fam.
Flylow + POW Ridge Snowboard Gloves
What’s better than warm digits on a frigid day in the Rockies? Wearing mitts for a big cause: Flylow partnered with Protect Our Winters to debut a pair of snowboarding gloves and mittens that help fight climate change. The campaign, “100 Days to Change Our Ways,” is to help raise awareness for climate change and the Paris Agreement during the first 100 days of tone-setting presidency. (Check the POW calendar for letter writing sessions—beer and ice cream included—in your area.)
Price: $44.95 | Tactics | Sign Paris Agreement Petition
Dakine Tools
Whether you’re shredding the resort or backcountry, the need for two pocket tools—one for tightening loose binders and the other for scraping ice-cake off the edge—always seems to surface. The Dakine Fidget Tool is key chain sized with a #2 Philips, plus three other screw sizes, and the Triangle Scraper is a simple grip that’s seamless to pack.
Price: $8-$10 | The House Outdoor Gear
Avalon7 Facemask
Based (and tested) in Jackson Hole, Avalon7 was founded by pro-boarder Rob Kingwill—who was captured shredding in Eastern Greenland in Warren Miller’s new film, Here, There & Every Where. Among Avalon7’s accessories, the face shields feature limited edition art with the hope of inspiring stoke.
Price: $20-$25 | Avalon7.co
The Frozen Chase
Before wearable cameras entered the scene of action sports, professional snowboarder and photographer Mike Basich was a pioneer in self-portraiture—to the extreme. Picture this: setting up a tripod on a snowy night to capture yourself hitting a jump over a road gap, through trees, totally solo. Or, framing an acid drop out of a helicopter with a horseshoe-shaped ridgeline—118 feet above a steep powder landing—and pressing a remote to capture yourself mid-air. Yeah—Basich did both. Here’s a 15-year collection of his greatest work.
Price: $40 | The Frozen Chase on Asymbol | Area-241 | Amazon
Spy Doom Goggle
A classic goodie: The Spy Doom frameless design is as functional as it is sleek. The spherical anti-fog lens offers up a wide scope of the slope while keeping moisture at bay. The lock-steady lens change system features a simple push-tab on the side of the goggle, which works even with gloves.
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Price: $107.99 | Evo
Airblaster Baselayer Onesie
Onesies are timelessly fun—just like snowboarding, which is at the root of Airblaster’s ethos, a snowboarding brand that’s been thriving since 2002. These single-suit "Ninja Suit" layers are comfortable, cozily hold in the heat, and boast a 360-degree waist zipper for dropping down the seat. The lineup features a merino wool option, playful patterns, and cuts for guys and gals.
Price: $110-$190 | Airblaster
Volcom Stone Studs Snowboard Stomp Pad
The bling that helps you look sturdy mid-skate: if you don’t use a stomp pad, you’ll want this one for style.
Price: $17.95 | CCS
Powsurfer
Binding-free boards are arguably the rawest form of surfing snow: Eliminate binders, and a board's every curve becomes the centerpiece connecting riders to their line. At the very least, they'll test your balance and get you ready for shredding the pow. Grassroots Powdersurfing combines various silhouettes with a convex nose that spoons into each turn. Pack one on the next hut trip or throw down in a backyard sesh.
Price: $230-$920 | Grassroots Powdersurfing
