There’s nothing better while waiting for the snow to fall than to drool over the annual gear guides from various magazines.

Sometimes the whole snow phone process is just too much. You wake up tired or hungover, maybe with a stranger in your bed. Then there’s that damn chirpy voice on the other end who takes forever to tell you that only two inches fell leaving you awake, still tired, and having to deal [...]

Here’s a fabric that sounds like it came straight of a comic book. From the d3o site:
d3o (dee-three-oh) is a specially engineered material made with intelligent molecules. They flow with you as you move but on shock lock together to absorb the impact energy.
d30 has already been used to make GS suits from [...]

If you’re anything like us, then you realized this morning that Christmas is just a few days away and everyone is tired of your “coupon books”. Never fear slacker. We’ve slapped together a magazine buying guide to help you out this holiday season.
Powder
Perfect for: Ski bums, bathrooms
Snowboarder
Perfect for: Stoners, teenagers, people who [...]

Smith Optics has just introduced an All New Lifetime Warranty on all Goggles and Sunglasses!! Crash & burn all you want ’cause it don’t matter what’s left after the yard-sale! Well, not exactly. Lens that look like they’re the local Alley-Cat’s scratching post aren’t covered. Neither are those shades that you [...]

Every decade or so, skiing makes a massive leap in evolution. Behold the Ski Wings, a small package of nylon fabric and webbing that stores in a waist pack and attaches to your ski poles. Or if you want to be the star of your local hill, attach them to a [...]

Backcountry Access– one of the leaders of backcountry snow safety gear — has turned its attention to detail from manufacturing to Knowledge. Apparently, if people stay alive they’re more apt to buy more gear. Way to think outside the box guys!
Here are two new Avalanche Education resources:
Beacon Basin - Permanently buried fun parks [...]

We love when huge corporations come up with crazy deals. Here’s one from American Skiing Company and L.L. Bean:
Buy a Mountain Pro Jacket or Mountain Pro Bibs and get a voucher for one free day of riding at either Killington, Mount Snow, Sunday River, Attitash, Sugarloaf, Steamboat, or The Canyons.
We went onto the site [...]

Leatherman has done it again. Simple (like the girl you woke up next to), Well Constructed (like the girl you wished you woke up next to), and Slim (like no girl you’ve ever woke up next to) Knives. Easy one-handed opening blades for any purpose (ie coyote arm to get away [...]

Give praise to technology. Because of it we live longer, communicate easier, and now…sled better. That’s right, the metal saucer and odd lunch tray are obselete. We now have the Airboard, a space age inflatable sled that absorbs all those impacts from your extreme sledding adventures. It deflates into a compact [...]

Each Friday, The Snow Junkies bring you the best deals out here in cyberspace. Sure there might be limited sizes and last year’s models, but you can’t beat 35-50% of retail. That’s a whole trunkload of Ramen Noodles.

North Face Women’s Salathe Jacket
Sale Price: $44.97 (49% off)
–100-weight Polartec® 100 Series fleece fabric
–Zips [...]

Always been curious about that rock riddled chute but worried about your snowboard? The Burton Demo Tour is back on the road for another winter. Give your board a break for the day and check out free gear from Burton. Here are some of the stops:
Winter Park: 12.30.2005 - 01.01.2006
Heavenly: [...]

Christmas may be two months away but the ColdPole has already been added to the wish list. It’s a liquid reservoir ski pole that can hold half a pint of booze. Suck down some Hot Damn on those cold days and laugh at your snowboarder friends as they ride “sober”. To keep [...]

EMS is marking down last year’s telemark skis up to 35% off retail. The sale lasts until 10/19 and shipping is only $10 bucks.
Ski Clearance at EMS