What's the goal of a ski trip?! To be as excited as these guys are about playing ping pong. Yeah. Tough to do. Just take a look at this photo for awhile and tell me you're not impressed. Anyways, you're going on a ski trip. Normal jealousy at work ensues. "Nah, sorry bro, I'm headed out to (insert rad ski resort here) for the week. Nope, nope, I won't be able to join you for drinks later, followed by more drinks, followed by morning drinks to cure myself of last nights drinks, followed by more drinks cause I've got to 'keep the party going', followed by a halfhearted attempted to get to the gym, which fails, followed by an evening round of drinks to 'get back to even keel'." Commence shit eating grin and feeling superior to all those losers you're leaving behind while you're ripping the slopes, hard. But wait, suddenly you realize you haven't updated your ski gear since '02. Quick refresh - 2002 - the iPhone was yet to be invented, Pierce Brosnan was still 007, the tech implosion had JUST happened, Beckham was still at Manchester United, and Hermione wasn't...old. Oh, she got old all right. Let's just say, a lot's happened since 2002. Since then you've had like 7 iPhones (16 including the ones you shattered, drowned, lit on fire, and abandoned at that certain someone's apartment and you certainly weren't going back for that silly thing). You might think, "Oh, whatever, it's only one week. I'll be fine with my old gear." Have fun with that. Would you be psyched using dial up internet? Exactly. Treat yourself.
1. Clothes
Grow up. Buy some new ski gear. You dress like an adult in everyday life. You should on the slopes as well. That's not even mentioning the ridiculous functionality of new stuff. Underlayers and outerlayers working together? Whatt?! Tech gear that still looks good? Get straight outta town. For those fashion forward folks who care what they look like on the hill, check out Strafe Outerwear @ http://www.strafeouterwear.com. They've gone from 0-60 in roughly 6 years, and trust us, you won't be disappointed.
2. Ski Boots
Never rent. It's f*&%ing disastrous. Period. For those of you that think rental boots feel so much better, you have no idea what you're talking about. Unless you've spent the day aprèsing. In that case, respect. PTH baby. 10 am to 2 pm. (prime tanning hours, ladies) For those of you that say you can ski any boot, yeah, sweet, and I can make a 2x4 hum on the groomers, but I want something comfy that performs well. Ski boots are insane these days compared to any point in history, any point in the last five years even. Go get one, or two, or three, and if you're feeling like a real boss, go to Surefoot. Supposedly you can use this whole Internet thing to schedule an appointment online @ www.surefoot.com. To be honest, we're not really sure what this internet thing is, but we'll get it...I think.
3. Travel Gear
Shameless promotion. Douchebags are awesome. Easy. They're European. Still confused. Let me clarify. They're a European company. And they make the best ski bags out there. You don't believe us? Just ask co-founder Jon Olsson's life, or maybe his uber, hot Swedish girlfriend. They'll let you know what's up. Check 'em out @ https://douchebags.com.
4. Words for the Wise
It's been awhile. I understand. You've been spending a lot of time getting to know that Alt ribbon on your Excel spreadsheets by heart, but in the process you've forgotten that the little things in your ski weekend make a difference. First off, goggle lenses. The bright yellow lens...yeah, burns your eyeballs in the sun. Try Oakley's VR-28 lenses so you can bring one pair of goggles and see in every type of light. Or try POC goggles. Either way, you can't go wrong. Helmets... What a story. Probably a good idea. But please, do yourself a favor and find one that doesn't look like you're about to be fired out of a cannon. Speaking of headwear, how often do you get to wear a rad beanie? Don't think that flies at the office. It certainly messes up the hair, and we know you can't have that. Do you ever see Harvey Specter wearing a beanie? No. But he would on the slopes. Looking like the man (when does he not?). And probably one from Cirque Mountain (http://www.cirquemtn.com). Ups your game at the bar too. No seriously, that's a proven theory.
Cheers.
1. Clothes
Grow up. Buy some new ski gear. You dress like an adult in everyday life. You should on the slopes as well. That's not even mentioning the ridiculous functionality of new stuff. Underlayers and outerlayers working together? Whatt?! Tech gear that still looks good? Get straight outta town. For those fashion forward folks who care what they look like on the hill, check out Strafe Outerwear @ http://www.strafeouterwear.com. They've gone from 0-60 in roughly 6 years, and trust us, you won't be disappointed.
2. Ski Boots
Never rent. It's f*&%ing disastrous. Period. For those of you that think rental boots feel so much better, you have no idea what you're talking about. Unless you've spent the day aprèsing. In that case, respect. PTH baby. 10 am to 2 pm. (prime tanning hours, ladies) For those of you that say you can ski any boot, yeah, sweet, and I can make a 2x4 hum on the groomers, but I want something comfy that performs well. Ski boots are insane these days compared to any point in history, any point in the last five years even. Go get one, or two, or three, and if you're feeling like a real boss, go to Surefoot. Supposedly you can use this whole Internet thing to schedule an appointment online @ www.surefoot.com. To be honest, we're not really sure what this internet thing is, but we'll get it...I think.
3. Travel Gear
Shameless promotion. Douchebags are awesome. Easy. They're European. Still confused. Let me clarify. They're a European company. And they make the best ski bags out there. You don't believe us? Just ask co-founder Jon Olsson's life, or maybe his uber, hot Swedish girlfriend. They'll let you know what's up. Check 'em out @ https://douchebags.com.
4. Words for the Wise
It's been awhile. I understand. You've been spending a lot of time getting to know that Alt ribbon on your Excel spreadsheets by heart, but in the process you've forgotten that the little things in your ski weekend make a difference. First off, goggle lenses. The bright yellow lens...yeah, burns your eyeballs in the sun. Try Oakley's VR-28 lenses so you can bring one pair of goggles and see in every type of light. Or try POC goggles. Either way, you can't go wrong. Helmets... What a story. Probably a good idea. But please, do yourself a favor and find one that doesn't look like you're about to be fired out of a cannon. Speaking of headwear, how often do you get to wear a rad beanie? Don't think that flies at the office. It certainly messes up the hair, and we know you can't have that. Do you ever see Harvey Specter wearing a beanie? No. But he would on the slopes. Looking like the man (when does he not?). And probably one from Cirque Mountain (http://www.cirquemtn.com). Ups your game at the bar too. No seriously, that's a proven theory.
Cheers.