Camelbak Shredback Bladder-and-hose freeze: the number one reason why most people don’t carry backpack hydration when skiing. After an hour on the slopes, your tube is icy and your bladder is a skate pond. The Shredbak is a hydration vest you wear between your base layer and fleece, which employs your own body heat to keep the water from freezing. $200; camelbak.com
GoLite BL 3 This new line of baselayer tops from GoLite incorporate Minerale, a super-fast wicking fabric made from lava rocks. Our tester liked the BL 3, which is the thickest in the baselayer line because it’s substantial enough to wear alone on winter runs, but thin enough to wear as a baselayer on sub-freezing days on the slopes. $75; golite.com
Columbia Mt. Krause Pant The Mt. Krause is a waterproof, breathable, vented pant with all the bells and whistles you want (security pockets, internal gaiters), for a fraction of the price of comparable pants. $175; columbia.com
Bolle Monarch New in 2009, these no-frills goggles offer superbly vented lenses and comfortable padding for an economical price. Better yet, they actually work, even when the resorts fire up the snowblowers. $60; bolle.com
Tech4o Trailleader One
This wrist top adventure computer has a built-in altimeter, barometric gauge and weather forecaster, compass, and accelerometer that marks speed and distance when you’re running or hiking. The handiest application is the altitude calculator, which tracks the total elevation gain and descent of a given adventure. The Trailleader One works under heavy tree cover, which can’t be said for most GPS watches in this price range.
$150; tech4o.com
