Winter is showing no sign of letting up, so ML staff and partners are here to offer a roundup of the latest in helmet and jacket technology, as well as boot-fitting, belt, bevy and sauna recommendations!
Ruroc LITE Helmet
For the dawn-patrol diehards and last-lift senders, the LITE snow helmet is built for those who treat the mountain as more than just a playground—it’s a proving ground. Whether you’re carving groomers, sending it in the park or chasing backcountry lines, this low-profile performer keeps distractions to a minimum, letting you focus on progression and precision. Inspired by years of feedback from pro riders—including the legendary Tanner Hall—this helmet is designed to meet the demands of athletes while remaining accessible to everyday shredders. The seamless integration with LITE Goggles delivers an unmatched field of view, so you can scope lines, spot landings and take in every moment of the ride.
Arcade Atlas Belt
Everyone needs a good belt, and you won’t do better than Arcade: everything they make is fine-tuned for both adventuring and daily life. The unisex, stretchy Atlas is the new benchmark for performance belts, boasting Arcade’s patented A2 buckle system that feeds and releases effortlessly and conforms to your body. (It also fits more precisely than a hole system, offering micro-adjustability.) The belt webbing is made of 85% recycled REPREVE polyester and 15% rubber; REPREVE is the leading brand of recycled performance yarn, and gives waste a second life by repurposing post-consumer plastic bottles into high-grade performance material.
Helly Hansen Alby Insulated Quilt Jacket
The Alby Insulated Quilt Jacket is a stylish and streamlined everyday layer designed for life in and around the town or city. It is ideal for fall and spring, and milder winter days. The quilted insulation (light blowable synthetic, in draft-beating baffles) shuts down the chill. The Alby offers a lightweight, snug fit, making it ideal as a shoulder season or transitional piece, or for zones with milder winters.
Spy Never Say Never Cider
Spy Cider House and Distillery Never Say Never cider is made from choice organic apples harvested by whistle-blowers at their farm estate under the shadow of the quarantined Blue Mountains. Pressed on-site by detained operatives, the fruit reveals a level of complexity that can only be achieved from mature trees with roots that reach deep into the underground resistance.
Stance Performance Fitting
Great tools are only as useful as the operator. Stance Performance Fitting uses proprietary scanning technology and tools to allow for best-in-class assessment, modification and selection. They offer a no-charge assessment of existing boots and full guarantee on custom boots they sell. Retail to race, Stance prioritizes skier and skiing with innovation—and guarantees results.
Atomic Revent GT AMID Visor
Tired of loose goggles coming off your helmet? The Revent GT AMID Visor is the new standard. An integrated visor offers a wide field of vision and HD lens for optimal clarity, the AMID 360° impact protection enhances safety by absorbing energy from impacts at any angle and the Live Fit and 360° Fit Systems ensure a customized, comfortable fit. Available at Skiis & Biikes Collingwood, Toronto and Mississauga.
CamelBak Podium Steel Bike Bottle
We’re looking forward to riding season (but with a fat bike, the season never stops) and when you’re out there pushing your limits, you need a bottle that’s tough as steel. Enter CamelBak’s Podium Steel Bike Bottle. Combining rugged reliability with BPA-free double-wall insulation, high-flow/leak-proof/lockable cap and a sleek design, the hydration you need will never out of reach. And the optimized design fits most bike cages. Available in two sizes and various colours. The Podium is also available in ultralight titanium and squeezable TruTaste polypropylene. For CamelBak retail options in Canada, click here.
Fieldsheer Sierra Jacket
It’s been full-on winter here lately in the Coast Mountains—full of clear, crisp days when the cold bites really hard and doesn’t let go. In other words, a perfect time to put Fieldsheer‘s heated gear to the test. Aside from keeping your entire upper body toasty warm, the best thing about the Sierra Jacket is that you can wear it underneath any other jacket in your closet, no matter what you’re getting into—skiing, snowshoeing, tobogganing or ice-fishing. It is thin enough to fit underneath anything and moves like a dream so your active pursuits can go on as planned—and you won’t have to quit when it’s -20C. Mobile Warming, Fieldsheer’s Bluetooth-based, heated clothing line, is the first offering smartwatch control. This gives users even more convenient control of all functions, including setting heat levels, checking battery levels and more.
Salmo Craft Co. Saunas
Après-ski doesn’t get any better than this. Ottawa-based Salmo Craft Co. designs and hand-builds refined and sustainable outdoor saunas that deliver next-level performance, no matter how cold it gets outside. Built to last, delivered pre-assembled and ready to use. Oh, and they can float, too. Want to be even more impressed? Check their new houseboat.
The North Face Thermoball Snow Triclimate Jacket
The ThermoBall Snow Triclimate Jacket is an all-purpose snowsports jacket that lets you customize your layering to the current conditions. With waterproof-breathable DryVent technology and two different synthetic insulations, you’ll be comfortable from lift to lodge. Every element of the jacket is 100% recycled apart from the inner-sleeve insulation (Heatseeker 70% recycled poly). And that’s mighty impressive in itself.
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