Posted by Williams Helde Staff // Oct 11, 2024
Gift Guide: Gear Up For Ski Season With Helly Hansen, LINE, Outdoor Tech and More!
2024’s Top And Trending Gifts For Ski Season
The days are getting shorter and the odds of a strong La Niña winter are increasing. At least in our Pacific Northwest, that spells ample snow and the accompanying faceshots, hootin’, hollerin’ and general powder-fever that keep us stoked us through winter. It’s time to get prepared, so we present to you the year’s best hard and soft goods for skiers and snowboarders—premium new products from trusted winter sport brands like Helly Hansen, Danner, Outdoor Tech, LINE and more!
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May the pow be with you.
Helly Hansen Kvitfjell Race Insulated Jacket (men | women)
Developed with and for Team Telenor Alpine Norway for those who love to race down slopes, this jacket keeps you warm and dry with waterproof/breathable HELLY TECH Professional technology and Primaloft Black Ocean Insulation. Experience a full range of motion with the jacket’s 4-way stretch fabric and articulated sleeves. Additional features include Life Pocket+, RECCO, an adjustable powder skirt and more. MSRP: $600 USD / $700 CAD
Helly Hansen Men’s Sogn Tinden Shell Jacket
An elevation of HH’s classic and bestselling Sogn Shell Jacket, this new design is made for snowy, windy or rainy conditions with its waterproof/breathable HELLY TECH® Professional technology. The updated design has a more relaxed fit and even more pocket options, including a ski pass pocket and the LIFE POCKET +™ to help your phone battery last longer in cold conditions. (Pair it with the Sogn Bib Shell Pant for the ultimate kit.) MSRP: $475 USD / $600 CAD
Helly Hansen Women’s Sogn Shell Jacket and Sogn Shell Pant
Made for side-country skiing, freeriding and backcountry skiing, the newly designed Sogn kit for women is constructed with waterproof/breathable HELLY TECH® Professional technology for the ultimate warmth and protection in wind, rain and snow. Jacket features include an adjustable powder skirt, adjustable helmet-compatible hood with a neon brim, LIFE POCKET +™ to help maintain your phone battery in cold weather, and ventilation zippers with mesh that can double as pockets. Pants feature a breathable, supportive and adjustable high waist, a thigh pocket and cargo pockets, snow gaiters at each ankle, and articulated knees. MSRPs: Jacket – $400 USD/$500 CAD, Pant – $325 USD/$430 CAD
Helly Hansen Odin AT40 Ski Touring Backpack
HH’s most versatile ski touring backpack, the Odin AT40 is built to carry everything you need on longer tours. This wire frame pack was designed with insights from professionals to keep you safe, organized, and ready for adventure. Click on link to learn all the details! MSRP: $230 USD / $270 CAD
Danner Arctic 600 Side-Zip (men | women)
An ideal après boot, Danner’s Arctic 600 Side-Zip offers comfortable on/off for sore feet after riding in ski boots all day. Designed for cold-weather environments, these boots feature a Vibram® Nisqually Arctic Grip outsole for superior grip on snow and ice, complemented by 200G of PrimaLoft® insulation and Danner® Dry waterproof protection. MSRP: $240
Redhook Big Ballard Imperial IPA
After a big send, you need a big IPA. With a bold hop profile, deep golden body and crisp finish, Redhook’s Big Ballard Imperial IPA gives you the beer blanket you need to warm up after a day of shredding pow. Equally drinkable as it is dependable, Big Ballard boasts notes of citrus, pine, tropical fruit and caramel, coming it at 8.6% ABV. MSRPs: $22-23 (12oz 18-pack) | $7.50-8.00 (16oz 4-pack) | $2.50-3.00 (single 19.2oz can)
Outdoor Tech Chips 3.0
Outdoor Tech True Wireless Chips Ultra
Sweat and water resistant, these helmet-compatible wireless headphones let you cruise down the slopes to your favorite tunes with 13 hours of playtime and easy-to-use one touch controls. MSRPs: Chips – $130, True Wireless Chips Ultra – $230
LINE Vision 104 Skis
The Vision 104 is just as perfect for conquering dawn patrol as it is catching the first chair. With a lightweight feel and durable construction, the Vision 104 represents a freestyle, freeride ski that goes from favorite resort to far into the backcountry. MSRP: $800
LINE Pandora 92 Skis
Gift the ticket to a lightweight, nimble ride on the slopes. The LINE Pandora 92 offers an unmatched weight-to-performance ratio to keep skiing from the first chair to last call. With a featherweight feel that enhances edge-to-edge quickness and precision, the Pandora 92 is right at home ripping hardpack as well as those few inches of fresh that fell overnight. MSRP: $550
LINE Après Bootie 1.0
LINE’s Après Bootie 1.0 is here to bring the Après game to a whole new level. With a cinch pull and a collapsible heel pocket, this warm and cozy bootie can be worn like a slipper or a shoe. Perfect for kicking back après ski with a brew or taking the dog out for a morning walk. MSRP: $99.95
10 Barrel Brewing Pub Beer
A low-cost, high-send, smooth-sippin’ blue collar brew designed for all-day drinking, Pub Beer is a snow-season staple. Whether on the slopes, skin track, chair lift or après, it’s the perfect pocket beer for Cheap Fun all winter long. MSRP: $18.99 (12oz 18-pack)