Holiday shopping is hard. And finding the right gift for skiers is even harder what gear do they need? What do they already have? What will they like? Thank goodness the resilient testers over at the
Gear Institute did some of the homework for us.
Their holiday gift guide includes everything for the mountain-loving person on your list, from yoga mats to stylish ski socks to a sturdy, vacuum-sealed wine container.
They also included one of our staff favorite Flylow items, the
Sinclair Insulated Flannel. Here's what Gear Institute writer Matt Hart had to say: "Every guy needs a heavily-insulated flannel for the winter months. The F
lylow Sinclair is a multi-purpose shirt that is as comfortable chopping wood as it is shoveling snow or keeping your core warm as part of your ski layering system. Packed with 40g spaceloft synthetic polyester this shirt stays warm even when it gets wet and won t embarrass you during apr s."