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Sizing and Product Details
Gear list
| Item | Pick | Size | Product advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top | Raide M LF Hybrid Anorak Black | Large | |
| Bottom | BD Dawn Patrol Pant Midnight Blue | Large | At 6'1" I needed all of the length of the Large, but with a 32 waist I had to synch the waist in fully. |
| Baselayer top | Artilect Goldhill LS | Med | |
| Baselayer bottom | M Boulder 125 Legging | Med | |
| Midlayer | Norrona lyngen 850 | Large | I mostly just toss my puffy on over my softshell jacket when I get to the top, transition my gear, then drop and get rowdy! In all but the snowiest of days, this give me plenty of protection for me on the downhill. |
| Extra Layer | Rab Ascendor Lt Hoody | Large | On more casual uphill days, the Ascendor Lt gives a little more warmth while still letting enough air through to breathe while exercising. |
| Emergency Layer | |||
| Socks | Darn Tough No Cush | Med | I usually wear a size 10.5 so I size down to the medium to avoid having extra fabric in the toe – I like my ski socks a bit on the snug side. |
| Hat | Ciele x AG hat purple | Simply the best! I run pretty warm on the uphill and so I rarely use a warmer hat while in Tahoe. Plus it is thin enough to fit under my helmet on the way down! For a little more warmth, pair with a buff or pop the shoftshell hood on under the helmet. | |
| Gloves 1 | BD Tour LT | Med – There was some stretch as the leather broke in | I used this glove for both uphill and downhill on nearly every day of touring last winter. Light enough for high output and just warm enough for a downhill lap before my body cooled down from the uphill effort. |
| Gloves 2 | Arcteryx Sabre glove | Small – These gloves fit big! I am normally a size 9 glove which often sits between a Med and a Large for other brands. | |
| Boots | La Sportiva Sender | 27 – This is mid-to-low-volume boot with a 102.5mm last that provides a more performance fit than the other high-volume touring boots I have tried. | These boots tour wonderfully and the four-buckle setup lets me push them a bit harder on the downhill. While not fully a hybrid resort/backcountry boot, the Sender can hold its own skiing the resort the day before you head out for a hut trip! |
| Skis | 4FRNT Raven | 184cm | |
| Bindings | ATK Freeraider 15 | ||
| Crampons | Blue Ice Harfang Crampons | I love how small these crampons pack, and they are actually easy to pack them into the included bag! I am a fan of having the steel toe piece instead of going full aluminum because frankly, I don't want to sharpen my crampons often at all and the steel can stand up to the rocks that I step on more frequently than I would prefer to admit! For full aluminum and slightly lighter, check out the Harfang Tour Crampons | |
| Skis | Black Crows Mirus Cor | 178cm – I usually use all-mountain skis in the mid 180s and sized down with the Mirus Cor for more carving performance. This feels perfect for the way I ski it. | This. Ski. Is. So. Fun! Snappy little turns and poppy side hits – I haven't had this much fun on a resort ski in a while. While not the best or most powerful freeride ski, you will enjoy this ski on pretty much everything else when the soft snow is particularly hard to find. |
| Glasses | Julbo Density | Cat 1-3 | |
| Backpack | BD Helio 38 Backpack Carbon | M/L | A great pack for day tours that can easily step up into more technical pursuits, this backpack is pretty no-frills. The bottom pocket holds my first aid and repair kits when on day tours so I am not digging around them in the main compartment, but also works to hold crampons or even stash a rope for easy access. |
| Gift idea 1 | Gerber LST Ultra | For cheese. Charcuterski baby. |