Review: Remind Insoles
Intended Purpose: The Remind insoles offer the cush version meant for those hard days on the mountain and keeping your feet comfortable on the slopes, in the air and on the landings when you want more cushion for you feet. Appearance: There are definitely other options that I love the designs more but the blue cush is a good signature look from Remind. Once in my boot, I didn't think twice about them so design isn...
Review: Coal Frena NWA
Intended Purpose: This knitted neckwarmer is built for the rugged cold of the mountains. It's best for the chilly negative temp days because the material in thick but breathable. Appearance: I received the Frena in the turquoise color choice which happens to be my favorite option. The rest of the color choices are bright colors that stand out or your typical neutral colors. I love the color I got. Best Used for...
Review: NXTZ Dual Layer Neck Tube
Intended Purpose: Designed to keep your neck ultra warm and protected on the slopes. Meant for unpleasant weather conditions and those cold days on the slopes. Appearance: I received the Markovich 2 artwork necktube, it's pretty rad to check out the art up close and rock something that's totally different than the standard colors/prints. It's original and weird at the same time but in a good way. Best Used for:...
Glove Review: Swany Arctic
Intended Purpose: These women's mittens are part of the Swany Toaster Collection that help generate heat to keep your hands warm. They have the warmth of a mitt with the flexibility of a glove. Location: I wore these throughout most of the winter at Mammoth and June Mountain. Conditions: I used these mittens on powder days and really cold weather days at Mammoth Mountain. Sizing: I have typical women's hands...
Goggle Review: Roxy Isis
Intended Purpose: The Roxy Isis offers a wide panoramic visibility for women in a quality goggle. Location: I rode these goggles from March to July at Mammoth and June Mountain. Conditions: These goggle lenses are meant for sunny days and that's what I rode for the majority of days. Always bright sunny days with few clouds in the sky. Color: I rode the Roxy Isis goggles in the white frame with a mix of blu...
Review: Ride Rucksac Backpack
Intended Purpose: The Rucksac backpack is Ride's metro pack designed to fit everything you need in one pack. It features lot of pocket and organization space which makes it perfect for traveling with lot of items. Size: The Rucksac backpack is 20L which is a decent size. I like the separate zones for gear, I can put my laptop in the padded back portion of the pack and keep my smelly stinky gear in the front...
Review: RED Hi-Fi Helmet
Intended Purpose: The RED Hi-Fi comes with a customizable women's fit in a low profile lightweight helmet designed to protect your head on the mountain. Appearance: I ended up with the Hi-Fi helmet in the Haze colorway which looks like a cream color choice. There's some pink on the earflap strap and a small mix of green on the fur earflap. I probably wouldn't buy this colorway myself because the black plaid on...
Goggle Review: Anon Solace
Intended Purpose: The Anon Solace goggles features comfort and style in a small frame for women. Location: I rode these goggles during day two of the SIA on-snow at Winter Park, CO. Conditions: The conditions were brutal for temperatures. My own Smith goggles had frozen up from moisture on the lens so I borrowed the Solace's and ended up riding them all day in the sunny to overcast conditions with freezing co...
Glove Review: POW Verlot GTX
Intended Purpose: Women's glove designed for cold weather days and guaranteed to keep you dry with Gore-Tex. Location: I wore these gloves at the SIA On-Snow in Winter Park and throughout most of the winter at Mammoth and June Mountain. Conditions: I used these gloves in very cold temperature days (-20 in Winter Park) and anytime it was snowing at Mammoth or June Mountain. They are meant for cold winter days so...
Review: Ride Messiah Backpack
Intended Purpose: The Messiah Backpack is designed to carry everything, go anywhere and pack everything kind of bag. It's simplistic in design, functional without too many bells and whistles. Size: The Messiah backpack is 23L which makes it a good enough size for packing what you need. I've used the pack to carry my spring gear to the mountain and for my mtn bike gear this summer. Appearance: I received th...
