Skiing And Snowboarding (43 articles)
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Best skiing and snowboarding gear
FEATURE Your ultimate mountain kit 23 January 2012 17:55 GMT TweetThere's one very big problem with winter sports and that's the winter. Winter is, by its nature, a pretty cold and wet affair and if there's two things that the human body is not a bit fan of its being cold and wet, least of all when it happens at...
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The ultimate snowboarder's suitcase
FEATURE SNOW WEEK: The very best possible kit you could take to the slopes 4 February 2011 18:01 GMT TweetThis is the ultimate snowboarder's suitcase. We're not talking about a bag to carry your snowboard in but the travel case full of the very best clothes and kit you could possibly choose. Naturally, the sky's the limit as far as budget goes here, so...
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Bringing the ski slopes to you
FEATURE SNOW WEEK: How to head down the pistes from inside the UK 31 January 2011 17:10 GMT TweetWelcome back to Snow Week on Pocket-lint. While all our fantastic articles on winter sports - how to plan them and making sure you've got the best gear to enjoy them - are a fantastic read, it can be a little depressing if you've neither the money...
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On the Piste with Zeal Optics GPS Goggles
Hi-tech eye-wear for the tech savvy ski-fan 29 October 2010 12:09 GMT TweetIf you're as serious about skiing as we know that you are about tech, then you might want to grab yourself a pair of these Zeal Optics GPS Goggles from Firebox.
Inside the SPX polarized lens, there is a micro-LCD screen that appears as if it's...
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Ski Report app busts snowfall exaggerations
iPhone software exposes ski resorts that over claim snow depth 13 January 2010 12:12 GMT TweetAn iPhone application has been released that allows skiers and snowboarders to more accurately judge how much snow has fallen on their favourite resort. The software, provided by skireport.com, allows users to rate the snow themselves - cutting through...
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Changes to some tag homepages and feeds
SITE NEWS: Some RSS feeds and URLs are changing 28 July 2009 0:08 GMT TweetAs we continue to tidy up the database and make the site work better for you, we are changing the names of a handful of categories.
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Adidas launch id2 Imperial Scout goggles
Stars Wars fans go crazy 22 October 2008 21:24 GMT TweetSo we wouldn’t normally bring you news of a humble pair of skiing goggles, but when they make you look like a Star Wars Imperial Scout, they must be worth a shout.
Hitting the shops this winter, the new goggles from Adidas feature... -
Surfanic iPod jackets for piste music
"More Product, No Bullshit" 22 October 2008 20:11 GMT TweetOk, it was the company banner motto and the giant iPod that reeled us in, but if you can’t bear to be away from your iPod whilst you hit the slopes this winter, then check out this offering from Surfanic. Taking a leaf out of Burton’s book (we’ve reported...
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Ultimate skiing simulator at Realli-Ski
Not your average treadmill 22 October 2008 19:24 GMT TweetThere is no doubt that getting a few lessons before you hit the slopes on that expensive skiing holiday can really help get the most out of your time on the snow.
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See clearly with the Bollé RX Adaptor
Eddie the Eagle take note 23 November 2007 15:13 GMT TweetOne of the biggest complaints from bespectacled skiers and snowboarders is what to do with glasses when you don the essential goggles. Of course, you could wear contacts, but if you drop one in the snow, well, you’d have a miserable time finding...
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Uvex Uvision high-tech LCD goggles for snow sports
Change the contrast ratio of the world 18 July 2007 10:15 GMT TweetSkiers and snowboarders can suffer from snow blindness as a result of bright sunlight reflecting off white snow.
A techie solution is about to be launched - Uvex's new Uvision line of goggles.
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Burton Gore-Tex authentic denim jeans and Jacket review
REVIEW
Can these jeans keep you dry?
25 June 2007 9:00 GMT
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Jeans are great aren’t they? Staple of your wardrobe, but they carry one major flaw; get them wet and they are a bugger to deal with.
So what's the solution? Waterproof them with Gore-Tex of course. That's exactly what Burton, the... -
Ski Club and Snow+Rock present summer adventure talks
Inspirational talks from the world of extreme sport and adventure - Living the High Life 10 May 2007 16:52 GMT TweetThe Ski Club of Great Britain has teamed up with Snow+Rock, the outdoors retailer, to present a number of adventure talks during June and July.
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Winter returns to European ski resorts
Heavy snow falls in the Alps 27 February 2007 15:52 GMT TweetAfter a variable start to the winter season ski resorts across Europe have been blanketed with snow and more is predicted to fall this week.
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ONeill H.3 series hooks boarders up with their gadgets
Microphones, remote controls, and headphones galore 1 February 2007 15:00 GMT TweetSnowboarding apparel manufacturers all seem to have come to the conclusion that boarders want to be connected to their electronics while on the slopes.
In addition to Burton and Quiksilver, whose ranges Pocket-lint has written about in the...
Nikon D800 pictures and hands-on Full frame camera in the flesh
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