Good fleece glove to wear around the town and from the parking lot to the lodge. True fit, comfortable, warm enough for short trips outside. The glove has a nice tack on the palm and finger tips that make it somewhat non slip so that you can wear it while driving orv when attempting some fine motor skills outside in the cold for a short period of time. It is North Face, so it is quality, but usually have to pay full price...not many sale prices....I try to look in the Outlet for North Face accessory items.

This Solitude lift ticket deal is the best price on the web. Bought 2 for a trip at the end of January 2009. Great deal......and for a good cause, portion of proceeds go to UAC.........

This discount on Deer Valley lift tickets is a nice price.....73 is still high, but for Deer Valley, it is a good discount. Bought 2 for a trip at the end of January 2009. Worked great, and it is for a great cause...portion of price goes to UAC.

These 50.00 Canyons tickets are a great deal. I.used them on trip at the end of January 2009... super fast shipping....no problems.....easy.....CHEAP......and for a good cause in the UAC.

I have the Black Diamond Bandit that I use for my resort skiing days with family. It fits nice, very light and provides just enough room for my hydration pouch and the little that I carry when I am out with my daughters and wife. It is perfect for days where you do not need to be carrying your av gear.....although it does have just enough room for a shovel and probe......For days in the backcountry I would use the Outlaw, but for days in bounds at the resorts with my kids....the Bandit is perfect.

I purchased this pack (white/light grey) for my wife and she absolutely loves the style......The pack fits her perfectly in all the right places, and of course the Camelbak hydration system works flawlessly for her even on the coldest of days. It has all the straps she may need for diagonal ski carry.....and when she does not need them, the straps tuck nicely into their little strap storage slots. It has room for all that she needs for resort/sidestash skiing that she partakes in. As she becomes more experienced in backcountry skiing, I would upgrade her to a Black Diamond pack....but for now the type of skiing she does.....SHE IS THE ICE QUEEN.

Just purchased the Smith Maze after some difficulty with my K2 Crossfire fitting with my Oakley A Frames. Just taking it out of the box and onto the head is great low profile fit. It is really light, will be a nice alternative when attaching it on hikes. I have not worn it skiing yet and will have to update that in a few weeks.....but man it looks really good at home in the living room.....and it really feels like I just have a hat on. My A Frames look sweet with the Matte Black....I am stoked to try this bad boy out and see how it performs outside.....Right now it is a top notch living room helmet......I am safe and protected from my wife throwing her beer cans at me.....I just have to hope it helps to protect me from the outside elements. (just joking about my wife....she only drinks Vodka)

The Patagonia Cap3 Bottom is all I need under my North Face Freedom pants. These midweight bottoms keep me incredibly warm and dry on the coldest of days. I have only ever worn these and these are all I will ever need. The size is true, and are such the perfect bottom baselayer. I wear my Smartwool socks and pull these bad boys down to right about mid calf and I am locked and loaded for a long day. The wicking capability is truly remarkable....as dry when I am taking them off...as when I was putting them on in the morning.

Purchased a couple of Patagonia Cap3's for my 2 daughters this past year. I have always worn Patagonia, and have always been more than satisfied with any Patagonia product......so I decided to get some for my daughters. They love them and are a great warm, wicking baselayer. I purchased them for 11.00 each on sale this past summer. I now see the price is back up. I am glad that I got them so cheap.....I just wish I would have bought more at the price I got them for. Oh well....they are worth it.......You cannot go wrong with Patagonia.

Smartwool socks are the absolute best for keeping your feet warm and dry during all days sessions at the resort or in the backcountry. I have always worn Smartwool midweight socks with the extra padding in the shin and heel.....and I hopefully will never have to change. These are best....totally recommend them.

Skiing for 25+ years, I have found that these North Face Freedom pants are absolutely perfect for me. I am 6'1 200 pounds, and the size Large fits absolutely perfect. Even if I gained some winter weight, it has an velcro adjustable waist. Not only is the fit perfect, but one pair of Patagonia Cap3 bottoms are all I have ever needed underneath to keep me perfectly warm and dry. I have 2 pairs....1 black.....1 grey.........These are all I will ever need.

My two daughters both have the Giro G9 from 2008-2009 season. I was able to get BOTH helmets on Backcountry for the current price of this years (2009-2010) G9. If you can wait, wait until this helmet goes on sale....or wait until after the season to pick one up. It is a quality helmet....adjustable fit is great....nice style....low profile.....looks great with Oakley Aframes........but try not to pay full price for it if you don't have to.

Nice little tool to throw in your pack for those little annoyances that occur every once in awhile. Worth the 10 bucks.

Let me first start out by saying this is a sweet looking and fitting helmet. I purchased the Matte Black, and I love the style. The fit is great because of the adjustable dial on the back. So I was extremely happy with the fit. Now to the downside...I wear Oakley A frames. (2 diff. pairs-Fire, HI Yellow) for around a 100 each. This type of Oakley goggles does not fit this helmet very well at all. For me, there is a huge gap and the goggles just do not sit right (crooked) on my face/eyes. Because of this I had a huge decision to make. Do I return the helmet or do I return the 2 pairs of goggles? Well, I sent the Crossfire back.........purchased the Smith Maze....fits my A Frames perfectly........

Bought these mittens for my then 7 yr. old daughter. I bought the XS. They must be warm......because she has never complained of cold hands in 2 yrs. of wearing them. They have held up well...and she is ready to wear them again for the 09-10 season. Getting 3 years out of anything at a young age is a bonus.....good quality construction and nice style. Would buy again.

Bought 2 of these fleece jackets for my 2 daughters to wear as their middle layer. The fit is definitely true to size and they both say the jacket is very comfortable. This will be their second season wearing them.....so I am confident they will be warm and comfortable again this ski season. They like the colors too. The recipe of a good Patagonia baselayer, a nice comfortable fleece, and a water resistant outer shell always provides a "its not so cold out" day for my 2 "only go in for lunch" daughters.

Bought this hydration system at the beginning of 08-09 season. The pack held up well (50+days) and did not have any freeze up problems that I have had with other Camelbak products. I am pleased with the purchase.....although in hindsight I wish I would have just bought a Black Diamond pack and put a Camelbak bladder system into it.This Camelbak is basically just a hydration system, there really is no room to put much of anything.....but I kind of knew that going in.....so it really is my own fault.In the future, I will probably buy a nice Black Diamond pack and then add a Camelbak bladder into it. Update....giving this Camelbak to my friends' son. Bought a Black Diamond Bandit for resort or sidestash skiing.

You can't go wrong with Oakley lenses and I am extremely pleased with the Black Iridium lenses........The fit is true to size, but I wish I could have seen a frontal shot of the glasses.....they might be a bit thick for my style.....but still nice and am planning on keeping them.

Patagonia is the best....and this Cap 3 Zip Neck will be all I need for my baselayer. The shirt is totally true to size and fits great. Not only will I be wearing it as my baselayer, but can be used as a regular shirt to wear around town......Looks great, feels great.

Have used a lot of different goggles over the years....but now I will never buy anything else but Oakley........Purchased 2 pairs at the beginning of the season....A pair of Fire lenses and HI Yellow lenses for flat light days.....The goggles have a great fit (w/ a hat) and style. I finally paid a little more for a quality Oakley product and I was not disappointed. Top notch goggle. An addtion to this review is that this goggle does not fit my K2 Crossfire helmet at all. I have since returned my Crossfire helmet, and now I will be wearing a Smith Maze.......the A Frames fit the Smith Maze perfectly.

I purchased 3 pairs for my wife and 2 daughters and I could not be more pleased with the purchase. The goggles look great on them and they fit perfect. The all wear a Giro G9 helmet, and this Smith goggle fits with it flawlessly. I got one platinum mirror lens for my wife and 2 ignitor lenses for my daughters....all of them have told me that these goggles are so much better than the Uvex goggles they had been wearing the past 2 years.......Just based on their opinion and the look of them, I am extremely pleased with my purchase of this women's goggle.

This hat is super warm and great style......it has a nice partial fleece lining around the forehead and ears which makes it very comfortable........Great purchase.