Ski & Snowboard Accessories

You don’t have to be the best on the mountain if you look like Glen Plake had a 3 day bender at the Bella Vista Hotel. It’s called style points, and it’s the only skill you need to make up for a complete lack of snow surfing skills. We’re reliving the glory days, slapping ya with men’s ski and snowboard accessories like funny beanies, ski sunglasses, patterned winter gloves and just about every other neon negligence to sedate the soul this winter. Needless to say these babies perform just as well at altitude as they do at apres.

Skiing and snowboarding: it means different things to different people. Some are focused on their ski accessories and looking flyer than that bald eagle overhead, and others are set on speed agility and being the best. I wish I could say that I am better than everyone on the mountain, but the only thing I'm better at is après. I love snowboarding, but I'm nothing special. I've got all kinds of fun and retro headbands in my repertoire, but you won't catch me hiking the mountain with my board on my back. You will probably find me outside at the lodge, after a couple runs, with my snowboarding sunglasses perched happily on my nose, vintage hat on my head, bloody mary in hand, enjoying the sunlight reflecting off the snow. I may not get my compliments on the runs, but you bet your ass I get compliments on my cool ski accessories.

As I write this little piece focusing on ski and snowboard accessories, I reflect on myself as a snow sportsman. I skied as a young lad, looking funny in my tiny person hats and sunglasses, and now I snowboard, obviously looking just as funny. I've been snowmobiling, snowshoeing and definitely shred at sledding. My accessories are pseudo vintage, just like these, but I will definitely save them for my children, so they can have fun retro ski gear someday. Speaking of my first born, I've just decided their middle name will be "Après" because I already love it so much, so I'm bound to love the child.