Stuff Gadget Guide - UK - Issue 4 (2022-01)

WINTER FITNESS

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Snowcookie

This ski-mounted

tracking system

captures your

metrics and sends

the data to an

iPhone app that will

give you feedback

on your stamina,

turns, body position

and more.

$449 / snow

cookiesports.com

Huel Bar v3.1

While ramblers can

get by on a nibble of

Kendal Mint Cake,

you’re going to

need more fuel to

keep you chasing

fresh tracks. With

each chewy Huel

bar you get 12g of

plant-based protein.

£39 (30 bars) /

uk.huel.com

Garmin Fenix 6

The finest mountain

sport watch of all,

with solar charging,

a compass, a

gyroscope and

a barometric

altimeter. It even

comes preloaded

with trail maps for

2000 resorts.

£459 /

garmin.com

NOW ADD

THESE

WINTER

WONDERS

THE INSIDE SLOPE AWARDS

Slash

Brainstorm Split

Looking for a way to avoid the

gondola crowds? Try walking.

When clipped together the

Brainstorm Split’s Kevlar and

carbon-fibre components give

oodles of power and stability;

but when you find the flat, they

transform into a pair of skis

(add skins for grip) that can

slowly take you back to the

top. Just add cardio.

£615 / slashsnow.com

Snowboard

Addiction

Balance Bar

Practice like the pros to get your

box and rail game perfected

before you hit the park with this

1m balance bar and practice

board. It’ll help you build up

strength and balance, and

improve muscle memory. Start

on the flat, but when you’re

feeling confident there’s a rail

extension bar in the base.

$120 / snowboardaddiction.com

Burton Men’s Ion

Step-On Bundle

Burton has finally nailed clip-in
snowboard boots, meaning an
end to frantic ratcheting as your
ski buddies stand around
tutting. Previous attempts failed
to offer any feel or response
with the board, but here the
two-point connection feels
right and you can still give the
boot-strap a last-second
confidence-boosting tighten.
£670 / burton.com

Spektrum Ostra

Bio Photochromic

When visibility plummets, you

need a pair of goggles with

photochromic lenses that

instantly adjust. This stylish

oversized pair from Spektrum

transitions from clear (for

overcast and cloudy conditions)

to super-dark for sunshine,

while a waterproof treatment

inside and out means you’ll still

see even after a face-plant.

£215 / spektrumsports.com

WNDR Vital 100

Proof skiers should inherit – or

at least look after – the earth,

these high-performance

all-mountain skis are made

using a combination of natural

bio-based microalgae and

liquid-poured bio-polyurethane,

drastically reducing the amount

of waste plastic that ends up

in landfill while hugely improving

the skis’ strength, response

and durability.

$699 / wndr-alpine.com

Concept2

SkiErg

Sitting against a wall will give

your thighs a pre-ski workout,

but this cross-country training

machine will prepare you

for anything with the most

intensive cardio workout that’ll

smash calories, build stamina

and boost lung capacity. Pull the

ski-pole handles, engage the

core, plant the feet and repeat

until you’re frantically panting.

£700 / concept2.com