Snow riders everywhere will appreciate the technically advanced Arc’terxy Sidewinder AR jacket—it’s made for the most demanding conditions.

• Sidewinder hits below the hips for protection and warmth and is built for extreme weather and rugged conditions
• Gore-Tex® 3L Pro Shell fabric is tough, extremely breathable and durably waterproof and windproof
• Gore Micro Grid lining is a thin, low-denier, low-density woven fabric that allows the shell to slide easily over mid layers
• A reduced number and thickness of seams offers improved abrasion- and snag-resistance, enhanced breathability and decreased weight
• Strategically placed high-denier fabric reinforces areas that are prone to abrasion
• Lightweight Stow Hood™ with molded brim compresses to hide within the jacket’s collar; it’s accessible though a watertight zipper
• Curved watertight front zipper eliminates chin chafe and ensures total weatherproofness; laminated quick-dry chin guard protects soft skin
• Features laminated watertight polyurethane exposed pit and pocket zippers, laminated DryCuffs™ and a laminated, adjustable powder skirt
• Also features laminated hem, cord tunnels and zipper garages
• Imbedded Recco® reflector enhances radio signals from search and rescue Recco detectors for quicker acquisition of position in an emergency
• Multiple storage options: dual handwarmer pockets, chest pocket, interior chest pocket and Opti™ radio pocket

What this means to you: It’s not winter but take advantage of the early season to get your ski and boarding gear in order fo

Cost: $475 @ REI

20% discount with coupon code FALCPN7. Also free shipping. [valid with REI registration thru 9/20]

The K2 Public Enemy designed for the park and anywhere else you want to venture on the mountain. The Public Enemy ski is built with a stiffer Triaxial braided wood core in the factory series thus giving it strength to withstand the toughest of landings and the confidence and stability to rip any terrain.

• Triaxial Braided- This patented and proprietary technology wraps an interlocking fiberglass weave around the skis wood core at 38 degrees to provide a strong, lightweight ski with optimum torsional stiffness.
• Torsion Box Sidewall- Torsion Box construction is K2’s most widely used, yet simplest lay-up because of its versatility and its ability to create so many different kinds of skis depending on the amount of flex and torsion designed into the construction. Torsion box’s construction tends to have lively and energetic characteristics that provide a high degree of rebound and performance.
• ABS Sidewall, Tip and Tail Rivets, 3.5 mm Steel Edges.
• High Performance All-Mountain Pipe and Park Twin

MSRP: $399.95 (skis only, no bindings) @ US Outdoor