Treat Yourself Ski Edition

[knolan12]

Hi Divas,

I have a $150 gift card I'd like to use towards a little splurge item that is ski related. I'm thinking really nice mittens (Hestra) or putting it towards Kulkea's heated boot bag.

Would love to hear if there's a special splurge item you thought was worth it! Feeling in the mood to do some online shopping haha

 

[marzNC]

While I generally don't like mittens, have to say that seeing posts about Astis mittens has caught my eye more than once in spite of the high prices.

Astis - Super warm leather mittens and gloves hand made in the USA

Designed to be worn on the coldest of winter days, Astis combines today's technology with natural materials to produce beautifully crafted, super warm leather mittens and gloves. All of our gloves and mittens are waterproof and have a comfortable feel that gets better the more you wear them.

www.astis.com

 

[MissySki]

Yesssss I second this! I absolutely LOVE my Astis mittens. They literally just make me smile anytime I ski with them.

Though if looking for just a practical and super warm mitten, I'd also recommend the Hestra Extreme. Warmest mitten I've ever owned, it's wonderful!

 

[SMichael08]

Oooo. I just got the Kulkea thermal bag for Christmas and it is delightful! Putting my boots on was a breeze!

 

[lisamamot]

Astis mittens are a real treat. I don't wear mine a ton, but they make me so happy when I do. I am also really loving my Overeasy Apparel furry helmet hood - so cute and highly functional. To be honest, I purchased it with my daughter in mind, but she is back at college, and what can I say? It has been cold...best order a 2nd, lol.

 

[MissySki]

Astis mittens are a real treat. I don't wear mine a ton, but they make me so happy when I do. I am also really loving my Overeasy Apparel furry helmet hood - so cute and highly functional. To be honest, I purchased it with my daughter in mind, but she is back at college, and what can I say? It has been cold...best order a 2nd, lol.

I had a feeling..

 

[skinnyfootskis]

Oooo. I just got the Kulkea thermal bag for Christmas and it is delightful! Putting my boots on was a breeze!

Do you plug it in?

 

[bsskier]

Fun pants. People just love fun printed pants and you’ll feel good wearing them!

 

[bsskier]

What’s the dealio with Astis? Absolutely nothing available on their website even pre Covid. Anyone have a contact? I’m looking to burn some cash too

 

[santacruz skier]

What’s the dealio with Astis? Absolutely nothing available on their website even pre Covid. Anyone have a contact? I’m looking to burn some cash too

I have really small hands/fingers so the smallest size are too large.. Never seen anyone wearing in Tahoe….

 

[BlueSkies]

My last 2 splurges: Hestra mittens and printed ski pants. Also have Hestra gloves for warmer days

 

[newboots]

Heated anything. Gloves, boots, socks?

 

[Scribble]

I got an Athlon heated boot bag for Christmas. As someone who uses Zipfits, this has been a life changing experience! Warm boots are sooo nice!

 

[SMichael08]

Do you plug it in?

@skinnyfootskis Yes. It has both a standard wall plug and also a cord for using in the car (cigarette lighter, not USB). It has 3 different settings for how quickly it heats up. So far, I've only used it where I've been close to the mountain (15 min. drive), so I've plugged it in, in the morning on high then transitioned to the car plug for the drive. This coming week I'll be driving about 1.5 hours to ski and plan to try just plugging it in, in the car, so I can report back later on if there's much difference in efficiency between the wall plug or the car plug.

I'll also say, it's not small. But it does hold a fair amount - wearing my ski pants in the car, I was able to fit everything else inside the bag, including my helmet (without using the outside helmet sling).