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WTSS xmas stocking thrillers

5th December 2011, by Chris Gill

Ho ho ho ...

What avid skier or snowboarder would have a Christmas list without items related to their most passionate sport?

We have put together a few snow thrillers for your Christmas stockings this year, whether you are sitting at home dreaming of snow, or you are out in resort zipping around the pistes (amply snow-covered, we hope, by the time you get there!).

Of course, if you are still deciding where to go, know someone who is, or planning future adventures too, don’t forget the best present of them all: a copy of Where to Ski and Snowboard 2012 – we can help put you where you want to be: on the snow. So, our book is number one naturally!

1. The ‘Skier’s Bible’. Don’t leave home before getting your teeth in to the masses of resorts we cover, both in major chapters and in our comprehensive directory. Study the maps for where to ski, where to eat (our favourite spots), where to stay ... the cost ratings for where to save money; the star ratings for where is best for you and your needs. It’s all here for a splendid £16.99 (website price).

2. The beard beanie - It’s a hat, beard and moustache all-in-one, the beard piece is hand crocheted just as your granny used to do, and fits cosily over your face. Designed to be a cosy mask when the howling winter weather strikes - cool or not, they are the new season’s “attraction”! Price: £32.95 from Mean Beanies (http://meanbeanies.com)

3 The Arctic Force snowball maker - fun for the kids (and big kid adults!). Pile the snow into one of these, close and create perfectly formed snowballs ready to throw at unsuspecting parents or friends. Great stocking filler to keep the kids amused on holiday. Available from £8.30 at Amazon.co.uk. Or go one better and try the Snowball Blaster for £14.99 - a gun that fires snow!

4 iPrint - Adhesive strips that attach directly to your gloves, to allow ease of use for touchscreen devices, such as the iPhone. It works with any glove. Available from Blacks stores for £5 per pack of two iPrints. www.iprints.org.uk

5. Adventure Panasonic camera DMC-FT3 - small, lightweight, rugged camera that is designed to handle the great outdoors. Features include: 12 megapixls, 4x optical zoom; waterproof to 12m, freeze-proof to minus 10 degrees and it is reinforced with a shock-resisitant extrerior. Comes complete with HD movie recording and integrates a gps function to record and display your location (data covers 200+ countries). Available for £265 at Dixons

6. Winter Stars game - something to stir the stumps from the Christmas TV. This is a new winter sports game for Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 with PlayStation®Move support, and Wii™ including Wii Balance Board™. Players can compete with one another, or against virtual opponents in eleven disciplines: paraskiing, curling, snowmobile, bobsled, downhill skiing, figure skating, biathlon, freeride skiing, snowboard cross, ski flying, and short-track. Available from £20 on Amazon.co.uk

7. Molo Junior Kandy ear muffs: I can see a rainbow ... Kids love bright colours, so these should keep their ears warm and bright on the snow. Available for £3.95 from Simply Piste

8. Duracell portable USB charger – in this digital age we need all the battery life we can get for our cameras, computers, iPhones, iPads etc. This neat sized mobile device gives you extra power, charges two devices on the go and provides up to 5 hours extra talktime on smart phones. Micro-USB cable included. RRP £39.99

9. Roxy Women’s Jet jacket, Echo Beach: Could be straight from Chalet Girl the Movie; this is a bold jacket in this year’s trendy style. Available from £130 at Simply Piste

10. Helly Hansen L/S Crew and Multi Graphic Crew thermal tops: Get back to basics with the new extra-warm base layer range from HH. Long-sleeved, crew-neck tops from £39.99 at Snow + Rock

and finally .... SOCKS

11. The Christmas cracker: a pair of socks. It’s important to use good ski socks, right? Close fitting, with good padding around the shins and heels - and toasty in those ski boots. Smartwool socks are uber-technical, wick-well and help to eliminate odours. The PHD range start at £19.99

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