Five essentials to keep you safer, and happier, on the slopes or in the city.
Zeal Optics HD2 Goggles
Zeal Optics’ incorporate a 170-degree high-definition camera that’s operated by a three-button control on the side of the frame, so you can discreetly capture action footie.
Price $499
The North Face Modulator ABS
The pods, nitrogen canisters, and pneumatic trigger of the turn any pack into an avalanche airbag. Attach it to the shoulder straps before heading beyond the resort boundaries.
Price $1,000
Noke Bike Lock
The Bluetooth-equipped opens via smartphone app. If a thief hacks at it with a blade or jack, it blares an alarm audible to anyone within 150 feet.
Price $100
Ecoxgear EcoCarbon Speaker
The Ecoxgear blew us away when cranked up indoors. Better to take it out on the water: made of polycarbonate and rubber, this raft-party companion floats. The rechargeable battery lasts for 12 hours.
Price $130
Voormi AN/FO Jacket
Colorado startup Voormi uses wool—the premium next-to-skin material for decades—as the outer layer of its backcountry . The sec-ret sauce? A Lycra, merino, and nylon blend treated with proprietary waterproofing.
Price $549