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Hit the Slopes in Style This Year

Outside magazine selects the best gear of the season

By Sophie Goldstein, Newser User

Posted Dec 23, 2007 8:36 AM CST

(Newser) – If you hear "snow" and think "skiing" or "snowboarding," then this gear is for you. Outside magazine picks the hippest and best-performing pieces of the current season:

Alpine Skis: Head Monster 88, $950
Soft Shells: Arc'teryx Hercules Hoody, $325
Snowboards: Palmer

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