Planning a winter ski but still lacking the gear? Time to get some green ski and snowboard gear and turn your trip to the mountain into an eco vacation. Whether you're investing in a Salomon snowboard boot made from renewable, biodegradable fiber, a Forum recycled rubber snowboard boot, or a sustainable Arbor bamboo snowboard, we've got everything you need to make your favorite snow sport eco-friendly, even men's Patagonia winter ski jackets and pants made from recycled materials. If you've already got the snowboard boot you love and the basic winter ski necessities, how about getting some green ski and snowboard accessories, like Teko EcoMarino Ski Socks made with recycled polyester and organic wool?
Spyder Jet Fur Jacket - Women'sby SpyderSpyder Jet Fur Jacket - Women's Black 10. The womens Jet Fur Jacket showcases Spyders ability to blend earth awareness and supreme luxury into a single, tantalizing but utterly functional ski shell. Using renewable bamboo fibers in the exterior fabric gives the Jet Fur not only naturally antimicrobial properties, but a soft, silken hand unlike traditional nylon fabrics. Superb tailoring, clean overlapping lines, and a removable, long-pile fox fur collar are as comfortable on the streets of Aspen as they are screaming down the slopes of Ajax. Inside, low-bulk Thinsulate insulation wards off the chill, and a 10K XT.L membrane ensures zero snow penetration. More
K2 Zero Snowboardby K2K2 Zero Snowboard One Color 153cm. K2 wants to ensure that winter will live on, so it created the Zero Snowboard. The setback twin Zero features K2's lightest, most advanced construction everand it's environmentally responsible, too. K2's new Harshmellow technology (a layer of synthetic polymer added to the board) absorbs vibration at high speeds for a smooth ride. K2's engineers eliminated the ABS plastic from this buttery yet responsive board. Plus they used better and stronger fiberglass so less of it is needed, made the wood core from sustainable, strong aspen and bamboo, and reduced the use of solvents and other toxic materials. For every Zero produced, the K2 will purchase pollution offset credits, so this all-terrain ride doesn't contribute to our deteriorating environment. More
Liberty Helix Alpine Skiby LibertyLiberty Helix Alpine Ski One Color 176cm. We gave Liberty a season to lock it down, and now were proud to welcome the one-ski-quiver Helix into our lineup. This ski gets killer reviews from every angle, and with good reasonits great everywhere you take it, slashing down tight trees and straightlining tight chutes with equal ease, or even spinning 5s on a quick lap through the terrain park. At 105 underfoot, the Helix is no waspy corduroy-cutter, and its not a park/pipe ski, but the laminated bamboo core and angled traditional sidewalls keep it surprisingly light and poppy considering its ample figure. From choppy crud to groomers, and especially in powder, the Helix has that special something you dont see every season. Think sumo wrestler in space, killer whale on fen-phen, or helium-filled battleship, and youll get a decent idea of how this ski performs. If you still arent impressed, get this: the bamboo and poplar core is eco-friendly, and the company offsets all its energy use with wind power. Lets just say we like em a lot. More
Liberty Hazmat Alpine Ski by LibertyLiberty Hazmat Alpine Ski One Color 171cm. The Liberty Hazmat is a mid-fat freestyle/freeride performer, perfect for everyday use all over the mountain when its not dumping feet per hour. If going super-fat underfoot makes you feel like you should be skimming behind a powerboat, or you spend some of your season ripping Eastern resorts a new one, you will love the 94mm waist and smooth, bamboo-laminate flex of the Hazmat in nearly any situation. Likewise, if you ply the west and the West Coast exclusively, the Hazmat will be the plank you reach for when theres anything less than a foot of fresh to play in. For the hippie in you, Libertys environmentally conscious approach to the industry means every ski they make has a fully-sustainable wood and bamboo core, and that the energy used to produce every pair is offset by wind power. More
Arbor Coda Snowboardby Arbor SnowboardsArbor Coda Snowboard One Color 155cm. The Arbor Coda Snowboard aggressively charges the entire mountain, transitioning from one terrain to another with the agility of a samurai. A bamboo top sheet adds stability and pop to your rides in the park while a bamboo-reinforced core generates power, and gives you response and strength for your landings. Arbor gave the Coda a sintered base for extra speed, and a progressive sidecut that provides quick heel-to-toe initiation and stability while you bomb the chutes or cut through the innocent, fluffy pow. A killer design, based on a 200 year old silk screen, adds the finishing touch to your all-mountain repertoire.More
Rome Riff Snowboard - Wideby RomeRome Riff Snowboard - Wide One Color 155cm. Flex your park muscles on the Rome Wide Riff Snowboard. This park-specific twin snowboard pops like a boxer on uppers thanks to its Airpop Core with added carbon and bamboo laminates. Low-density wood reduces the Riffs weight, so you can slingshot off kickers and add more rotations to your rsum. Impact plates under your feet mellow harsh landings, and disperse impact energy to prevent core shots. Medium flex means you arent riding a noodle through the beefy sauce on the way to the park. The Riff may excel in park-style riding and jibbing, but you wont need a babysitter to shred the rest of the mountain.More
Rome Design Snowboardby RomeRome Design Snowboard One Color 155cm. Rome created the Design Snowboard for riders like Bjorn Leines and Jonaven Moore who live for throwing massive tricks on steep bone-chilling lines. This directional twin-tip big-mountain snowboard is one of the lightest boards on the market, but thanks to an Airpop core, a pure carbon laminate, and Romes Dual Inline PowerAmp Technology (bamboo along the rails), the Design doesnt sacrifice any strength or response just to drop a couple lbs. Rome shaped both tip and tail like a nose to improve float in pow, and added Impact Plates in the core for added anti-compression protectionginourmous landings or not.More
Rome Notch Snowboardby RomeRome Notch Snowboard One Color 158cm. The Rome Notch Snowboard's directional, tapered design gives you insane flotation so you can gun it through the knee-deep on those surreal powder days. This board has a narrow tail and wide nose to pop you up out the pow. Bamboo tail inserts add responsiveness for slashing chutes and provide tremendous pop without increased torsional stiffness. Mountain bevels give this powder board predictable edge hold on firmer snow. The Notch's SinterSpeed base absorbs more wax than any of Rome's other bases to give you unreal speed. More
Rome Mod Snowboardby RomeRome Mod Snowboard One Color 151cm. The Rome Mod Snowboard's true twintip shape lets you spend half your time riding switch, and its Air Core matrix gives you a ride that's torsionally mellow and longitudinally snappy. Using Rome's PowerAmp technology, the Mod's core combines bamboo inserts and carbon stringers for insane amounts of pop so you can load and ollie this snowboard onto handrails or over ropes for quick powder runs. Air Core technology reduces this freestyle board's overall weight to give you easier spins and a more reactive ride all over the mountain. The Mod Snowboard's carbon sintered base gives you crazy glide by creating a static charge between your base and the snow. Hardened impact edges withstand all the abuse your jib sessions can deliver.More
Arbor Roundhouse Snowboard - Wideby Arbor SnowboardsArbor Roundhouse Snowboard - Wide One Color 159cm Wide. Ride all your favorite terrain with the Arbor Roundhouse Wide Snowboard. Pipe, groomers, powderyou like it all. The only problem is that your size 12 boots always drag when you turn toeside. This wide deck gives you skinny-board performance and doesn't lag behind. The Roundhouse's bamboo topsheet and wood core give you easy turn initiation and superior edge control at any speed. A carbon fiber strut provides a catch-free ride and just the right amount of pop so you can make that extra rotation. Meanwhile, the progressive sidecut and super-fast sintered base give you the high-speed control to cruise past the masses on their skinny planks.More
Rome Anthem Snowboardby RomeRome Anthem Snowboard One Color 150cm. Rome built the directional Anthem Snowboard for riders who want a kick-ass high-end board that can stick with them no matter where they tear it up. If you start off the day by throwing down hard in the park but may end up hucking yourself off a backcountry cliff before last chair (or vice versa), then here's your board. The Anthem's Airpop Core Matrix core with glass and carbon laminate kills it in edge-to-edge transitions and decreases the board's weight for easier spins. Bamboo inserts give you crazy pop in the park and pipe without causing too much torsional rigidity. This all-mountain board's super-fast SinterSpeed base give you greased-lightning glide for throwing the sickest tricks over the biggest gaps.More
Armada AR6 Alpine Skiby ArmadaArmada AR6 Alpine Ski One Color 161cm. The Armada AR6 Alpine Ski returns to slay the park with a new (for 09) sustainable wood core and re-configured laminate layers that deliver a solid, stable ride so you can slice through the air and stomp landings. Once you've pillaged the park, float the back bowls and session the cords because this extremely versatile ski does it all. The AR6 packs plenty of pop for launching out of the pipe and naturally butters everything, just like your fat uncle. Stomp your heart out on the AR6's stable underfoot platform while the burly heat-treated, 2.5 reinforced edges beat the hell out of rails. Armada's bombproof ABS construction stands up to tough use without shirking, and the easy-to-maintain S7 sintered base hauls ass with minimal manicuring.More
Spyder Sapphire Pant - Women'sby SpyderSpyder Sapphire Pant - Women's Black 10. Spyder incorporates bamboo fibers into the Womens Sapphire Pant to add a denim-like appearance and soft texture to the fabric. Bamboo also naturally wards off odors so your ski pants wont get stinky on your weeklong ski vacation. Critically taped seams and a 10K-rated membrane fight wetness while light Thinsulate insulation works with your long johns on super cold days. A stretchy lining in the Sapphire Pants adds comfort when you go without ski underwear in the spring.More
Arbor Push Snowboard - Women'sby Arbor SnowboardsArbor Push Snowboard - Women's One Color 144cm. The Arbor Push Snowboard gives women rippers ninja-like agility and control to slay the mountain. This Transworld Snowboarding Good Wood Award winner features a bamboo topsheet that not only gives this all-mountain ride a Zen flavor, it provides the necessary response for hard charging. The super-fast sintered base holds strong if you bottom out after taking that drop into not-so-deep powder. When you session a tree on your way to that cluster of backcountry booters, you'll dig the springy flex. When you straight-line it through an icy couloir, you'll appreciate the radial sidecut's locked-in edge hold and high-speed control that help you ride away in one piece.More
Roxy Envi MTX Snowboardby roxyRoxy Envi MTX Snowboard One Color 147 cm. Roxy built the Women's Envi MTX Snowboard for girls who love the park and pipe as much as they love the powder. The Envi Snowboard's Magne-Traction technology makes your snowboard's edge wavy like a serrated knife, so you have more points of contact for unreal control and smooth turn initiation. Roxy gave the Envi MTX a stiff, all-mountain flex pattern for stability on high-speed runs and for aggressive riding, and constructed this snowboard with enviro-friendly bamboo. The bamboo also makes a killer canvas for the Envi Magne-Traction Snowboard's ink graphics. More
Patagonia Ice Field Jacket - Men'sby PatagoniaPatagonia Ice Field Jacket - Men's Black L. The Patagonia Mens Ice Field Jacket helps when youre reluctant to leave your warm, dry hut or car for the cold, wet outdoors. Pull on this weather-resistant, lightly insulated shell, pull up the hood, and leave civilization behind for a winter hike or ski tour. Patagonia gave this shell two-layer polyester reinforcements on the shoulders, elbows, lower arms, and waist for added durability. The H2No waterproof breathable barrier and DWR finish fight snowflakes and ice drips, while Climashield Green polyester insulation warms your core and reduces this hardshells environmental footprint. And unlike many products, the Patagonia Ice Field is made in Vietnam.More
Patagonia Stretch Element Low Bibs - Men'sby PatagoniaPatagonia Stretch Element Low Bibs - Men's Black XL. Patagonia designed the fully waterproof Mens Stretch Element Low Bibs for serious alpine climbs and deep backcountry descents. The Stretch Element gives you full weather protection with the unimpaired mobility of a softshell. The three-layer shell features an H2No waterproof breathable barrier and stitch-free taped seams to cut bulk and increase water resistance. Four-point suspenders keep the bibs in place when your snapping huge jump turns or dry-tooling out a cave, and the full-separating, two-way side zips make ventilation easy after the long skin up. Gripper elastic gaiters seal out powder when youre waist deep, and 80D reinforcements on the seat and legs resist abrasion on rugged outings. More
Arbor Alt Snowboard 2008by Arbor SnowboardsArbor Alt Snowboard- Effortlessly ride hardpack and snorkel through powder on the Arbor Element ALT Snowboard. Arbor incorporated a bamboo topsheet for an alternative look and an environmentally frien
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Spyder Old Freddie Reversible Jacket - Men'sby SpyderSpyder Old Freddie Reversible Jacket - Men's Black/Red L. Whether youre partying with glow sticks and women in pleather, or headed to the bar after a big day on the mountain, the Spyder Mens Old Freddie Reversible Jacket keeps you warm and attracts attention. Spyder insulated the Old Freddie with recycled-fiber Thinsulate, so you can feel like youre doing your part for the planetas well as looking stylish and furry.More
Arbor Mystic Snowboard 2008by Arbor SnowboardsArbor Mystic Snowboard A freestyle powerhouse for the committed pipe/park junkie. Its exclusive design amplifies return and maximizes durability due to a bamboo-reinforced core. Expect fatter ollies,
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Patagonia Primo Flash Pant - Men'sby PatagoniaPatagonia Primo Flash Pant - Men's Black 28. There's nothing like a good backcountry or resort powder-seeking adventure. Unless your pants turn into wet stiffies by the end of the day. Thanks to welded seams and a two-way stretch, waterproof breathable fabric, the Patagonia Men's Primo Flash Pants keep your legs dry and comfortable all day long. These lightweight ski shell pants' articulated knees give you the freedom of movement you need on uphill skins and drop-knee descents. The Patagonia Primo Flash Pants' nylon reinforcements run from the knee to the hem for extra durability, and the drop-seat design has two-way zippers to the knees, so you can take care of biz and cool off during hot hikes. Removable suspenders add support to these Patagonia ski pants, and gaiters block snow.More
Patagonia Powder Bowl Jacket - Women'sby PatagoniaPatagonia Powder Bowl Jacket - Women's Vermillion L. Let the Patagonia Womens Powder Bowl Jacket comfort you when the alarm goes off long before the sun comes up. This waterproof breathable ski shell gives you full weather protection on early dawn patrols and lift-accessed skiing alike. Patagonia sandwiched a waterproof breathable H2No layer between a recycled polyester shell and a mesh lining, so you stay dry and comfortable, no matter the conditions or terrain. A variety of pockets hold your ski pass, camera, and goggles. When the suns blazin, zip off the adjustable hood and open up the pit-zips for max air flow. When youve beaten the jacket to tatters, send it back to Patagonias Common Threads Recycling Program. More
Patagonia Powder Bowl Jacket - Men'sby PatagoniaPatagonia Powder Bowl Jacket - Men's Black L. Waking up at five in the morning to a double-digit snow report means its time to zip up the Patagonia Mens Powder Bowl Jacket and go catch some freshies. This 2.5-layer shell jacket features an H2No waterproof breathable layer for full weather protection and a slick mesh lining for easy layering. Button up the powder skirt and attach the elastic loops to your Patagonia ski pants to seal out the snow. When the sun breaks out, zip off the adjustable hood and open the full pit zips for ventilation. Five exterior pockets hold your ski pass, beacon, and camera, and a padded pocket lets you rock your tunes on the descent. More
Technine Team E-Man Snowboardby TechnineTechnine Team E-Man Snowboard One Color 149.5cm. Throw down ill style on the Technine Team E-Man Snowboard. This killer Technine ride features beefy sidewalls that snack on rails. The E-Mans radial sidecut muscles through turns, and stabilizes your landings and approaches. Whether youre a jib-fiend, freestyle-fanatic, or all-mountain addict, the Team E-Man board has a size for you. This Eric Messier pro model sports a lightweight, super-snappy, sustainably harvested wood core that makes you feel good about the environment. Technine added carbon stringers this shredsleds construction, so you can pop off ledges, stairs, and even step-ups, with epic style. The E-Mans medium flex can handle the crud, and is soft enough for rails, so your next video part looks more like the E-Mans.More
Veil 2010 Wby VansFor the 2010 season, Vans has partnered with B4BC - a non-profit, youth-focused education, awareness, and fundraising foundation - on a special edition Veil to help raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer. ; Vans has also proudly partnered with Protect Our Winters (POW), an organization dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis, with this collaboration constructed using 100% recycled PET textile, 50% recycled PET synthetic, and non-toxic water-based solvents. ; Durable synthetic upper with Vans and B4BC logo embroidery on sides. ; Vans BOA Focus Closure System provides zonal-specific tightening across three different zones: the upper region, the forefoot region, and the instep region. ; Overmolded cork and recycled EVA blend support cage for added customization. ; Integrated three-arch support design in footbed. ; Anatomically-placed dual-density metatarsal and heel impact relief pads. ; Antimicrobial footbed liner. ; Quadfit Custom Thermal Liner features: • Interchangeable fit-bars that customize the ankle fit in addition to enhance comfort and support. • Exterior support cage and backstay with lace closure. • Direct connect hook-and-loop system helps prevent heel life and increases overall boot response. • Dual density EVA core. • Closed seam brushed fleece upper cuff. • Directional anti-slip lined heel pocket. • Open cell foam interior cushioning layer. • Comfort flex toe box. • Low volume sole. • Center tongue construction. ; Double Lasted Flight Core Air Snowaffle Sole features: • Combination inverted waffle lug interior pattern with aggressive perimeter V-pattern for a combination of increased board feel and zonal dampening with better sole edge traverse traction. • Dual purpose TPU arch stability platform and full wrap heel support cradle. • PU heel block with airbag sandwiched between dual gel dampening cassettes provides durable stability and increased heel impact dispersion. • Compression-molded EVA midsole provides maximum lightweight cushioning and zone-specific shock absorption. • Uses a secret recipe rubber compound in strategic high-wear areas that reduces weight while enhancing board feel and maximizing response. ; 10.00 shaft height. ; 12.00 circumference. ; 39.00 oz. ; Product measurements were taken using size 7. Please note that measurements may vary by size.More
Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet and therefore highly sustainable. It is an incredibly versatile plant used for many everyday applications from flooring and wall paneling to paper and fabrics. Some of the processes through which Bamboo is turned from its raw form into usable products can have a negative environmental impact.
Wood harvested from carefully managed forests or reclaimed from old buildings or furniture. A number of programs can ‘certify’ wood as sustainability – the most well known internationally is the FSC.
Recycling is the reprocessing of old materials into new products, with the aims of preventing the waste of potentially useful materials, reducing the consumption of fresh raw materials, reducing energy usage, reducing air (from incineration) and water (from landfilling) pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production.
Materials that are harvested in a way that reduces the environmental impact and ensures a replenishing supply of the material.