December 12, 2024

Holiday Powder Gift Ideas

We’re thrilled to present PowderCanada’s Holiday Powder Gift Ideas — the perfect picks for the powder adventurers in your life!

As always, PowderCanada has curated a collection of backcountry essentials designed to help you escape, stay safe, and enjoy maximum comfort on every powder day.

Each recommended item has been carefully selected based on extensive research and field testing, making them top-tier leaders in their categories.

Love these gift ideas? Share the list with your family—who knows what Santa might bring you this Christmas!

Here are recommended powder gift items for the backcountry powder adventurer in your family:

1. K2 Mindbender 116C

The powder ski that can change it all – built for those epic days everyone dreams of, lets you take on the burliest of lines with the reality of getting to the stash and back again. Why compromise on a powder day? $560

2. Marker Alpinist Free 13

The new Alpinist Free with a DIN value of 6.0 to 13.0 weighs just 395 g including the brake and delivers noticeably improved force transmission and ski performance thanks to the new wider base area. This means the pin binding is the first choice when every gram counts on long ascents followed by unforgettable freeride descents. $599

3. Women’s Mindbender

The Mindbender 125 is one of the stiffest Women’s boots K2 has ever created, packed full of technology to keep the most-advanced skiers locked in and throwing down. This sturdy high-performance boot will get to you the stash and slay it! $999

4. folkrm poles

The long grip on folkrm ski poles gives you unlimited options on where you can grip the pole. Simply change your grip for on the fly pole length adjustments. I must have for the avid tourer! $150

5. Ortovox LiTRIC Airbag

The Avabag LiTRIC Freeride 28 is an avalanche airbag backpack that has been specially designed for powder descents. Stay safe playing in the mountains, read why here. $1,700

6. Flylow Kane Jacket

A lightweight backcountry touring shell with ample stretch and breathability. The Stretch fabric of the jacket prioritizes breathability and waterproofing for high-motion activities like backcountry powder skiing and the variable mountain weather and temperatures. Be ready for that epic day! $615

7. Give the Gift of Stoko

Stoko has created the world’s first technical apparel with medical-grade support to help overcome injury, eliminate pain, and get your loved one back ripping powder! Proven improved stability and support for long days on the mountain. $398