October 2017

Affordable ski wear

Ski wear adds to the problem that we have discussed before:  skiing is not a poor man’s sport.  With apparel, accommodations, lift tickets, and skis themselves all costing a pretty penny, shortcuts are few and…


Base layer for skiing

Sometimes, it can be hard to figure out what base layer to wear for skiing, and which base layer is the best for cold weather.  In the spring, we wrote about unique pieces that stood…


Staying fit with the Swiss

Our new Snowgrrl contributor Tracie, based in the Swiss Alps, shares her and her friends’ tips for staying fit off season. Fall in the Alps Chilly air, vivid colors, and frosty peaks peer over us from…