Its never to early to start thinking about those gifts for everyone on your list. I’m here to help you find gifts for your favorite skiers. Gifts don’t have to be expensive to be wonderful. These gifts for a skiing family
include everything from new clothing to skis to fun and useful accessories. We’ve included tried and tested products that we love with a range of prices to fit your needs.
The year that our kids could finally, kind of, ski with us, we had the best spring break I had ever had. We spent the week skiing as a family and felt like it was finally a week of activities that we all loved.
Our team here at TMM loves downhill skiing (and snowboarding), backcountry skiing, and even cross country skiing and we have pulled together some of our favorite gear so you can head out and make some memories on the slopes or even in the parking lot.
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Ski Outwear for Kids
Reima Wingon Snow Pants
These Reima pants live up to all our expectations of Reima: comfortable, well-fitting, warm, and weather tight. I love that these pants are bibs so snow stays out of jackets and long underwear stays tucked in. Many of us at TMM outfit our kids in these and similar Reima snow pants.
Reima Perille Winter Jacket
This is the perfect Reima ski jacket to match your child’s new Reima Wingon Snow Pants. It is comfortable, warm, and weather tight. We love the quality of Reima products and this one is no exception. Reima gear is sized to last for more than one season and the quality holds up to heavy use.
Reima Ote Mittens
These mittens are guaranteed to remove (or at least significantly reduce) the complaints about cold fingers. When we finally splurged for decent mittens for our kids, they told us that they appreciated the wind no longer going through their mittens. Don’t make that mistake—just get your kid good mittens now. These are an excellent choice. For more ideas on Reima clothes for the winter, check out Reima Winter Gear for Kids.
Reima Proxima Kids Ski Pants
We love the color, warmth, fit, and durability. My daughter got a pair of these ski pants last season and they will easily fit her for this season as well. They kept her warm and dry through the wet New England and Ohio ski season. I love that the pants have suspenders to keep them up and help prevent snow from getting between her jacket and the pants. We have a lot of Reima gear reviewed in this Reima Winter Gear for Kids post.
Outwear for Adults
Akova Women’s Legacy Hardshell Bib
IAkova’s excellent outdoor clothing doesn’t stop with children. These hardshell bibs are designed to fit well and be comfortable and functional all day on the slopes. They have good ventilation and plenty of well-placed pockets. The lady skier in your life will be able to focus on the important thing: skiing hard.
Looking for more info? Check out our full post on Akova gear!
Akova Men’s Legacy Hardshell Bibs
Not to be left out, there is a great men’s Legacy Hardshell Bibs as well. Again, perfect ventilation, fit, and pocket placement. I love that bibs mean you don’t get snow up your jacket even when you hit deep powder. This is great for the active dad skier in your life!
Helly Hanson Women’s Imperial Puffy Jacket
Your favorite lady skier will definitely need a puffy to go with her awesome Akova Legacy Hardshell Bibs. We recommend the Helly Hanson Women’s Imperial Puffy Jacket to keep her warm on the top to bottom laps all winter. There’s a men’s version also, so everyone can have great puffy jackets for skiing.
Gifts to Keep the Whole Family Warm
Aurora Heat Handwarmers
These amazing Aurora Heat Handwarmers will keep your kids and other favorite skiers warm without needing to use all those pesky and wasteful chemical handwarmers. They are based on Indigenous knowledge and designed for bitterly cold Canadian winters, so they ought to be able to handle the ski slopes. They come in a variety of sizes and pack combinations, including thumb warmers, which are adorable and affordable. Check them out!
Iksplor Merino Wool Neckwarmer
Iksplor is one of the TMM team’s favorite places to get high quality merino wool. We love that their gear is warm but not itchy. Best of all, merino wool doesn’t smell! This is extra important for neckwarmers if your skiing kids are like mine and suck on their neckwarmers (gross, I know, but at least this one won’t reek). Also see our Iksplor Adventure Wear reviews.
Iksplor Merino Wool Beanie
The totally awesome Iksplor merino wool beanie has size options for the entire family and is quite affordable for such a functional and good looking hat. It will fit under ski helmets so it can keep your skiers, both adults and kids, warm on and off the slopes. Also see our Iksplor Adventure Wear reviews.
Skiing Family Gifts
Osprey Kamber 30L
My husband got me this pack last winter, but it was too late in the season to try it much for skiing. Still, I love how it fits and how well gear stays organized. It has multiple ways to carry skis or a snowboard and multiple helmet attachment points. As a bonus, I used it a ton for rock climbing this summer and have never had a more convenient crag pack. This is a great multi-purpose pack for the adventurous skiers in your life. My brother is really tall (6’5″) and says the torso is too short for him. I’m 5’8″ (slightly short torso) and it fits me really well.
Pure Mountain Fun Ski Carrier
Amelia uses these for her kids to help them carry their own skis from about age 4+. They simplify the movement of the family plus gear to the ski hill and work even on the bus (though watch your head so you don’t get hit by swinging skis! We love how the packs are super small and fit in a jacket pocket when not in use.
Hydroflask Stow Bottle
My dad got one of these for his birthday last winter while we were on a ski trip to Colorado. Everyone in the family was immediately jealous because he could easily carry a little bit of water to drink when we were out skiing but didn’t have to carry a pack. The bottle stows easily in an inside jacket pocket, even when full, and packs to nearly nothing when empty.
Skis and Ski Boots for Kids
Be sure to get skis with metal edges and release bindings if you are going to take kids skiing at ski areas. The plastic strap on skis are great for playing in the yard, but won’t work for teaching a child to ski. Plus, they aren’t allowed at ski aras. We have a few recommendations here and also suggest checking out this really thorough review of children’s skis.
L9 Ski Packages
If you need an entire package of gear for kids, you can’t beat L9. They have excellent skis, boots, and bindings for experienced skiers.
Dalbello Ski Boots
We had Dalbello boots for our kids when they were really little and were quite happy with them. They have a range of sizes, starting for the youngest child. Single buckle boots work well for really small kids, but as they grow, pay attention to making sure that they have enough ankle support.
Atomic Kid Skis
Our son is currently skiing on Atomic skis and we are really happy with them. They have worked well in conditions ranging from groomers in bounds in the Northeast and Midwest to East Coast backcountry to powder and groomers in the Rocky Mountains.
Gifts to Keep Feet Warm While Skiing
Dry Guy Boot Glove
These things look totally ridiculous and it seems unbelievable that they work, but they really do. The little bit of heat lost through the boot shell really makes a difference and these neoprene boot covers keep feet noticeably warmer. We all wear them most days through the New England ski season.
Hotronic Boot Heater
Now that I have these boot heaters, I can’t imagine how I survived so many years without them, even with the boot gloves. I love that I can control the level of heat my feet get and that I can make my boots warm before I even put my feet in them. These are an excellent gift for your loved ones with chronically cold feet.
Smartwool Ski Socks
Paradoxically, the warmest socks for our family have been the thinnest. These Smartwool socks have no padding but that lets your boot keep you warm and function at the highest level.
Accessory Gifts for the Skiing Family
Ariat Boot Jack
Well-fitting ski boots can be totally impossible to get off. This boot jack helps you get your boot off at the car without falling over into the slushy mess on the ground at the trunk.
REI Coop Trail Stool
When the pandemic closed lodges a few years ago, we realized that it was much faster for our family to get kitted up at the car rather than going inside. For everyone except the driver, that just meant riding in the car in our boots. For the driver, changing at the car was an exercise in good balance until we realized that this foldable REI stool is perfect for sitting on at the ski area parking lot while getting in and out of boots. The boot jack (above) makes it even easier.
Sno Strip
This is the greatest ski gift you can ever give you car (or the person who lets you use their nice car to go skiing). It is a magnetic strip that sticks to your car so you can lean your skis on the car without scratching it. We saw them at Killington last winter and immediately bought one for my parents and siblings (plus us, of course).
Gifts for Families That Ski
We hope these gift ideas for the skiers in your life make gift giving a little easier. Gifts ranging from narwhal horns to roof boxes, you’ll be sure to find the best gift for your loved ones in this guide. And don’t forget to keep your family safe on the slopes this year! Grab some Rocky Talkies to stay connected!
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