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Written by The Editors
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Wednesday, 31 January 2007 |
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Becky Stirling
Colorado
Home: Basalt, Colorado
Abode: a rarely seen home, many couches, hotels and tents
Range: Colorado Rocky Mountains
Tool of choice: AT
Age: 33
Weight: 125
Height: 5’4”
Work: Property Investment (ex ski racer and ski coach)
Backcountry Days: 20
Resort Days: 30
Ideal b.c. group size: 3
Favorite apres-ski event: stretching by a fireplaceWorst ski movie ever seen: The video from my college ski team’s training camp!
Theme music: B-52’s
Big-Day Breakfast: Beet/carrot/apple/berry/yogurt/etc. smoothie, scrambled eggs and toast, COFFEE.
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Last Season’s Best Day: “I was on an already incredible ski trip in Alaska, and someone pointed us towards Hatcher Pass. We arrived in time to take a sunset backcountry ski. At the top of the peak, we could see that the mountains never ended. The snow was perfectly untouched, knee deep fluff, that lay waiting on a steep, stable pitch. I could let ‘em rip! The smile never left my face, though it became buried with powder. I knew that a warm A-frame with hot drinks and good food waited below, and that the next few days of our stay had endless possibility for adventure.”
Body Climate: “I usually stay pretty warm. My hands and feet usually are in tune with the rest of my body climate. I like to wear a few essential and practical layers, but sometimes end up too warm. When this happens, I have a tendency to sweat, hands and feet included, and subsequently I get cold.”
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Prescription:
Since Becky likes to keep her layering system simple, we recommend Helly Hansen’s Lifa Hybrid Zip Turtle (hellyhansen.com) worn under Marmot’s stalwart Driclime Windshirt (marmot.com), which will work well in the cold, arid climate. When skiing those shaded, cold northern aspects, she can button up in Montbell’s UL Down Inner Vest (montbell.com) —insulation that weighs next to nothing and is intended to layer beneath a shell.
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 Helly Hansen’s Lifa Hybrid Zip Turtle
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Marmot’s Driclime Windshirt
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Montbell’s UL Down Inner
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Mountain Climate: “Colorado spoils us with sun, but bad weather can creep in instantly. Usually, mornings are brisk and cold, the days are warm and then cold sets in again when the sun goes down. It is dry here, so the light powder snowfalls are common. Our moisture comes in the spring and fall, when we need to be prepared for slushy, wet snow or rain. In essence, our climate gives us a bit of everything except for humidity, and we need to be prepared for all that hits us!”
Prescription:
Marmot’s Silkweight Infinity Bottoms (marmot.com) worn beneath Patagonia’s Powderkeg Pants (patagonia.com) will help Becky comfortably regulate her own personal climate as the temperatures fluctuate from morning to night. And when it’s not just another sunny powder day, Becky can hide from the elements inside Mammut’s rugged Sentry Jacket (mammut).
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Marmot’s Silkweight Infinity Bottoms
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Mammut’s Sentry Jacket
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Patagonia’s Powderkeg Pants
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