Find the best new gear for skiers and snowboarders in 2012 Gear Guides

Who cares if we haven’t had a big snowstorm in the high country? We have a blizzard of information right now about the best ski and snowboard gear to buy for the new season.

Check out the following gear guides for editor’s picks of the top skis, snowboards, helmets, poles, boots, coats and so much more.

And you KNOW you’ll need gloves, so check out this Arctic Toaster review by Shayboarder, the influential snowboarding blogger, as well as these other reviews of great Swany gloves and mitts.

Find the top gear for skiers:

• Skiing Magazine
• Freeskier Gear Guide
• Powder Magazine lists its 15 favorite powder skis.

Find the top gear for snowboarders:

• Snowboarder Guide
• Transworld Gear Guide

Have we missed a guide? Comment below and share a link so we can add it to this list.

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Check out reviews of the best ski and snowboard gear right here

You might say that the annual gear reviews begin with a flake when the first picks are released. But by this time of the year, there are so many gear guides out there it’s an avalanche of information.

So as a reader service (because that’s what we are ALL about at Swany Gloves) we have collected some of the top ones all in one place for you to use. So if you wind up skiing or riding the slopes using inferior gear, don’t blame us!

• SkiingMag.com Editor’s Picks: Here’s what the top editorial dogs liked best.
• SkiingMag.com Gear Guide: Here’s the complete list of what Skiing Magazine examined.
• Transworld 2012 Gear Guide: Here’s where to find the best in snowboards and gear.
• Freeskier 2012 Gear Guide: You need more ski reviews? We have them here.

Swany Arctic Mitts: Speaking of gear reviews, leading snowboarding blogger Shayboarder LOVED our mitts. Check it out.

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Check out Transworld 2012 Gear Guide for the best in snowboards

It’s the season for gear guides. Earlier this week we told you about Freeskier’s 2012 Buyer’s Guide. Now it’s time to take a look at Transworld’s 2012 Gear Guide.

As you might expect, the 2012 guide delivers everything you need to know about snowboard gear, with scores of reviews and picks for boards, boots, bindings and gear. Check it out.

Don’t always believe what you read? Want a second opinion? You’re in luck, because one of the leading voices in snowboarding, Shayboarder, just weighed in with her thoughts on the Good Wood picks.

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