In this economy JUST KIDDING! We are just as tired of hearing people drop that line as you. But it is December, and that means you have to buy stupid crap meaningful gifts for your family. And that is a good thing because experts have said the only way we are going to get ourselves out of “this economy” (<– sorry) is to start buying stuff. The best gift is one that deeply connects with the person who receives it. After the jump we have lined out a total of ten gifts for the skier in your life. Five are expensive fantasy gifts, five are realistic buys. All of the items are for the true core-skier. So buy something or get out!

WHAT YOUR SKIER WANTS:

These gloves are awesome, but expensive

The Hestra Vertical Cut Freeride glove is, quite possibly, the best ski glove on the market. Hestra was founded in 1936 in Småland, Sweden by farmer Martin Magnusson who began producing durable leather gloves for lumberjacks. Did you get that? 1936. Sweden. Farmers. Lumberjacks. That’s rugged. They are the original work glove, now evolved into a super kick-ass ski glove that costs from $100 to $150. The company ONLY makes gloves. They have focus. That means quality. Buy NOW!

WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD:

These are awesome gloves, and cheap.

Kinco Gloves are as ubiquitous in Jackson as beards, every dude wears them. The reason is that they are warm, stylish and convenient. And, like beards, you don’t really need to keep track of them. If you realize you forgot your gloves on the way to the hill, you can just stop at the gas station, drop $20 and be on your way. Kinco is based in Portland, Oregon, America and the company started in 1975. Support your local petroleum dealer, buy a pair today.

WHAT YOUR SKIER WANTS:

Every skier wants a Sportsmobile, even if they are a bike-to-work hippie teleskier.

Speaking of petroleum, if you can afford it, buy your skier a Sportsmobile. When you are living the Sportsmobile lifestyle, you are pretty much rolling like the A-Team. Is that a chain-link fence up ahead? Boo-yah! We just charged right through! Suck it, fence. I am a sportsmobile. I can go anywhere. I can do anything. I have a fridge full of beer, a pop top for partying and a furnace for when it gets cold at night. I am a 4×4 van. I am all-time. I cost at least $50,000 and you can’t have me.

WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD:

Look, your dad already got one!

Roof-top pop-tents are pretty tight because you can put one on any car and after that you can go anywhere and crash anywhere. You ALWAYS have a place to stay. The one pictured here, is the Maggiolina model by auto home. It starts around $2,500. I know, that is a lot of cash, but the thing collapses to the size of an average ski-box. Most ski boxes start at around $700 and all they are is a piece of plastic. This is a house. There are a few companies starting to design these systems. If you know of any more, post them in the comments section, please. We want to know!

WHAT YOUR SKIER WANTS:

POV 1.5 camera

Easy there, slugger. Is your skier really that sick at skiing that you need to get him one of these $600 V.I.O helmet cams to document his “epic” days? How about a little thing called “remembering” your last run… All jokes aside, remembering is for poor people! You know what? It IS fun to document your day with a helmet cam, and these ARE the best point of view systems in the game, so it’s no wonder they are $600. Actually, the coolest accessory I’ve seen is their new shoulder strap that comes free with purchase. This is a great system if you are going to seriously be filming some serious pow-pow action.

WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD:

Or you can jerry-rig some velcro straps to your old point-and-click digi-cam like this guy. But after I watched this it just made me want to buy the $600 V.I.O cam above.

WHAT YOUR SKIER WANTS:

If your skier knows what’s good, he or she will be longing for a pair of Igneous skis. They are hand-made customs-skis designed and manufactured right here in Jackson, WY. Watch the video from thesnaz.com to learn how sweet they actually are, then get sad to find out they cost around, $1200, then get happy to know they are worth it, then get sad again when you realize you don’t have $1200.

WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD:

These skis are pretty sick, too.

The Salomon Shogun is an all-time all-around ski. You can find them for pretty cheap right here, for $699, and order them with ease. No, they are not custom handmade skis but they are a good one-quiver ski for most people and If you really can’t afford a pair, you can enter our contest to win a free pair. Signing up is free. Go ahead, gamble a little this Christmas. Jesus was a gambler, probably.

WHAT YOUR SKIER WANTS:

BUY NOW or get out!

Our, DVD, DUDE! Have you bought it yet?No? You mean you just read this whole obscure blog and you haven’t bought our DVD yet? What? Dude, here is the link to buy our DVD. It’s on sale for $19.95. We are selling it through Teton Village Sports, a ski shop at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. They are our friends. When you come visit Jackson, you should check them out. They are located right at the base of the tram. BUY NOW!

WHAT YOU CAN AFFORD:

Our DVD is offered at discount prices if you become our Facebook friend.

Oh, I see you’re still here. You mean you haven’t bought anything yet? You want some kind of deal? OK. OK. Listen: the DVD was $24.95, but for you, you get special “Bro” price for being a good sport and hanging out and being cool. Right now we are offering our DVD for 19.95, just for you, just for Christmas, just to stimulate “the economy.” Will you buy something so we can get out of this economic mess together? What are you so unsure about? This is a kick-ass movie. If you buy a copy, Obama will give you a hug.