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| White-hot sports gear for the chilly-weather athlete. | |
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Motorola
T5820 Two-Way Radios Price: $100 for a pair at Circuit City stores. What: Water-resistant walkie-talkies with rechargeable batteries. Perfect for: People who ski in packs. Why we love it: Stick to a channel, and similarly equipped friends will always know how to find you. With a five-mile range, they’re also great for pickup calls. What else: Can be used with an optional hands-free adapter. 
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Nike
N-Dorfin Skates Price: $120 at Blades Board & Skate stores and Paragon Sporting Goods. What: Do-it-all ice skates. Perfect for: Anyone who doesn’t fit the profile of a figure skater, speed skater, or hockey player. Why we love it: They’re up to a bit of any kind of skating. What else: Men’s ($120) and kids’ ($80) versions, too.
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Boeri
Apollo Fireball Helmet Price: $70 at Princeton Ski Shops. What: A ski-and-snowboard helmet designed specifically for kids. Perfect for: Pint-size speed demons (or speed freaks–in– training). Why we love it: A helmet is a must for anyone. Thankfully, most kids actually think they’re cool. This one with cute, cartoonish flames is by far the coolest. What else: Also comes in royal blue with stars and stripes and lavender or pink with snowflakes.
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Salomon
STL Fully Featured Jacket Price: $360 at Paragon Sporting Goods. What: A stretchy, highly breathable, water-resistant parka. Perfect for: Men, women, and teenagers—skiers or not. Why we love it: The sleekest jacket we’ve seen. The outside is stretchy, highly breathable Cordura nylon; inside, it’s soft, warm fleece. It has pockets that fit everything from lift passes to cell phones and CD players—plus a distinctive padded arm pouch for your walkie-talkie. What else: In red or black for women; in green or black for men.
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Anon
Halcyon Goggles Price: $110 at Blades Board & Skate stores, New York Pipe Dreams, and Supreme. What: Goggles that come with two sets of lenses and a chic hard-sided case. Perfect for: Pack rats, who generally travel with several different pairs of eyewear. Why we love it: They’re streamlined and flattering (for goggles, that is) but also have hinges that make changing lenses a snap, even right on the slopes.
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| Edited by Shyama Patel. Photographed by Antonis Achilleos. | |
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From the November 25, 2002 issue of New York
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