Sizing chart

Welcome back gang!!

We have been getting a lot of questions lately about sizing. This is the link to a sizing chart that we use pretty often to help people get the fit they need.

Women's clothing conversion chart

Hope this helps and always we are available for further queries at
1-800 TNF BRECK.

Thanks,
Jasper

This is why I'm Hott!!

Who knew the staff here at breckgear.com had so much talent. Not only can they accurately pack orders and ship them across the country while maintaining a sweet website with an even sweeter discount, but they can sculpt as well.

This year the staff entered the Breckenridge Snowflake challenge. This is an amateur snow sculpting competition hosted by the town of Breckenridge. This year's theme was winter dreams and we immediately realized that nothing would be a better dream come true than partying with a bunch of penguins. BAM! Team Loaded Penguins was born. We set about immediately setting the stage with an igloo and a hot tub, everyone knows penguins live in igloos and relax in hot tubs.

Next to be built were our party penguins, we carved a pair of trash can sized emperor penguins and a few more smaller penguins in the igloo and around the hot tub.

Guess what gang. we won SECOND PLACE in our first ever snow sculpting event!!

Jasper the dog

Chowdah

POWDER ALERT!!!!!

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and I couldn't agree more. This is Kelly.

Breckenridge has been smacked with the storm we have been waiting on, the resort is claiming 20 inches of fresh in the past week with more on the way. The local Breckgear.com crew could not be happier and we are making the most of all the snow.

As you can see we are charging the mountain but we certainly don't let the sun going down stop our fun. With all this snow literally laying around it was time to break out the shovels and make our backyards into the ultimate "apres ski" hangout. First to be built was a log "spine" or back to back quarter-pipes. This is accomplished by making a triangle of logs and covering them with snow.

Here Austin and Kelly land some pretty picturesque stalls.

In this shot, Kelly learns to fly as he uses the spine as a jump. Both riders are staying comfy through the build and jib session with The North Face soft shells.

Soft shells are jackets and pants made from a highly breathable stretch materials . They are ideal for the active outdoors man because they allow for a much larger comfort range. I jasper the dog have the ultimate outerwear piece but these guys seemed to have a pretty close second. They stayed comfortable while shoveling snow and hefting logs all afternoon and hiking up and down the yard well into the night. Temperatures dropped but the fun continues with the right gear.

If your are looking for the perfect piece for aerobic activities check out the Apex Bionic Jacket. This piece is windproof and water resistant, lightweight and bulk free.

If you don't find exactly what you are looking for or you would like to get one of the pieces in the pictures give us a call on our toll free number 1-800 TNF BRECK.

Soon to come...SNOW SCULPTING

Thanks for reading,

Jasper the dog

(Talk about hunt and peck)

How To:

How to wax your skis or snowboard

Everyone makes mistakes

Last year the snowsports industry went crazy over the new Marker Duke, a totally new and unique product from a company that's been making ski bindings since 1952. Whats unique about the Duke is that its a downhill binding with alpine touring capabilities versus an AT biding with downhill capabilities. The folks at Marker managed to give the Duke a din setting of 16 which was previously unheard of in the world of AT bindings. How did they make this possible? Lots of heavy plastic and more metal. Those of you who like to hike up the mountain before you ski down it may see this as a problem. You're absolutely right. The Duke is noticeably heavy when you're heading up and for a skier like me, not quite necessary when you're skiing down. See, I'm a little guy. At 155 lbs and very respectful of gravity, I would never use a din setting higher than 10! In the Duke's defense, there are some dudes out there that weigh a lot more than I do and are hucking it big of cliffs and jumps. Those guys could actually use a higher din setting making the Marker Duke the ideal product. Lesson learned. I hiked today with my new Fritschi Freerides and I love them.

Lets sum this up. If you're a little guy like me and you stay on the ground most of the time, I don't think you should get it! If you're a little heavier and you go big in the air not just on the ground, it's probably perfect for you.

Stop by BreckGear.com to take a look at all the great new The North Face products available for this coming winter!!

Breck Opens

ITS HERE

The season has finally arrived and we here at breckgear.com couldn't be happier! Breckenridge opened a few days ago and the staff has been hitting the slopes hard.
One piece that has been constant for the crew is the sentinel thermal jacket. This piece has accomplished early season excellence by combining the supreme wind proofing and breathablitly of Gore "Windstopper" materials with a light weight, but durable, shell nylon. The piece also boast a highloft fleece interior for adding warmth. My friends keep giving me a hard time saying the jacket is so soft and comfy that it must be made from baby seals or unicorn horns or something.
It isn't; baby seals are a myth.
This jacket has been awesome for resort skiing and it is breathable enough for us to wear while we hike and skin in the mornings or evenings.

love
jasper the dog

shoulders

Shoulder.

Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines shoulder as the laterally projecting part of the human body formed of the bones and joints with their covering tissue by which the arm is connected with the trunk.
There are a few other definitions including parts of garments, pieces of meat and a few verb definitions to include carrying a load or knocking something over.

Whichever you choose, shoulder means only one thing to the Breckgear.com crew. Cleaning. In the summit county vernacular the shoulder is the time of year between ski season and all the other seasons. A-Basin and Loveland ski areas are open for business, but we (snowsnobs) tend to find ourselves hand washing baseboards or cleaning the interior of the trash can. You and I both know that cleaning the interior of the trash can is reserved soley for the truly bored or the completely "retentive." Main street Breckenridge will soon change from tumbleweeds to toontown and thanks to the doldrums of shoulder season we will be ready and waiting for the crowds.

Although I seem to be casting these "tweener" times as pretty weak, it is actually a great time to visit summit county. The Summit Daily is teeming with 2 for 1 deals at all the restaurants, hotel rooms are less expensive and you can literally dance around in the middle of Main Street. The weather is chilly, but lets be honest, it's a great excuse to release your inner pyromaniac. You know that guy, it's the voice in the back of your head that can't wait to get all the ornaments off the Christmas tree and see how big the flames will be once it's in the fire pit.
This time of year may not be for our usual adrenaline seeking crowd but there is ample room for a more mellow crew. Come on up and visit, the locals will be siked to see you (sweet diversion) and you know the shops will be spotless.



Jasper the Dog