7 Reasons Every Skier and Snowboarder Is Going to Want This Ridiculous Ski Mask This Season
It gets the whole lift line. It's actually warm. Goggles go right over it. And at $19.99 it's the easiest Christmas gift of the winter for the skier who has everything.
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1The lift line loses it. Every time.
Lift line, chairlift, the lodge deck, the group chat. A photo-real 80-year-old's face on a 25-year-old in a helmet gets a reaction from fifty feet — and your own eyes looking out of it is what gets them up close. You stay warm. Everyone else gets a photo they'll be sending around all winter.
2It's a real ski mask first — windproof, warm, breathable
Look down any lift line: a hundred black balaclavas that do the job and say nothing. This one does the same job. Underneath the print it's a thin, windproof, breathable stretch balaclava — the face is printed edge to edge into the fabric, not stuck on top, so nothing about it is thicker or hotter than the plain one.
3Goggles go right over the open eye slot
The eyes are a regular open ski-mask slot — one wide hemmed opening, no mesh, no lens — so your own eyes look out of Grandpa's face. Goggles, sunglasses and the helmet go straight over the top, and your view is exactly what it is in any ski mask.
4It breathes, so your goggles fog less than with neoprene
Fleece soaks through by lunch. Neoprene fogs everything above it. Thin stretch knit breathes while you work — so most people get far less fogging and the fabric around the mouth isn't a wet rag by the third run. Breathe out through the mask, not up into the lens.
5Hood up when it's dumping. Gaiter down when the sun's out.
Full balaclava over your head on the storm day; pulled down to a neck gaiter on the bluebird afternoon. One piece covers the whole season — skiing, snowboarding, the hike to the ridge, the cold-morning drive to the hill.
6One stretch size fits under any helmet — and in any pocket
Pulls on over most heads and snugs down to fit. Folded, it's a palm-sized bundle that lives in a jacket pocket until the wind picks up. Wash it cold, air-dry it, wear it all winter — the print stretches with the fabric and doesn't peel or crack.
7Three faces, one trip — and the easiest Christmas gift for the skier who has everything
Mustache is the distinguished one. Smoker is the grumpy one who was skiing before lifts had bars. Toothless Smile is thrilled to be here. One is $19.99 — inside every Secret Santa limit. All three are $44.99: one each for the crew, and the photo of the three grandpas becomes the group-chat icon by lunch.
Mustache
Smoker
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Straight talk: it's a novelty outdoor mask, not protective equipment. The eye opening is a regular open slot, so your view is what it is in any ski mask. Skip it anywhere face coverings aren't allowed.
From the lift line
The whole lift line lost it. Wore the Mustache on the chairlift and the whole lift line lost it. Genuinely warm too — my face was the only one not frozen at the top. Bought the three-pack for my brothers before I'd taken it off.
Garrett P. — Mustache · SkierGreat mask, sits a touch high until you tug it. Print is sharper than I expected and it fits under my helmet and goggles. The eye opening sits a touch high on me until I tug it down, then you forget it's there. Strangers waved all day.
Hollis K. — Toothless Smile · SnowboarderBest $45 I've spent on Christmas. Got the three-pack for my husband and his two brothers. They opened them at the same time and the photo of the three grandpas is now the family group-chat icon.
Lena S. — Three-pack · Gift for the brothersReviews reflect individual customer experiences. Individual results vary.
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Quick questions
Is it actually warm, or just a gag?
Both. Underneath the print it's a real outdoor balaclava — windproof, warm and breathable, the same job as the plain black one. The face is the bonus.
Does it fit under goggles and a helmet?
Yes. The fabric is thin and stretchy, so goggles, sunglasses and a helmet go straight over the top.
Will the print crack or peel?
No. The face is printed into the fabric rather than stuck on, so it stretches with the mask and doesn't peel or flake. Wash cold and air-dry to keep it sharp.
What size is it?
One stretch size. It pulls on over most heads and snugs down to fit; on a particularly large head expect snug rather than loose. Sized for adults and teens.
How fast does it ship? Will it be here for the trip?
Orders ship from our U.S. warehouse with free U.S. shipping and tracking by email. If it's in stock, it ships. 30 days from delivery to send it back for a refund.
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