Skiers are hard to buy for. They pick big gear themselves, because fit matters, and they already own the basics. The best gifts are the small things that get used every ski day and don't need a size.
TipSox ($19.99–$28)
TipSox are padded covers for ski tips. They protect tips, bases, and edges on the carry and stop skis clacking. The gift part is the patch:
- Send It, for the one who commits
- Yard Sale Champion, for the one who's lost both skis and laughed about it
- Après Champion, for the one who's there for the lodge
- I'm Difficult, named for the black diamond
- Ski the East, for skiers raised on East Coast hardpack
A single TipSox is $19.99. The bundle is two for $28, with your pick of patches. TipSox lists holiday gifts as returnable through January 31, and U.S. shipping is free over $50.
Gift cards for bigger gear
If they fly to ski, a gift card toward a carry-on boot bag is a gift they'll use for years. Diamant sells gift cards from $10 to $500, toward bags like the Weekend Warrior.
Other ideas under $50
- A ski lock for lodge racks
- Hand and toe warmers by the case
- A neck gaiter in their home mountain's colors
- A ski tune at their local shop
Matching gifts
TipSox makes a Diamant collaboration patch, so a boot bag and a tip cover can come as a set.