GUCCI GOGGLES

Alimited-edition ski goggle collaboration between Gucci Vault (Gucci’s experimental concept store) and the Swedish luxury sports eyewear brand Yniq is available now only from the Gucci Vault. The cool new goggles, known as models NINE (€690) and FOUR (€495), have been created in partnership with three-time Olympic medallist skier Lindsey Vonn and have been designed to create a dynamic interplay where high fashion carves a winning line down the mountain. Each pair is secured with comfortable elastic straps featuring the words "Sine Amore Nihil" ("Without love, life is pointless”), and there are four lens colour gradations available: red/orange, silver, purple, and blue.

Yniq claims to be the only sports tech company to blend cutting-edge science and Swedish design with haute couture. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn is a member of Yniq's development team and a shareholder in the company. With her extensive knowledge and experience in blending luxury, performance, and mountain sports, she is uniquely qualified to contribute to the development of Yniq’s products.

Moss Bemis, CEO of Yniq, added, “Yniq’s patented technology (PVT) for expanded peripheral vision was developed to eliminate the very real feeling of being restrained when wearing goggles. As more people seek the joy of skiing and boarding, the need to see your surroundings has never been more important.”

DOLOMITES’ €65M SPEND

Dolomiti Superski resorts have invested €65 million in new lifts and other improvements for the current 22-23 ski season, with three new chairlifts among the upgrades.

These include new 6-seater chairlift Spitzbühel on the Alpe di Siusi, the 6-seater chairlift Campanil in Pampeago in Val di Fiemme and the 4-seater chairlift Cigolera-Cima Tognola in San Martino di Castrozza. There’s also a new black run, “Soréga” in San Vigilio di Marebbe at Plan de Corones, and a new blue Campanil slope in Pampeago. The ski lifts Doris at Haunold near San Candido and the skilift Dorflift in Castelrotto were also renewed.

A new gondola lift to the Plose is still under construction and will not be put into operation until next year.

In addition, numerous snowmaking systems have been renewed and expanded to make the most of the cold windows by using the latest technology for the optimal use of resources.

The Reapply Rule

The Melanoma Fund is advising skiers to improve their sun protection to avoid the risk of sun damage and skin cancer. They recommend skiers apply a SPF30+ waterresistant sunscreen to all exposed skin, reapplying every two hours. “With snow reflecting up to 85% of UV radiation, a sunny day on slopes at high altitude can triple the risk of sunburn, sun damage and skin cancer,” explained Professor Brian Diffey.

ATKIN’S X GAMES GOLD

Britain’s Zoe Atkin (20) has won gold in the Ski Superpipe competition at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado. It was her third X Games and her first podium result. “This is insane. It feels amazing. I just thought ‘get a run down, go as big as you can’ – and to get a gold as my first X Games medal, I can’t even speak, I’m so excited,” Atkin said. Zoe’s previous podiums include bronze in the halfpipe at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships in 2021.

Gb Gold At Uni Games

Manchester Metropolitan University student Scott Johns, 19, from Dorridge in the West Midlands is celebrating after winning gold in the Ski Cross competition at the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games staged in the US in January. Scott Johns, 19, who learned to ski aged 3 at the Tamworth Snowdome and sponsored by Prime Accountants Group, comfortably beat his opponents in the men’s race at Gore Mountain.