Slideshow: In the Yurt
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Marmot Women’s Teton 0-degree sleeping bag $249 707-544-4590; marmot.com
A down-filled collar; additional baffles around the chest, butt, and feet; and a Velcro pocket for chemical heatpacks at the bottom of the bag keep things toasty when the fire finally dies out.
Thorlo Ultra Thin Ski Thermolite Blend socks $20 888-846-7567; thorlo.com
If your boots fit right, you don’t need socks with tons of padding. These are Thorlo’s thinnest moisture wickers.
Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL booties $65 800-330-6800; mountainhardwear.com
Waterproof, and stuffed with 650-fill down, the Sub Zeros weigh a mere 15 ounces and have a slip-proof tread.
Altec Lansing imMini speakers $130 866-570-5702; alteclansing.com
Designed specifically for iPod minis (and yurts), these paperback—size, battery- or AC-powered speakers deliver big sound—tons of bass—for being so tiny.
Brunton Liberty mantleless lantern $110 800-443-4871; brunton.com
No matches, no breakable parts, no priming—the mantle-free Liberty runs on almost any butane canister and cranks out 80 watts of light.
Nixon Delta PU watch $200760-944-0900; nixonnow.com
In addition to its barometer, altimeter, and vertical-tracking functions, this stainless-steel watch comes preprogrammed with base elevations of 160 ski areas around the world.
Black Diamond Zenix headlamp $45 801-278-5533; bdel.com
Making a late-night bladder run? Use the diffuse, battery-saving LED bulbs. Alpine start? The waterproof Zenix can also project an intense, focused beam of light up to 100 feet.
