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Jonny Moseley is many things: a former Olympic Champ, a Warren Miller star, a Sportsman of the Year award winner, and a Palisades Tahoe athlete, and just like the rest of us, he’s not immune to the cold.
And when it comes to skiing comfortably and keeping your hands warm, Moseley has a bit of a secret. He’s just been announced as the newest athlete and designer of the Baïst (pronounced bay-st) gloves line. He’s on a mission to create the finest glove/mitten for those looking to shred hard and keep toasty warm. He joins Scot Schmidt, who currently has a glove designed to be fully waterproof and perfect for every type of skier. Scot’s design is available to purchase now.
“Before they [Baïst] even contacted me, I had some thoughts, and a lot of that stems from my career as a mogul skier,” he said. “You ski with really thin gloves because you want dexterity in your fingers because you’re using your poles a lot and you just don’t want a lot of extra weight or bulk out there,” Moseley also added that he needs a glove to be sticky for that performing tricks like grabbing skis, but also added that a thin and sticky glove is usually not warm.
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“So what I have in mind are multiple elements to solve that issue. Also, I want it to be leather, because leather gives you a really good feel. Almost like a batting glove or a golf glove where it allows you to not have to hold stuff so tight.”
And what does this utopian glove look like? Well, Moseley can’t tell us (yet), and for all we know, it may not even wind up being a glove! If there is one thing for certain he can share, it is that it will be designed for “the kids out there shredding, and for me as well.”
And since we can’t yet snag our hands on his newest gear from Baïst, Moseley walked us through some of the warming rituals that keep him riding as hard as ever. His biggest tip is one that everyone can do and involves nothing fancy; in fact, it requires nothing at all.
“If you can get warm before you get to the hill, I’ve always found it goes a long way,” Moseley explains. “For example, if you can go for a brief jog, even if it’s less than 10 minutes or ride a bike before you get on the lift, it goes a long way.” Moseley also added that when he used to compete, getting warm was one of the biggest advantages of starting strong, especially when the activity involved gymnastic-esque movements.
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Living so close to Palisades Tahoe, Moseley says he’ll ride his bike from home to the lift and keeps equipment like a foam roller and kettlebell in his locker to get and stay warm on the slopes.
In addition to some pre-slope cardio, another combat to the frigid nature of the sport is a solid merino wool base layer. And on the coldest days, Mosely takes it even further by wearing a secondary insulating pair of long johns known as “the toaster,” his kit is from Helly Hansen, but he says a pair of sweatpants cut just above the knee will do the trick. His final tip is to bring an oversized vest and keep it in a pack until needed. Then, when he gets cold, he’ll throw it overtop of his outermost layer, minimizing the need to undo any other layers.
“I have a down vest and I’ll just keep that in my backpack if I’m heliskiing or even just a big day on the hill. I’ll just put it over my jacket and everything.” Mosesly also added, “I think it looks pretty drippy.”
Aside from designing the next piece of gear, Moseley is staying busy over in Palisades Tahoe as he and perhaps a familiar face from Maine get themselves ready for the 75th anniversary of Warren Miller. He can’t say much, but what he did say is already getting us excited to see what’s to come.
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“Maybe, maybe, maybe, maybe more Donnie and Jonny.”
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