And where are you skiing? If you’re still practicing your skills on the local sledding hill, maybe it’s time to take a true ski vacation at a hip resort like Whistler, British Columbia. Whistler has 90 restaurants and bars, more than 200 shops, and larger-than-life skiing and snowboarding.

Customize Your Fit

If you’re not comfortable, you’re not going to perform well. Many ski-clothing designers are offering styles in a variety of fits. Kind of like choosing between skinny jeans and flares, you can now select whether you want to go for baggy, cargo-style ski pants or slim-fitting gear that moves and stretches with you. In fact, “686” makes denim ski and snowboard pants that are insulated, so you’ll stay warm on the slopes, but you are casual enough to walk into one of Whistler’s many restaurants after a long day on the slopes. “Vans” makes modern denim snowboarding pants that fit like jeans but have coated fabric, boot hooks, and articulated knees to make your run smooth.

Get a Little Edgy

The look on the slopes this season is a little edgier than in recent years. Brightly coloured, almost neon jackets, are reminiscent of graffiti and synthetic sport fabric gives your look a futuristic flair. The Gore-Tex one-piece suit by Norrona is available in a few different colours, but the standout piece is patterned with brightly multicoloured blocks.

Keep your Head Warm

When it comes to hats, anything goes. Patagonia offers lightweight ski hats made from a blend of nylon and Merino wool to wick moisture, dry quickly, and keep you warm at the same time. There’s also the alpine ski hat, a Siberian-looking piece lined in fur, with earflaps, and visor. If you’re more of a minimalist, the Windstopper Alpine Hat from Outdoor Research is a sleek headpiece that covers the ears without being too bulky. It stays in place without long ties and doesn’t have any tassels or pompoms to slow you down.

Winter Resort Wear

When you’re spending your days on the mountain, you’re probably spending your nights bundled up by the fire or chatting with friends in a cozy bar. The village of Whistler is the perfect place to relax after being outside all day. Whether you want to dance the night away or just sip cocktails in a peaceful setting overlooking the mountains, you can do so in Whistler.

The key to a comfortable après-ski experience is layering. You don’t want to sit around in sweaty gear, so wear a moisture wicking underlayer. If your outer shell is too bulky, you’ll feel like the Michelin man hitting the bar scene. A brightly coloured puffer jacket goes well from day to night, and cargo pants or waterproof denim takes you from the slopes to the resort in style.

You don’t have to sacrifice comfort for style and vice versa when you’re spending the day in the snow. You can express yourself a little more against the stark white backdrop of the mountain. Dazzle your fellow skiers by whizzing past them in a flash of colour, and satisfy your inner social butterfly by rocking the newest trends after hours.

Author’s Bio

Amy Peterson, a blogger and sports enthusiast, also contributes content to WhistlerHotels.org, a site with area descriptions and extensive accommodations listings for Whistler hotels, condos and vacation homes.

Sporty, Sexy Tops

There are quite a few styles of tops that you can get for your yoga workouts. Of course, you can always wear a simple t-shirt, but why be bland when you can stretch in style. Some of the more popular styles of yoga tops include: Bahkti Jackets, Doman Shirts and Devi Shell tops. You can find these styles from a variety of designers and each is attractive and made for serious yoga workouts.

Comfortable, Attractive Pants

You also have a few varieties of pants to choose from to be a stylish yoga practitioner. Again, you could opt for a simpler look, but why do that when there are so many beautiful yoga-specific pants available.

There are Capri style yoga pants, longer, bodhi style pants and crop flare style pants. With all of these great choices you could have a different yoga outfit for every session during the week.

You’ll be doing a lot of stretching as you tone up and loosen up with your yoga workouts. Be sure to check out some of the eastern-inspired yoga wear that will keep you looking good and ultra-comfortable. Each of the designs mentioned here comes in a variety of colours and each designer has their own take on each of these pieces. Shop around, mix and match and before you know it, you’ll have the ultimate yoga wardrobe to keep you looking great. Don’t forget to pick up a comfortable yoga mat while you’re shopping for all your new clothes, you want to be comfortable during the Cobra, don’t you?

Don’t laugh! You may remember Frisbee from your youth as a simple summer game, but chances are you have already forgotten about the serious workout it provides. After all, as a child you were only focused on having fun and you often didn’t care about burning calories.

Your perspective may have changed, but the intensive workout provided by playing Frisbee has stayed the same. Head over to the nearest open field with a friend armed with a Frisbee and you will quickly find out exactly what you’ve been missing out on all these years.

The first thing you will notice is the amount of short sprinting that happens as a part of any standard Frisbee game. To avoid letting the disc drop, frequent short bursts of speed are needed. This is exactly what professional trainers recommend for kicking your metabolism into high gear – short exertions followed by periods of rest. With Frisbee, you get the workout intervals without needing a stopwatch by your side.

You will also be impressed by the level of mental engagement needed. Watching the disc fly and calculating your catching odds keeps you alert, as does calculating the force needed to return the Frisbee to your playing partner.

Speaking of the return, your upper arms will quickly let you know that they are feeling the burn. Frisbee works a full range of muscle groups in your upper body, providing much more interesting toning than boring reps at the gym.

Shaping up for the summer and keeping in shape all summer long doesn’t need to be dull work. Simply pick up a Frisbee and start playing for results!