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2019 Accessories Guide

ON A SOGGY DAY at Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah, we assembled an elite group of skiers willing to sacrifice their retinas and dignity to determine the best helmets and goggles of the year at our first annual Headspace event.

The skiers that comprised the Powder Order of Sartorial Splendor and Excellence, or POSSE, donned garbage bags over their jackets, cinched up their fanny packs tight, and endured sleeting rain, wind, and occassionally snow in order to ascertain the products that deliver safety, durability, ease of use, comfort, and performance in all conditions—including après on the patio when the sun finally popped.

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